The increase disposals of fly ash from solid waste incinerator have becoming a serious environmental problem in China. Levels of PAHs in fly ash from a selected full-scale miscellaneous solid waste incinerator were determined by gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer. Content of trace elements and...

Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations have been growing rapidly in the United States over the last few years, incentivized by policies from federal, state and local governments. The complex relationships between solar policies at multiple levels of government and solar deployment are questions...

Case-based reasoning (CBR) is a very effective and easily understandable method for solving real-world problems. Business failure prediction (BFP) is a forecasting tool that helps people make more precise decisions. CBR-based BFP is a hot topic in today's global financial crisis. Case...

Purpose Many studies have shown that rehabilitation robots are crucial for lower limb dysfunction, but application of many robotics have yet to be seen to actual use in China. This study aimed to improve a lower limb rehabilitation robot by details improving and practical design....

Purpose – In 2001, the China Securities Regulatory Commission required that at least one-third of the members of corporate boards of directors come from outside the organization. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of this change of regulation on corporate governance in...

Purpose Available information for evaluating the possibility of hospitality firm failure in emerging countries is often deficient. Oversampling can compensate for this but can also yield mixed samples, which limit prediction models’ effectiveness. This research aims to provide a feasible...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships among Chinese traditionality, job attitudes, and job performance. Chinese traditionality, an indigenous cultural variable, is expected to enhance employees’ organizational commitment and job satisfaction, which in turn affect...