Connotation

Abstract: In the light of the connotation of uncertain information the author has expounded the conception of uncertain information, and made a full analysis of the mathematical expression and the immanent affiliation of the uncertain information, now known by people, which includes random information, fuzzy information, unascertained information, grey information and universal grey information so as to establish the basic frame for the systematic theory of uncertain information.

Abstract: Vendor-managed Inventory (VMI) is a new inventory operation pattern in the supply chain environment, breaking the traditional independent inventory management pattern. It is a kind of cooperative strategies that improving continuously inventory management, which aims at obtaining the lowest cost for both users and suppliers, manages inventory by suppliers under a common agreement, and continuously supervises the implementation of the agreement and amends the content of the agreement. This paper discusses the existing literature of VMI, and reviews the research of VMI from its connotation, theoretical basis and four stages of development, points out the defects and deficiencies, and puts forward suggestions for further research direction.

Abstract: The term “ideology” has always been accompanied by its connotation as it is evident in its dictionary meaning as ‘a system of ideas, ideals especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy’ (The New Oxford Dictionary of English, 2005, p.770). Recently, there has been a lot of effort to investigate a controversial issue of ideology. This study aims at exploring the relationship between ideology and language in terms of Contrastive Discourse Analysis (CDA). The review of previous studies revealed that there was a relationship between ideology and idiosyncratic features of language. All of these features will be discussed in this paper.

Abstract: Based on the theory of life cycle assessmen(tLCA), this paper makes a list analysis on the building carbon emission of the stages of embodiment, maintenance, and demolishment, defining the connotation of the low carbon building. Furthermore, the paper develops the framwork and approach of calculating the building carbon emission.