Globalization of world economy has led to a rapid growth of container transportation as well as container ports. In China, Shanghai and Ningbo ports have experienced an explosive growth rate based on their strong economic hinterlands. The purpose of this paper is to adopt regional economic theory and methods to quantitatively analyze the spatial structure of the ports cluster and the competitiv...

Objective: To investigate clinical effect of two-ports thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy and systemic lymphadenectomy in curing bronchogenic carcinoma well. Background: Single-port and multiple-ports thoracoscopic surgery treating lung cancer were reported more. Each of them has their own advantages and disadvantages, and now two-ports thoracoscopic surgery treating lung cancer is more widely u...

The integration of ports within logistics and supply chains has become a major issue for both public and private players worldwide. Notably, the role of intermediaries in establishing efficient integration within transport chains in which ports are embedded is not well-known. International comparison is limited by the drastic lack of quantifiable information about inter-firm linkages and interm...

Robotic surgery has greatly improved surgeon dexterity and ergonomics but has substantially increased the number and size of ports required. The typical robotic surgical procedure will use three 8-mm ports and two 12-mm ports. Single-port laparoscopy, also known as Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) surgery, is an attempt to further enhance cosmetic benefits and reduce morbidity of minimally ...

Commercial ports are large scale infrastructures which their Information and Telecommunication (PIT) systems o↵er critical services and host sensitive data. However the current maritime legislation or standardization e↵orts do not su ciently cover the IT security of the commercial ports. Identifying these needs we propose a collaborative environment o↵ering security management services includin...