Big data analytics has been widely adopted by large companies to achieve measurable benefits including increased profitability,customer demand forecasting,cheaper development of products,and improved stock control.Sma...Big data analytics has been widely adopted by large companies to achieve measurable benefits including increased profitability,customer demand forecasting,cheaper development of products,and improved stock control.Small and medium sized enterprises(SMEs)are the backbone of the global economy,comprising of 90%of businesses worldwide.However,only 10%SMEs have adopted big data analytics despite the competitive advantage they could achieve.Previous research has analysed the barriers to adoption and a strategic framework has been developed to help SMEs adopt big data analytics.The framework was converted into a scoring tool which has been applied to multiple case studies of SMEs in the UK.This paper documents the process of evaluating the framework based on the structured feedback from a focus group composed of experienced practitioners.The results of the evaluation are presented with a discussion on the results,and the paper concludes with recommendations to improve the scoring tool based on the proposed framework.The research demonstrates that this positioning tool is beneficial for SMEs to achieve competitive advantages by increasing the application of business intelligence and big data analytics.展开更多
Neurodegeneration and traumatic brain injuries are leading causes of disability and present an enormous disease burden both in terms of patient suffering and healthcare cost.Treatment of brain lesions remains as a maj...Neurodegeneration and traumatic brain injuries are leading causes of disability and present an enormous disease burden both in terms of patient suffering and healthcare cost.Treatment of brain lesions remains as a major challenge in medicine largely because of the limited regenerative capacity of the adult brain.展开更多
THE small town of Zhili in Huzhou,east China’sZhejiang Province, has a population of450,000 living within an area of 25 square kilometers. Lying on the south of Taihu Lake is the Shoulder Pole Street, which once was ...THE small town of Zhili in Huzhou,east China’sZhejiang Province, has a population of450,000 living within an area of 25 square kilometers. Lying on the south of Taihu Lake is the Shoulder Pole Street, which once was a street with an area of 0.58 square kilometers. Today that street has developed into the larg-est children’s clothing industry cluster in China, and transformed Zhili from a once utterly backward town into a promising center of industry.展开更多
Luggage is always something very ordinary in the daily life,but sometimes,maybe you don＇t believe,it plays unusual role in the diplomatic affairs. Sponsored by Beijing Oriental Sunshine Public Relations and Shanghai ...Luggage is always something very ordinary in the daily life,but sometimes,maybe you don＇t believe,it plays unusual role in the diplomatic affairs. Sponsored by Beijing Oriental Sunshine Public Relations and Shanghai Diplomats Group,the“Diplomat Luggage Series Party and Product Introduction”was held on July 12th 2007 at Beijing Duty Free Shop for diplomatic missions and promoting the“Diplomat”brand.This activity attracted diplomats from Bulgaria, Belarus,Kuwait,etc. The diplomats gave high praises to the party,and the luggage exhibited as well.Some diplomats bought the luggage,some others got a luck draw.They said the China-made luggage would accompany them to travel across the world.The activity was in a leisure,happy and exciting atmosphere. The worldly renowned Diplomat Luggage Corporation,a senior traveling goods manufacturer,was founded in 1971 China,developed in the United States,marketing throughout Asia,the Middle East, Europe,the Americas,Africa,Australia and so on around the world.It has been there for 35 years of brilliant history. By right of its rich professional technique and product experience,Diplomat Luggage has been constantly absorbing the world new trends and information for over 35 years,and has never stopped to produce luggage that well meet the needs of customers. During the party China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Harris Huang,CEO of China Head Office, Diplomat Luggage Corporation.The following are his comments.展开更多
Over 200 children and adults gave a rousing reception to Uganda＇s Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni and Chinese Ambassa-dor to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang, accompanied by StarTimes TV personnel.
In the Big Data era,numerous sources and environments generate massive amounts of data.This enormous amount of data necessitates specialized advanced tools and procedures that effectively evaluate the information and ...In the Big Data era,numerous sources and environments generate massive amounts of data.This enormous amount of data necessitates specialized advanced tools and procedures that effectively evaluate the information and anticipate decisions for future changes.Hadoop is used to process this kind of data.It is known to handle vast volumes of data more efficiently than tiny amounts,which results in inefficiency in the framework.This study proposes a novel solution to the problem by applying the Enhanced Best Fit Merging algorithm(EBFM)that merges files depending on predefined parameters(type and size).Implementing this algorithm will ensure that the maximum amount of the block size and the generated file size will be in the same range.Its primary goal is to dynamically merge files with the stated criteria based on the file type to guarantee the efficacy and efficiency of the established system.This procedure takes place before the files are available for the Hadoop framework.Additionally,the files generated by the system are named with specific keywords to ensure there is no data loss(file overwrite).The proposed approach guarantees the generation of the fewest possible large files,which reduces the input/output memory burden and corresponds to the Hadoop framework’s effectiveness.The findings show that the proposed technique enhances the framework’s performance by approximately 64%while comparing all other potential performance-impairing variables.The proposed approach is implementable in any environment that uses the Hadoop framework,not limited to smart cities,real-time data analysis,etc.展开更多
ONE afternoon, while enjoying a leisurely stroll in her favorite shopping center in Beijing, something caught the eyes of Wang Wen. The 25-year-old professional was attracted by a row of glass booths somewhat resembli...ONE afternoon, while enjoying a leisurely stroll in her favorite shopping center in Beijing, something caught the eyes of Wang Wen. The 25-year-old professional was attracted by a row of glass booths somewhat resembling telephone booths. After a close look, she realized they were nothing less than karaoke booths, It was too much of a fine chance to have fun and play the pop star for a few songs, so she decided to give it a try.展开更多
Tiger Balm,a Chinese herbal remedy,enjoys an unexpected popularity onthe African continentLIANG Bo first came to Rwanda on a business trip in 2009.While walking around Kigali,the capital city,Liang came across a group...Tiger Balm,a Chinese herbal remedy,enjoys an unexpected popularity onthe African continentLIANG Bo first came to Rwanda on a business trip in 2009.While walking around Kigali,the capital city,Liang came across a group of local children who stared at his exotic Chinese face with excitement and kept saying：＂Tiger!Tiger!＂This left Liang confused.What on earth did he have to do with a tiger？What could the children possibly want from him？展开更多
文摘Big data analytics has been widely adopted by large companies to achieve measurable benefits including increased profitability,customer demand forecasting,cheaper development of products,and improved stock control.Small and medium sized enterprises(SMEs)are the backbone of the global economy,comprising of 90%of businesses worldwide.However,only 10%SMEs have adopted big data analytics despite the competitive advantage they could achieve.Previous research has analysed the barriers to adoption and a strategic framework has been developed to help SMEs adopt big data analytics.The framework was converted into a scoring tool which has been applied to multiple case studies of SMEs in the UK.This paper documents the process of evaluating the framework based on the structured feedback from a focus group composed of experienced practitioners.The results of the evaluation are presented with a discussion on the results,and the paper concludes with recommendations to improve the scoring tool based on the proposed framework.The research demonstrates that this positioning tool is beneficial for SMEs to achieve competitive advantages by increasing the application of business intelligence and big data analytics.
文摘Neurodegeneration and traumatic brain injuries are leading causes of disability and present an enormous disease burden both in terms of patient suffering and healthcare cost.Treatment of brain lesions remains as a major challenge in medicine largely because of the limited regenerative capacity of the adult brain.
文摘THE small town of Zhili in Huzhou,east China’sZhejiang Province, has a population of450,000 living within an area of 25 square kilometers. Lying on the south of Taihu Lake is the Shoulder Pole Street, which once was a street with an area of 0.58 square kilometers. Today that street has developed into the larg-est children’s clothing industry cluster in China, and transformed Zhili from a once utterly backward town into a promising center of industry.
文摘Luggage is always something very ordinary in the daily life,but sometimes,maybe you don＇t believe,it plays unusual role in the diplomatic affairs. Sponsored by Beijing Oriental Sunshine Public Relations and Shanghai Diplomats Group,the“Diplomat Luggage Series Party and Product Introduction”was held on July 12th 2007 at Beijing Duty Free Shop for diplomatic missions and promoting the“Diplomat”brand.This activity attracted diplomats from Bulgaria, Belarus,Kuwait,etc. The diplomats gave high praises to the party,and the luggage exhibited as well.Some diplomats bought the luggage,some others got a luck draw.They said the China-made luggage would accompany them to travel across the world.The activity was in a leisure,happy and exciting atmosphere. The worldly renowned Diplomat Luggage Corporation,a senior traveling goods manufacturer,was founded in 1971 China,developed in the United States,marketing throughout Asia,the Middle East, Europe,the Americas,Africa,Australia and so on around the world.It has been there for 35 years of brilliant history. By right of its rich professional technique and product experience,Diplomat Luggage has been constantly absorbing the world new trends and information for over 35 years,and has never stopped to produce luggage that well meet the needs of customers. During the party China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Harris Huang,CEO of China Head Office, Diplomat Luggage Corporation.The following are his comments.
文摘Over 200 children and adults gave a rousing reception to Uganda＇s Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni and Chinese Ambassa-dor to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang, accompanied by StarTimes TV personnel.
基金This research was supported by the Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM)and the ministry of Higher Education Malaysia through Fundamental Research Grant Scheme(FRGS-Grant No:FRGS/1/2020/TK0/USM/02/1).
文摘In the Big Data era,numerous sources and environments generate massive amounts of data.This enormous amount of data necessitates specialized advanced tools and procedures that effectively evaluate the information and anticipate decisions for future changes.Hadoop is used to process this kind of data.It is known to handle vast volumes of data more efficiently than tiny amounts,which results in inefficiency in the framework.This study proposes a novel solution to the problem by applying the Enhanced Best Fit Merging algorithm(EBFM)that merges files depending on predefined parameters(type and size).Implementing this algorithm will ensure that the maximum amount of the block size and the generated file size will be in the same range.Its primary goal is to dynamically merge files with the stated criteria based on the file type to guarantee the efficacy and efficiency of the established system.This procedure takes place before the files are available for the Hadoop framework.Additionally,the files generated by the system are named with specific keywords to ensure there is no data loss(file overwrite).The proposed approach guarantees the generation of the fewest possible large files,which reduces the input/output memory burden and corresponds to the Hadoop framework’s effectiveness.The findings show that the proposed technique enhances the framework’s performance by approximately 64%while comparing all other potential performance-impairing variables.The proposed approach is implementable in any environment that uses the Hadoop framework,not limited to smart cities,real-time data analysis,etc.
文摘ONE afternoon, while enjoying a leisurely stroll in her favorite shopping center in Beijing, something caught the eyes of Wang Wen. The 25-year-old professional was attracted by a row of glass booths somewhat resembling telephone booths. After a close look, she realized they were nothing less than karaoke booths, It was too much of a fine chance to have fun and play the pop star for a few songs, so she decided to give it a try.
文摘Tiger Balm,a Chinese herbal remedy,enjoys an unexpected popularity onthe African continentLIANG Bo first came to Rwanda on a business trip in 2009.While walking around Kigali,the capital city,Liang came across a group of local children who stared at his exotic Chinese face with excitement and kept saying：＂Tiger!Tiger!＂This left Liang confused.What on earth did he have to do with a tiger？What could the children possibly want from him？
