Purpose Risks resulted from asymmetric information have become crucial barriers for commercial banks to implement supply chain finance (SCF) – mainly the inventory pledge financing (IPF). At same time, online financial service providers (OFSPs) are emerging as strong competitors in SCF market. As a result, need update their traditional business models and alleviate over-dependence on OFSPs. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ multi-case-study method investigate how Internet of...

In accordance with the characteristics of urban high-resolution color remote sensing images, we put forward an object-oriented shadow detection and removal method. this method, features are taken into consideration during image segmentation, then, according to statistical suspected shadows extracted. Furthermore, some dark objects which could be mistaken for ruled out object properties spatial relationship between objects. For removal, inner-outer outline profile line (IOOPL) matching is...

Purpose This paper aims to discuss major influencing factors causing users’ mobile social media fatigue and divides them into three hierarchies, including causal factors, intermediary outcome factors. The study also sorts out connections between different levels of thus providing effective guidance for the sustained development media. Design/methodology/approach Based on grounded theory by collecting data through in-depth interviews, authors use open coding, axial coding selective analyze...

Purpose Employees must receive proper cybersecurity training so that they can recognize the threats to their organizations and take appropriate actions reduce cyber risks. However, many awareness (CSAT) programs fall short due misaligned focuses. Design/methodology/approach To help develop effective CSAT programs, we have developed a theoretical framework for conducting cost–benefit analysis of those programs. We differentiate them into three types (constant, complementary compensatory) by...

As a tropomyosin-binding component, troponin T (TnT) is essential for the Ca2+ regulation of striated muscles’ contraction and locomotion activity, but its impacts on growth development insects have rarely been reported. In this study, TnT was identified functionally characterized in Tribolium castaneum by RNA interference (RNAi) transcriptome analysis. The T. contained 1152 bp open reading frame encoding 383 amino acids. It displayed highest expression late pupae highly expressed integument...

Ralstonia solanacearum is an important pathogen causing bacterial wilt in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). The concurrent infection of R. and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) exacerbates the severity pepper. Utilizing plant endophytic bacteria to control these mixed diseases a viable strategy. Waltheria indica L. (Sterculiaceae) traditional medicine plant. A total 209 were isolated from W. indica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa W-126 showed efficient antagonistic effect against solanacearum. Based...

Abstract We consider a hybrid supply chain with manufacturer and an online retailer rich demand information. The invests in green products sells them not only through retailers that then sell to customers (reselling) but also directly consumers via by paying proportional fee (agency selling). first decides whether share information the manufacturer, who encroach. show is willing encroach when entry cost small if chooses However, increase cost, could still shares find more efficient at...

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the necessity for pervasive data and system interoperability to manage healthcare information knowledge. There is an urgent need better understand role of in improving societal responses pandemic. This paper explores interoperability, a very specific area that could contribute fighting COVID-19. Specifically, authors propose unified health framework connect data, systems, devices increase A blockchain-based solution also provided as recommendation healthcare.

Abstract In recent years, retailers can obtain consumers' demand information from rich market data, such as their browsing history and sales data. This gives access to more about consumers than manufacturers. Furthermore, many have begun share with upstream manufacturers who provide goods of a certain quality. Because an increasing number are concerned product prices quality levels even willing pay higher price for high‐quality products, consider two production modes adapt the market:...

With the deepening of concepts “sustainable development”, green supply chain management has gradually been attached great importance by government and enterprises. Based on method, this paper studies path optimization industrial hazardous waste treatment transportation in environmental protection enterprises, aiming at purchasing link, order to realize enterprises linked production under which integrates purchasing, storage disposal.

Despite the high-precision performance of GNSS real-time kinematic (RTK) in many cases, harsh signal environments still lead to ambiguity-fixed failure and worse positioning results localization. Intelligent vehicles are equipped with cameras for perception. Visual measurements can add new information satellite measurements, thus improving integer ambiguity resolution (AR). Given road lane lines stationary their accurate positions be previously acquired, we encode rectangles integrate them...

The Internet of Things (IoT) technology has been increasingly used in industries. However, studies on IoT knowledge management (KM) are still very limited. This research contributes to understanding the role IoT-based technologies KM, specifically acting as a creation mediator. By investigating case study automobile insurance industry, this paper reveals technologies' supporting and impacts insurer's decision-making process – risk assessment pricing, business performance claim accuracy...

Background: The finance of health professional education (HPE) is immense importance for effective and sustainable systems, yet relevant empirical research was scarce due to the lack financial data. study aimed bridge gap by presenting scenario institutions (HPIs) different tiers in China exploring how stratification affected their funding disparities. Methods: employed data collected from Ministry Education China, selected HPIs mainly based on World Directory Medical Schools. levels...

Funding is an essential requirement for ensuring the quality of health professional education worldwide. Adequate funding immense significance in training professionals. Due to difficulty accessing relevant data, quantitative research kind scarce.This study aims at analysing trends levels and sources institutions China spanning past 20 years making a global comparison.We used data from Ministry Education (MOE) People's Republic analyse its level structure during 1998-2017. When level, we two...

Generating sales leads for auto dealers is the core business to vertical media platforms (VMPs). However, in recent years, many VMPs have started directly selling vehicles consumers. Anecdotal evidence suggests that primary purpose of VMPs’ business-to-consumer (B2C) endeavors not solely B2C profitability, but rather acquisition data calculate leads-to-sales conversion ratio. This ratio crucial determining pricing strategy leads. To understand this, we consider an asymmetric information game...

Imidacloprid (IMI) stress positively correlates with the potential of coumarins to alleviate abiotic stress. However, little is known about pathways and mechanisms by which coumarin reduces IMI residue regulating plant secondary metabolism plant–microbe interactions. This study examined impact on uptake, translocation, in pepper plants modulating signal molecule levels microbial communities rhizosphere phyllosphere. Analysis 2 h─28 d pesticide dynamics revealed that dramatically reduced...

Dislocation is one of the major challenges in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image stitching. In this paper, we propose a new dynamic programming for seamlessly stitching UAV images using optical flow. Our solution consists two steps: Firstly, an image-matching algorithm used to correct so that they are same coordinate system. Secondly, develop based on concept stereo dual-channel energy accumulation A aggregation and traversal strategy adopted our solution, which can find more optimal seam...

This paper combines text mining technology with multi-dimensional innovation maps to put forward a product opportunity identification method based on online review data mining. uses the LDA theme model extract users' needs from reviews as elements, divides them into dimensions, and draws by coupling rules, help enterprises identify valuable opportunities. Finally, of Huawei Mall Fans Club are taken examples verify feasibility this method. The experimental results show that proposed...

NFTs are a groundbreaking application of blockchain technology that allows for the ownership and trading unique digital assets. From artwork collectibles to virtual real estate gaming items, have taken world by storm, capturing attention enthusiasts investors alike.

Substation is one of the key nodes in building a new energy system. The level intelligence substations directly affects safety and efficiency smart grids. In order to test evaluate working status substation monitoring interface, this work designs an automatic identification system based on machine vision. Firstly, intelligent software hardware platform for interface designed, utilizing modular approach decompose subsystems. At same time, entity recognition algorithm vision proposed...