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The study measured the energy-food water footprint and food-food water footprint of 36 prefecture-level cities in the three northeastern provinces from 2000 to 2020 using food and energy-food water footprint evaluation models, and examined the pressurees on available water resources generated by the energy-food water footprint in the three northeastern provinces. The results show that the energy-food water footprints of the three northeastern provinces during the study period are spatially affected by differences in resource endowments, with more than 50 per cent of the regions experiencing high energy-food water pressurees, and the efficiency of water resources utilisation needs to be improved. In this regard, the paper makes recommendations to safeguard the sustainable development of the region and contribute to stabilising the energy-food-water chain balance.

AbstractPatent information platforms have become crucial for innovators to stay informed about technological advancements. These platforms, distinguished by their function-oriented nature, differ significantly from traditional systems, highlighting the need for research on user behavior impact. This study proposes a research model to investigate how information, system, and interface quality influence continuous use intention, with perceived pleasure and needs satisfaction as mediators. A survey with 468 users was conducted, followed by regression and structural equation modeling for path and mediation analyses. The findings indicate that information and system quality have positive but distinct impacts on perceived pleasure and needs satisfaction, while interface quality affects only perceived pleasure. Needs satisfaction mediates the impact of information and system quality on continuous use intention, whereas perceived pleasure does not. This study introduces a function-oriented scenario into information systems research and identifies the unique impact paths of information and system quality. For these function-oriented platforms, the influence of interface quality on needs satisfaction or perceived pleasure on continuous use intention is insignificant, establishing a new context relevant to pragmatism and push–pull–mooring theories. Practical insights are provided for managers to improve system efficiency and enhance user loyalty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Results of a 2011 survey of 228 library and information science students at two universities in China enrolled between 2003 and 2006 show that respondents generally had low satisfaction with the curriculum during their university study. Also, half of the respondents indicated that there was little relevance between the curriculum they undertook and their current vocation. In summary, the library and information science graduates believe that reform of the library and information science curriculum system is imperative. This article examines these student perspectives and offers some suggestions on what some of these reforms should be. The suggestions include deletion of duplicate content in courses, addition of more relevant courses, and improvement of the teaching quality and course content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]