This paper describes the adoption processes of business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce (e-commerce) by Noble Jewelry Limited (Hong Kong), a jewelry manufacturer. By using a website of Noble Jewelry Limited (Noble), iJewelry.com, a B2B e-commerce platform that links Noble with its customers and suppliers, the driving force for B2B e-commerce adoption changed significantly and rapidly. Sta...

abstract background: after coronary artery bypass surgery, pulmonary complications and oxygenation disorders are common, which have an important role in mortality and morbidity. different methods are used for the improvement of pulmonary function and oxygenation, of which incentive spirometry (is) has been investigated here. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of is on arterial blo...

We consider the challenge of detection of chemical plumes in hyperspectral image data. Segmentation of gas is difficult due to the diffusive nature of the cloud. The use of hyperspectral imagery provides non-visual data for this problem, allowing for the utilization of a richer array of sensing information. We consider several videos of different gases taken with the same background scene. We i...

Gas hydrates, solid composites of biogenically derived gasses (mainly methane) combined with water ice, may be present in marine sediments, especially at continental margins, under the correct pressure and temperature conditions. Gas hydrates are detected by direct sampling, and inferred from seismic reSection data when a strong bottom-simulating reSector (BSR) is produced by the seismic veloci...

Introduction: Chondrules are free from trapped noble gases [e.g., 1], which is attributed to complete degassing during the chondrule formation. However, Okazaki et al. [2] discovered the Ar-rich trapped noble gases in enstatite chondrite chondrules. The Ar-rich gases were formed via incomplete degassing (He and Ne depletion) of implanted solar gases during the chondrule formation [2]. Since sol...