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GENERIC formalism of a Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation and connection to large-deviation principles
In this paper we discuss the connections between a Vlasov–Fokker–Planck equation and an underlying microscopic particle system, and we interpret those connections in the context of the GENERIC framework (Öttinger 2005 Beyond...
GENERIC formalism of a Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation and connection to large-deviation principles
In this paper we discuss the connections between a Vlasov–Fokker–Planck equation and an underlying microscopic particle system, and we interpret those connections in the context of the GENERIC framework (Öttinger 2005 Beyond...
Conservative-dissipative approximation schemes for a generalized Kramers equation
We propose three new discrete variational schemes that capture the conservative-dissipative structure of a generalized Kramers equation. The first two schemes are single-step minimization schemes, whereas the third one...
Conservative-dissipative approximation schemes for a generalized Kramers equation
We propose three new discrete variational schemes that capture the conservative-dissipative structure of a generalized Kramers equation. The first two schemes are single-step minimization schemes, whereas the third one...
Cantonese Children's Songs in Hong Kong
Lily Chen-Hafteck
Nov 19, 2013
A century of British colonial rule over a population of Chinese majority has resulted in a special culture of Hong Kong. While the local people have maintained a considerable amount of the traditional Chinese culture, a very...
Published by: Faculty of Education
Cantonese Children's Songs in Hong Kong
Lily Chen-Hafteck
Nov 19, 2013
A century of British colonial rule over a population of Chinese majority has resulted in a special culture of Hong Kong. While the local people have maintained a considerable amount of the traditional Chinese culture, a very...
Published by: Faculty of Education
Loss sensitive investors and positively biased analysts in Hong Kong stock market
Taufiq Choudhry, Gishan Dissanaike, Ranadeva Jayasekera, Woo-Young Kang, Matthias Nnadi
Sep 22, 2021
Abstract: The Hong Kong stock market is known to be highly volatile. Professional investors have a strong demand for timely information because of the infrequent nature of Hong Kong analysts’ interim reports (Cheng et al....
Education for Justice-Oriented and Participatory Citizenship in a Politicized Era in Hong Kong
This chapter aims at introducing issues of citizenship education arising from the social, historical, and political context of Hong Kong before and after its handover from Britain to the People's Republic of China in 1997. It...
Civic Engagement & Social Justice Education Curriculum Development and Instructional Design Social Sciences and Humanities
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
English as a lingua franca communication between domestic helpers and employers in Hong Kong
This paper discusses an exploratory, small-scale study that investigated the use of English as a lingua franca in domestic workplaces in Hong Kong between Filipino employees and Hong Kongese employers. Through data collected...
Forecasting Migration to the United States from Hong Kong and India
Priyanka pkogta@my.harrisburgu
Jan 01, 0001
This study investigates the forecasting of migration from India and Hong Kong to the United States. To study this, quantitative design is employed so numerical data can be used. The proposed research strategy uses the...
Migration Forecasting Quantitative Design Descriptive Analyses Inferential Analyses United States india Hong Kong Computer and Systems Architecture Demography, Population, and Ecology Migration Studies
Published by: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
English as a lingua franca communication between domestic helpers and employers in Hong Kong
This paper discusses an exploratory, small-scale study that investigated the use of English as a lingua franca in domestic workplaces in Hong Kong between Filipino employees and Hong Kongese employers. Through data collected...
Revealing the impacts of passive cooling techniques on building energy performance
Environmental concerns and growing energy costs raise the importance of sustainable development and energy conservation. The building sector accounts for a significant portion of total energy consumption. Passive cooling...
Navigating Central-Local Dynamics
Wing-chung Ho
Jan 01, 2024
This paper examines the central-local relation between Beijing and Hong Kong in the final stage of the COVID-19 combat, by analyzing Hong Kong's policy responses regarding public space governance in 2022. Drawing on the combined...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Newspaper representation and power relations in infrastructure projects
This paper explores newspapers’ representation of different actors in infrastructure projects, and analyses the power relations between them through a case study in Hong Kong. The case in question is the highly controversial...
Effectiveness of the Viet Nam produced, mouse brain-derived, inactivated Japanese encephalitis vaccine in Northern Viet Nam.
Florian Marks, Thi Thu Yen Nguyen, Nhu Duong Tran, Minh Hong Nguyen, Hai Ha Vu, Christian G Meyer, Young Ae You, Frank Konings, Wei Liu, Thomas F Wierzba, Zhi-Yi Xu
Feb 19, 2019
BACKGROUND: Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a flaviviral disease of public health concern in many parts of Asia. JE often occurs in large epidemics, has a high case-fatality ratio and, among survivors, frequently causes persistent...
Analysis of the Establishment and Closure of the Ta Teh Institute in British Hong Kong during the Chinese Civil War
Chung Fun Steven Hung
Aug 25, 2016
The Ta Teh Institute was a prominent and important higher learning institute that existed in Hong Kong during the period of the Chinese Civil War, after the Second World War. The institute was founded in October, 1946 and then...
Prevalence of dementia in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Yu-Tzu Wu, Gemma-Claire Ali, Maëlenn Guerchet, A Matthew Prina, Kit Yee Chan, Martin Prince, Carol Brayne
Jun 20, 2018
BACKGROUND: There are several existing systematic reviews of prevalence of dementia for mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but several studies have been newly reported. The aim of this study is to update prevalence data in...
A joint analysis of influenza-associated hospitalizations and mortality in Hong Kong, 1998-2013.
Influenza viruses may cause severe human infections leading to hospitalization or death. Linear regression models were fitted to population-based data on hospitalizations and deaths. Surveillance data on influenza virus activity...
A model immunization programme to control Japanese encephalitis in Viet Nam.
Nguyen Thu Yen, Wei Liu, Hoang Duc Hanh, Na Yoon Chang, Tran Nhu Duong, Robert V Gibbons, Florian Marks, Nghiem Anh Thu, Nguyen Minh Hong, Jin Kyung Park, Pham Anh Tuan, Ananda Nisalak, John D Clemens, Zhi-Yi Xu
Aug 01, 2019
In Viet Nam, an inactivated, mouse brain-derived vaccine for Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been given exclusively to ≤ 5 years old children in 3 paediatric doses since 1997. However, JE incidence remained high, especially among...
Demonstration project Effectiveness study Immunization Japanese encephalitis vaccines Child Child Preschool Encephalitis Japanese Feasibility Studies Female Humans Immunization Programs Incidence Infant Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines Male vaccines Inactivated Vietnam
Published by: J Health Popul Nutr
Novel multiplex real-time PCR assays reveal a high prevalence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes in healthy and diarrhoeal children in the south of Vietnam.
Vu Thuy Duong, Le Thi Phuong Tu, Ha Thanh Tuyen, Le Thi Quynh Nhi, James I Campbell, Pham Van Minh, Hoang Le Phuc, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Lu Lan Vi, Claire Jenkins, Iruka Okeke, Ellen Higginson, Stephen Baker
Sep 21, 2020
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) infections are common in children in low-middle income countries (LMICs). However, detecting the various DEC pathotypes is complex as they cannot be differentiated by classical...
co-infection Diarrhoea children EAEC EHEC EIEC EPEC ETEC Healthy children Multiplex real-time PCR Adolescent Child Child Preschool Diarrhea Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Escherichia coli Infections Female Humans Infant Infant Newborn Male Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction prevalence Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Sensitivity and Specificity Vietnam Virulence Factors Bordetella
Characterizing Human Collective Behaviors During COVID-19 - Hong Kong SAR, China, 2020.
Zhanwei Du, Xiao Zhang, Lin Wang, Sidan Yao, Yuan Bai, Qi Tan, Xiaoke Xu, Sen Pei, Jingyi Xiao, Tim K Tsang, Qiuyan Liao, Eric HY Lau, Peng Wu, Chao Gao, Benjamin J Cowling
Mar 16, 2023
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?: People are likely to engage in collective behaviors online during extreme events, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, to express awareness, take action, and work...
Novel multiplex real-time PCR assays reveal a high prevalence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes in healthy and diarrhoeal children in the south of Vietnam
Vu Thuy Duong, Le Thi Phuong Tu, Ha Thanh Tuyen, Le Thi Quynh Nhi, James I. Campbell, Pham Van Minh, Hoang Le Phuc, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Lu Lan Vi, Claire Jenkins, Iruka Okeke, Ellen Higginson, Stephen Baker
Jul 03, 2020
Abstract: Background: Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) infections are common in children in low-middle income countries (LMICs). However, detecting the various DEC pathotypes is complex as they cannot be differentiated by...
Redondoviridae
Nguyen Tu, Xutao Deng, Nguyen Hong, Nguyen Ny, Tran Phuc, Pham Tam, Duong Han, Luu Ha, Guy Thwaites, H. Doorn, Anna-Maija Virtala, Eric Delwart, Stephen Baker, Olli Vapalahti, Le Tan, on behalf of the VIZIONS Consortium
Mar 25, 2021
Redondoviridae is a recently discovered DNA virus family consisting of two species, vientovirus and brisavirus. Here we used PCR amplification and sequencing to characterize redondoviruses in nasal/throat swabs collected...
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