Discussion of ‘experimental investigation of shear strength of sands with inherent fabric anisotropy’ by Tong et al. (doi:10.1007/s11440-014-0303-6)

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Comment on "A special attack on the multiparty quantum secret sharing of secure direct communication using single photons"

In this comment, we show that the special attack [S.-J. Qin, F. Gao, Q.-Y. Wen, F.-C. Zhu, Opt. Commun. 281 (2008) 5472.], which claims to be able to obtain all the transmitted secret message bit values of the protocol of the multiparty quantum secret sharing of secure direct communication using single photons with random phase shift operations, fails. Furthermore, a class of similar attacks are also shown to fail to extract the secrete message.Comment: 2 pages (two-column

Orientalismo a su pesar : Gao Xingjian y las paradojas del sistema literario global

This paper shortly reviews a few of the reactions to the Nobel Literature Prize awarded to Gao Xingjian in 2000. It argues that, when circulating within a globalized, cross-cultural literary sistem, both Gao’s figure and work have been defined by an Orientalist hermeneutical perspective that, at certain points, contradicts the postulates of the writer and the value of his work. This is a mechanism to which writer and work are inescapably subjected.Este artículo realiza un breve repaso a algunas reacciones a la concesión del premio Nobel de literatura del año 2000 a Gao Xingjian. El articulo sostiene que, al entrar en circulación dentro de un sistema literario intercultural y globalizado, la figura y la obra de Gao han quedado definidas a través de un prisma interpretativo orientalista que, en algunos puntos, entra en contradicción con los postulados del autor y el valor de su obra. Este es un mecanismo ante el cual escritor y obra están irrevocablemente sujetos

Orientalismo a su pesar : Gao Xingjian y las paradojas del sistema literario global

Este artículo realiza un breve repaso a algunas reacciones a la concesión del premio Nobel de literatura del año 2000 a Gao Xingjian. El articulo sostiene que, al entrar en circulación dentro de un sistema literario intercultural y globalizado, la figura y la obra de Gao han quedado definidas a través de un prisma interpretativo orientalista que, en algunos puntos, entra en contradicción con los postulados del autor y el valor de su obra. Este es un mecanismo ante el cual escritor y obra están irrevocablemente sujetos.This paper shortly reviews a few of the reactions to the Nobel Literature Prize awarded to Gao Xingjian in 2000. It argues that, when circulating within a globalized, cross-cultural literary sistem, both Gao's figure and work have been defined by an Orientalist hermeneutical perspective that, at certain points, contradicts the postulates of the writer and the value of his work. This is a mechanism to which writer and work are inescapably subjected

Out of plane effect on the superconductivity of Sr2-xBaxCuO3+d with Tc up to 98K

We comment on the paper published by W.B. Gao, Q.Q. Liu, L.X. Yang, Y.Yu, F.Y. Li, C.Q. Jin and S. Uchida in Phys. Rev. B 80, 094523 (2009) and give alternate explanations for the enhanced superconductivity. The enhanced onset Tc of 98K observed upon substituting Ba for Sr is attributed to optimal oxygen ordering rather than to the increase in volume. Comparison with La2CuO(4+x) samples suggest that the effect of disorder is overestimated

Investigating the technology catching-up trajectory of Chinese Hi-Tech SMEs: an integrated framework from industry-, resource-, and institution-based view

Accepted for WLICSMB 2010Purpose This paper intends to review the literatures on the technology catching-up trajectory of latecomers in order to understand the innovation strategies of Chinese Hi-Tech SMEs (Gu & Tse, 2010; Xie & White, 2006; Chen & Qu, 2003; Lee & Lim, 2001; Kim, 1997). It also tries to construct an integrated framework to investigate their innovation strategies and the impact on organizational performance from the Industry-, Resource-, and Institution-based view (Peng, Wang, & Jiang, 2008). Design/methodology/approach The authors have reviewed papers published in the leading journals in the R&D field and proposed an integrated conceptual framework of innovation strategies of Chinese Hi-Tech firms based on Peng, Wang and Jiang (2008)’s institution-based view framework to examine the innovation strategy from Industry-, firm-specific Resource-based, and Institution-based View Originality/Value This paper pays attention to the institution factors in shaping Chinese SMEs to develop innovative capabilities. Chinese firms have comparative advantages, such as better comprehending Chinese local market, better understanding of local business environment comparing to MNEs. Our paper argues that by developing effective innovation strategies and improving innovative capabilities, Chinese SMEs will be able to survive from the severe competitions from state-owned enterprises and foreign firms in China