A research study on Hong Kong's building services engineering profession: a review of the building services engineering profession in the United Kingdom [PDF]
, 2009 A review of the building services engineering profession in the United Kingdom is considered in this document. It provides supporting information for a comprehensive study into the profession in Hong Kong which is being conducted by Hong Kong Polytechnic
Giddings, Bob, Underwood, Chris
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Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.An organic–inorganic mixed excited state is designed and demonstrated by combining the metal–metal and π–π interactions within a supramolecular Pt2–pyrene assembly. Directional orbital overlap between the Pt and carbon atoms gives rise to a long‐lived triplet emission, strong emission polarization, exciton–exciton annihilation, and efficient exciton ...
Ying Luo +7 more
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[Review of] Ambrose Y.C. King and Rance P.L. Lee, eds. Social Life and Development in Hong Kong [PDF]
, 1984 This book is a collection of research papers on the political and social conditions of Hong Kong sponsored by the Social Research Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Doi, Richard
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Learning Highly Dynamic Skills Transition for Quadruped Jumping Through Constrained Space
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A quadruped robot masters dynamic jumps through constrained spaces with animal‐inspired moves and intelligent vision control. This hierarchical learning approach combines imitation of biological agility with real‐time trajectory planning. Although legged animals are capable of performing explosive motions while traversing confined spaces, replicating ...
Zeren Luo +6 more
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Cross-border Investment and Economic Integration: The Case of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong SAR [PDF]
In this paper, we undertake a comparative study of the performance of local and foreign competitors’ manufacturing firms in a FDI-recipient region—Guangdong Province, China—and analyzes the policy implications of the comparison for the advanced, FDI ...
Huang, Can, Sharif, Naubahar
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A Reflection of Cultural Exchange [PDF]
, 2015 While still in the midst of their study abroad experiences, students at Linfield College write reflective essays. Their essays address issues of cultural similarity and difference, compare lifestyles, mores, norms, and habits between their host countries
Browning, Austin J.
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Stable Imitation of Multigait and Bipedal Motions for Quadrupedal Robots Over Uneven Terrains
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.How are quadrupedal robots empowered to execute complex navigation tasks, including multigait and bipedal motions? Challenges in stability and real‐world adaptation persist, especially with uneven terrains and disturbances. This article presents an imitation learning framework that enhances adaptability and robustness by incorporating long short‐term ...
Erdong Xiao +3 more
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Cosmopolitanism, civil disobedience and the global legacy of Martin Luther King
, 2018 Through the 19th century, the motor of China’s geopolitical change shifted from Eurasia to its southern coast. The impact of the West on China, while resulting in disastrous territorial concessions, also gave rise to a Southern Cosmopolitanism, with ...
CHAN, Evans, LEE, Ou-fan, Leo
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Free trade as a force of political stability? The case of mainland China and Hong Kong [PDF]
, 2016 Is free trade a force of political stability? This article argues that, while political stability could be a cause, it is not always a consequence of free trade.
Chan, Vinci, Villalta Puig, Gonzalo
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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
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