Wax Diffusivity: Is It a Physical Property or a Pivotable Parameter?

In order to predict wax deposition problems the key parameter is the wax diffusion coefficient. While it is quite easy to find measured diffusivity values for well-defined compounds at quite low concentrations, very few experimental data are available for wax diffusivity in oil. Most of the literature data are estimated by interpolating experimental data obtained by loop tests and then they are affected by a noticeable uncertainty. In fact this parameter collects the whole uncertainty of the test and the paradoxical situation is that the key parameter ends to be the most error-affected or to be used as a pivotable parameter in “predictive” models. This article describes an experimental procedure to determine the overall diffusivity coefficient of waxes into the oil; the main advantage of this technique is that it allows the direct measure of diffusivity on the oil. Besides it is a very simple and straightforward technique. Results obtained were used to gain insight into the deposition process; the conclusion was that, due to the counter-intuitive diffusivity dependence on temperature, it is likely that noncompositional models available at present are structurally incorrect.     

An empirical investigation of socio-cultural factors of information sharing in China

Understanding information sharing is an important challenge to modern organizations, and is likely to be increasingly considered when IT investment decisions are made world-wide. Our research study investigated the influence of cultural factors on information sharing in China. It was postulated that social network structures such as guanxi, Confucian dynamism, and collectivism could explain the degree to which information sharing took place between people in China. It was found that guanxi, Confucian dynamism, and collectivism all had a significant influence on information sharing.     

Information technology and regulatory reformThe interorganisational effects of a technological innovation

This paper examines whether information technology can play a strategic role in supporting regulatory reforms aimed at achieving voluntary cooperation with government regulation. Analysis of the case of electronic tax return lodgment in Australia suggests that the effects of IT are contextual, and identifies positive effects of the new IT system on voluntary cooperation. However, in this case, divergence between private and public interests and uncertainty and lack of participation in regulatory decision-making appear to restrict the development of voluntary cooperation as a primary basis for government regulation.     

Human-centred appraoches to control and information technology: European experiences

In this paper, the concept of Human-Centred Technology will be described with regard to the different dimensions of workplace, groupwork and networks and in terms of the frameworks of both society and the natural environment. These different aspects of Human-Centred Systems will be illustrated by a series of case studies representing several European countries. The report covers a wide range of research fields. The emphasis is on technology: the roles of control and information technology in enterprises today — including issues of applying AI — and the strategies of designing and implementing technology taking into account the specific aspects which characterize human-centred systems.     

Modelling the dynamics of multicomponent ion exchange with dissimilar diffusivities of components

The dynamics of multi-ion exchange is investigated with consideration for electric fields arising in sorbents when the ions with distinct diffusivities are exchanged. A new model for this process is developed. Simulation shows that the electric field can affect the dynamic break-through curves. The proposed model can be used for the creation of a new process of sorbents regeneration and microcomponents concentration.     

Diffusion tensor interpolation profile control using non-uniform motion on a Riemannian geodesic

Tensor interpolation is a key step in the processing algorithms of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), such as registration and tractography. The diffusion tensor (DT) in biological tissues is assumed to be positive definite. However, the tensor interpolations in most clinical applications have used a Euclidian scheme that does not take this assumption into account. Several Rie-mannian schemes were developed to overcome this limitation. Although each of the Riemannian schemes uses different metrics, they all result in a ‘fixed’ interpolation profile that cannot adapt to a variety of diffusion patterns in biological tissues. In this paper, we propose a DT interpolation scheme to control the interpolation profile, and explore its feasibility in clinical applications. The profile controllability comes from the non-uniform motion of interpolation on the Riemannian geodesic. The interpolation experiment with medical DTI data shows that the profile control improves the interpolation quality by assessing the reconstruction errors with the determinant error, Euclidean norm, and Riemannian norm.     

《大学信息技术基础》课程教学改革的研究

通过对福建省内高中信息技术相关课程及福建省内外《大学信息技术基础》课程设置的调研,针对当前《大学信息技术基础》教学过程中存在的一些问题,结合自己的工作实际,提出改革教学方式、方法,更新教学内容等,提高计算机基础教学质量和教学效果,以适应创新型、应用型人才培养的社会迫切需要。     

大型数据集的多维变量关联性挖掘

为了探索多维数据集中各变量之间的关系,特别是非函数关系,对数据集所在的n维立方体的各个维度进行划分,在得到的n维网格中定义自然概率密度函数,以此得到数据集在特定划分下的互信息值。对所有的划分取互信息最大值,正态化后即为所定义的特征张量的一项,取特征张量在给定最大网格数下的最大项的值定义为MIC,它度量了多维变量间的关联程度。     

高职学院财务管理信息系统的设计与实现

阐述了基于B/S模式开发湖南高速铁路职业技术学院财务管理信息系统,并详细介绍了系统的功能需求和数据库设计,以及主要功能模块的设计与实现代码。该系统将Web技术和数据库技术很好的融合在一起,使数据库成为Web的重要组成部分,实现了数据库技术和网络技术的有机结合。