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The research results of a PolyU team have shed new light on buyer-supplier relationship (BSR) in container terminal operations. The findings, highlighting supplier commitment in BSR, were released through the International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 The research results of a PolyU (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) team have shed new light on buyer-supplier relationship (BSR) in container terminal operations. The findings, highlighting...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Bringing water to the extremely arid regions of the planet has been a hard-fought battle for millennia. Ancient cultures searched out inventive ways of rerouting water to arid habitats. And through ever-evolving processes, modern cultures have found similar ways of doing the same. A new study, however, could change how this millennia-old practice of water relocation has been conducted, offering insight into a new age, potentially...
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Centre (KMIRC) has successfully run the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award in Hong Kong for five years. This Award has encouraged more Hong Kong enterprises to keep abreast of best practices in knowledge management (KM) and provided a platform for local enterprises to benchmark their KM performance for further improvement. (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 The Hong Kong Polytechnic...
Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Department of Rehabilitation Sciences have developed a novel treatment for people with hemiplegic arms because of stroke or unilateral cerebral palsy in order to speed up their recovery. Coined "Remind to move," the treatment requires the patients to wear a specially made sensory cueing wristwatch (SCW-V2), which is designed to provide pertinent sensory signals at a fixed interval. (PRWEB) December 26, 2012...
Jeannie Cho Lee, Asia’s foremost expert in wines, has been appointed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) as Professor of Practice (Wine) at its School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) commencing 1 November 2012. (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 Jeannie Cho Lee, Asia’s foremost expert in wines, has been appointed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) as Professor of Practice (Wine) at its School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) commencing 1 November 2012. The...
Integration of University’s advanced research with Pingar’s market-leading unstructured data management solutions now complete HONG KONG (PRWEB) September 04, 2012 Pingar, a leading provider of unstructured data management solutions, today announced it has completed the integration and commercialisation of the advanced research in Chinese language processing and analysis it has been conducting in partnership with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Development work by teams...
More than 200 delegates from around the world are gathering in Hong Kong from now to 2 January 2012 to attend the 8th International Shibori Symposium (8ISS), which is jointly organised by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the World Shibori Network (WSN) and Hong Kong Design Institute. (PRWEB) December 28, 2011 More than 200 delegates from around the world are gathering in Hong Kong from now to 2 January 2012 to attend the 8th...
Researchers studying woodpeckers could learn to develop more effective helmets that could protect the human head more effectively. Able to peck at a tree trunk at 6-7 meters per second results in intense deceleration forces upon impact, but woodpeckers do so every day without sustaining any brain injury. Scans of the birds’ skulls detail micro-structural parameters such as bone volume, thickness, and density of the species. Investigating the source of this protection, Yubo Fan of...
Following the excellent response to the launch of BHO Rewards, BestHotelOnline.com is pleased to announce a special offer to Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Alumni. Hong Kong, HK (PRWEB) September 16, 2011 Following the excellent response to the launch of BHO Rewards, BestHotelOnline.com is pleased to announce a special offer to Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Alumni. Starting from today, members of PolyU’s SHTM Alumni Association and Cardholders of Federation...
Surveying experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chinese lunar orbiter ChangE-1 and other lunar exploration missions. (PRWEB) September 09, 2011 Surveying experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chinese...
