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According to the limitation of Principal Components Analysis in dealing with the nonlinear data, connecting with the Linear Programming Techniques for Multidimensional Analysis of Preference, this paper presents the Kernel Principal Components Analysis-Linear Programming Techniques for Multidimensional Analysis of Preference evaluation model. Kernel function maps linear inseparable input data into a high dimensional linear separable feature space via a nonlinear mapping technique. Then it carries on the linear principal components analysis in the high dimensional feature space. In addition, the weight of each index can be obtained in this model, thus it makes up another shortage of Principal Components Analysis. In the wastewater evaluation, the indices are numerous and the degree of correlation is not high, therefore, this model is more appropriate. Finally, this paper applies the model to the wastewater evaluation in Shanghai, and we obtain better evaluation results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chapter 12 of the book "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai" is presented. Cloudlet receives an invitation from Lotuson Wang inviting him for dinner at Little Rouge's. He decides to accept Lotuson's first and meets Benevolence Hong there. After the party, Lotuson hands jewelry to Benevolence for him to exchange at the Jewelry Store and send to Constance along with instructions to provide her with her needs. The next day, Benevolence runs into Whistler Tang who was also on a peacemaking errand for Prosperity.

Chapter 11 of the book "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai" is presented. Lotuson Wang offers to pay Little Rouge's debts but she refuses to accept because she believes he will leave and take up with Constance. Lotuson is perplexed at Little Rouge's behavior and tries to show his feelings for her. The fire bell rings out and Lotuson immediately heads for his home where he meets Cloudlet Chen who helps him pack. The next day, Cloudlet heads for Clever Gem's place.

Chapter 2 of the book "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai" is presented. After a brief dinner at the Satisfaction House across the street, Simplicity and Rustic separated from Benevolence and went to another brothel which Rustic considered as a more straightforward place, a far cry from the expensive ones which they cannot afford. But Simplicity could not remove Jewel from his mind. Having spent the night at this straightforward sing-song house, the two went back to Jewel.

A chapter from the book "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai" is presented. It describes how Shanghai was transformed from a settlement with a small walled city into a major metropolitan area. As one of the designated sea ports by virtue of the Treaty of Nanjing, Shanghai was opened to foreign trade on November 14, 1843. The prosperity brought about by foreign trade, coupled with the growth of the Chinese population, contributed greatly to the establishment of sing-song houses in the International Settlements.

A chapter from the book "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai" is presented. The book is about manners and romance in late nineteenth century China which captures the golden age of the brothels in Shanghai. Although the main setting is the high-class sing-song houses in the International Settlement and the courtesans and their clients are the chief protagonists, the various relationships portrayed in the story provide the reader with a picture of Shanghai's Chinese society.