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Analysis on the Situation of Tourists in Shanghai MICE Tourism Industry

Nowadays, Chinese convention and exhibition industry and tourism industry are in the rising period of development with more opportunities as well as various challenges. After reform and opening-up, conference and exhibition tourism began emerging in China, especially since the 21st century. With the successful holding of international and professional exhibitions such as the 2008 Olympic Games, 2010 Shanghai World Expo, APEC annual meeting, Shanghai China International Industry Expo, one belt and one Road International Cooperation Summit Forum and Davos forum, MICE tourism has developed rapidly and made great contributions to Chinese economic growth and social progress. Based on the theory and research content, this paper designs a targeted questionnaire that is distributed on the Internet. Data from the questionnaire are collected and analyzed on the basic characteristics of the consumption behavior of MICE tourists in Shanghai. The results show that the main purpose of MICE tourists in Shanghai is to participate in exhibitions, and the time of shopping and sightseeing is shorter.

The Amber-Colored Liquid: A Review on the Color Standards, Methods of Detection, Issues and Recommendations

For most natural or naturally-derived liquid products, their color reflects on their quality and occasionally affects customer preferences. To date, there are a few subjective and objective methods for color measurement which are currently utilized by various industries. Researchers are also improving these methods and inventing new methods, as color is proven to have the ability to provide various information on the condition and quality of the liquid. However, a review on the methods, especially for amber-colored liquid, has not been conducted yet. This paper presents a comprehensive review on the subjective and objective methods for color measurement of amber-colored liquids. The pros and cons of the measurement methods, the effects of the color on customer preferences, and the international industry standards on color measurements are reviewed and discussed. In addition, this study elaborates on the issues and challenges related to the color measurement techniques as well as recommendations for future research. This review demonstrates that the existing color measurement technique can determine the color according to the standards and color scales. However, the efforts toward minimizing the complexity of the hardware while maximizing the signal processing through advanced computation are still lacking. Therefore, through this critical review, this review can hopefully intensify the efforts toward finding an optimized method or technique for color measurement of liquids and thus expedite the development of a portable device that can measure color accurately.

The Influence of Taiwan Electronic Production Company's Proprietary Data Products on the Interaction of Company Effectiveness

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the unique interaction of companies in Taiwan from 1998 to 2017 and the influence of the degree of international industry on the effectiveness of the company. Approach/Methodology/Design: We used time series methods to investigate and research. This study only has a significant impact on the upstream industry of the electronics industry, and there is no significant development in the middle and lower reaches of the industry. This is a very strange situation in Taiwan. Findings: At the same time, the interaction of the three attributes of the midstream computer industry can also produce the multiplication effect. In this study, it has been found that the degree of international internationalization has a higher impact on the effectiveness of companies, but no matter how high it is, it seems that increasing the degree of international internationalization at about 10% or 50% and more than 80% of the international level can produce and increase the effectiveness of the company. Practical Implications: This is a very strange situation in Taiwan. However, because the research strength has the effect of prolonging the effect, it may not play a significant role in the middle and lower reaches of the research and development of the product extension effect, so that the research intensity does not play a significant role in the first year of the development of the Taiwan electronics industry. Originality/value: Our value is mainly to solve the problems of internationalization and performance of Taiwanese electronics industry companies.

The New ISO/IEC Standard for Automated ECG Interpretation

Updates to industry consensus standards for ECG equipment is a work-in-progress by the ISO/IEC Joint Work Group 22. This work will result in an overhaul of existing industry standards that apply to ECG electromedical equipment and will result in a new single international industry, namely 80601-2-86. The new standard will be entitled “80601, Part 2-86: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographs, including diagnostic equipment, monitoring equipment, ambulatory equipment, electrodes, cables, and leadwires”. This paper will provide a high-level overview of the work in progress and, in particular, will describe the impact it will have on requirements and testing methods for computerized ECG interpretation algorithms. The conclusion of this work is that manufacturers should continue working with clinical ECG experts to make clinically meaningful improvements to automated ECG interpretation, and the clinical validation of ECG analysis algorithms should be disclosed to guide appropriate clinical use. More cooperation is needed between industry, clinical ECG experts and regulatory agencies to develop new data sets that can be made available for use by industry standards for algorithm performance evaluation.

Diversity of Volatile Organic Compounds in leaves of Pimenta dioica L. Merrill at Different Developmental Stages from Fruiting and no-fruiting Trees

Pimenta dioica L. Merrill, known as pimienta gorda, xocoxochitl (in Nahuatl) or allspice, is native to Mesoamerica. In Mexico, it has been used since pre-Hispanic times due to its medicinal properties and as a condiment for the preparation of “tamales” and “moles”. The dried fruits have a high economic value due to their flavor and aroma: a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. For this reason, it is known as allspice in English. Xocoxochitl is a dioecious tree. The fruiting, female trees, have a greater economic importance, while non-fruiting trees, or male trees, function to some extent as pollinators. However, leaves and fruits present similar volatile organic compounds (VOCs) responsible for the already mentioned properties. In order to evaluate the VOCs in leaves at different developmental stages, leaves were collected from: 2-years-old sexually undifferentiated trees and 14-years-old female and male differentiated trees. VOCs were collected and evaluated using SPME-GC-MS. Data obtained show a great diversity of VOCs at all leaf developmental stages, regardless of the tree analyzed. The dried fruit essential oil is highly valued by the international industry, but the leaves have minor use. However, leaves showed a great VOCs richness containing most of the dried fruit compounds. The VOCs profile in female and male trees were also evaluated. Individual VOCs displayed a different relative amount in each leaf developmental stage, as well as specific compounds for each type of tree were identified. Resumen. Pimenta dioica L. Merrill, conocida como pimienta gorda, xocoxochitl (en náhuatl) o como allspice, es originaria de Mesoamérica. En México, se ha usado desde la época prehispánica debido a sus propiedades medicinales, así como condimento para la preparación de tamales y moles. Los frutos secos tienen un alto valor económico debido a su sabor y aroma: una combinación de canela, nuez moscada y clavo. Por esta razón, en inglés se le llama allspice. Xocoxochitl es un árbol dioico. Los árboles que fructifican, árboles hembra, presentan una mayor importancia económica mientras que los árboles que no fructifican, árboles macho, funcionan en forma limitada como polinizadores. Sin embargo, las hojas y los frutos presentan compuestos orgánicos volátiles (COVs) similares responsables de las características mencionadas. Con el fin de evaluar los COVs presentes en hojas de diferentes estados de desarrollo, se colectaron hojas de árboles no diferenciados de 2 años de edad, así como de árboles diferenciados, hembra y macho, de 14 años de edad. Los COVs fueron colectados y analizados mediante SPME-GC-MS. Los datos obtenidos muestran una riqueza de COVs en todos los estados de desarrollo de la hoja, independientemente del árbol analizado. El aceite esencial del fruto seco es altamente apreciado en la industria internacional, sin embargo, las hojas presentan un menor uso. Además, también se evaluó el perfil de COVs de árboles hembra y macho. Ciertos COVs mostraron una cantidad relativa diferente en cada estado de desarrollo de la hoja, así mismo, se identificaron compuestos específicos para cada tipo de árbol.

How Can Information Technology Use Improve Construction Labor Productivity? An Empirical Analysis from China

Labor productivity is a significant indicator to measure the sustainable development potential and competitiveness of the construction industry. Under the background of the integration of global construction industry and information and communication technology (ICT), the pursuit of the growth of construction labor productivity (CLP) requires deepened understanding of how these technological advancements characterized by ICT take effect in the change of CLP as well as what the key factors are that led to the variation of CLP at this stage. The paper aims to investigate the effect of ICT progress on CLP and examine the key factors influencing CPL. Based on the data of 31 regions from the China Construction Industry Statistical Yearbook and the Local Statistical Yearbook during the period 2000–2018, this study proposed new methodology (Cobb–Douglas production function, growth rate model, and Malmquist Data Envelopment Analysis) for measuring the technology progress contribution and identified the key factors affecting the change of CLP. The analysis results illustrate that the information technology progress has a significant contribution to CLP growth, but the contribution rate is decreasing with the growing degree of development of the regional construction industry. Three main factors affecting the further improvement of CLP have been identified: human resources, research and development (R&D) investment, and ICT level. The findings can provide the decision-making reference and the general methodology for the local and international industry practitioners to improve the labor productivity performance of the construction sector.