As an significant element for the continuation and development of modern design, conventional Chinese decorative patterns satisfy people's emotional dependence on nationality tradition. At present, traditional are designed mainly by professional designers. Due to high entire design process labor, efficiency is untoward improve rapidly meet explosive growth business needs. However, a large amoun...

This paper describes the direct relationship between the perception of citizenship and its material expression, with emphasis on how changing expression obliges a rethink of the channels of mediation between citizens and their elected leaders. An analysis of the French voting ritual will show how our voting system is embedded in a specific cultural conception of citizenship . The emergence of n...

In the present era, consumers wish to have a wide range of foods that are nutritious and flavorful and have long shelf life without added preservatives. Sourdough is an important modern fermentation of cereal flours and water based upon an earlier spontaneous process. The sourdough microflora is dominated by lactic acid bacteria and, along with yeast, they play a key role in the fermentation of...

We study a firm’s manufacturing strategy under two types of flexible production technologies: the traditional flexible technology and 3D printing. Under the traditional flexible technology, capacity becomes more expensive as it handles more product variants; under 3D printing, however, capacity cost is independent of the number of product variants processed. The firm adopts a dedicated technolo...

INTRODUCTION The University of Florida (UF) has 13 satellite programs where various undergraduate degrees are offered in the agricultural fi elds. The development of these programs is part of an overall strategy to reach students who are place-bound due to jobs, families, or other community responsibilities. While development of degree programs at off campus research and education centers does ...

Hurdle technology is a method of ensuring that food products will be safe for consumption and extending their shelf life. It also ensures that pathogens in food products will be eliminated. Hurdle technology is used in food industry for the gentle but effective preservation of foods. The shelf life, sensory and nutritional quality of foods are based on applications of combined preservative fact...

The usual economic perspective on a limit order emphasizes its role in supplying liquidity. We investigate the trading of 300 Nasdaq-listed stocks on the Island ECN, an electronic communication network organized as a limit order book. We find that a substantial portion of the limit orders are cancelled within an extremely brief time. We term “fleeting orders” those limit order that are cancelle...

he expanding presence of geographic information system (GIS) offices within organizations has helped to enhance the availability of GIS data and expertise, but not always to the benefit of the entire organization within which it is working. The separation— and frequently, isolation—of GIS specialists within agencies, institutions, and organizations often limits the potential usefulness of GIS t...

an ideal orthodontic force system should exert continuous light force. thus, many efforts have been made to improve the memory characteristics of elastomeric chains. the aim of this study was to compare elastomeric chains (ecs) claimed by their manufacturers to offer high memory with traditional ones according to their force-extension diagrams.in this in-vitro study, ecs were divided into six g...

A Case Library is a collection of cases arranged to allow easy, meaningful access for a user. This Library covers an array of turf problems encountered by golf course superintendents. The cases help fill gaps in a student’s knowledge that are a result of their inexperience. Indices to the cases are based on the most salient factors in turf problem-solving. The case was structured to provide a f...