An Empirical Study on Internal Control and Corporate Performance in Transportation Industry

In order to study whether the intemal control of enterprises is effective, this paper studies the relationship between the quality of internal control and the performance of the company in 2012-2015, in which 61 listed companies in China＇s Shanghai traffic transportation industry are studied. The results show that the quality of internal control has a significant positive correlation with the financial performance of enterprises. In particular, the internal control is significantly correlated with the company＇s growth ability, and the internal control is positively correlated with the profitability of the company. This research provides empirical data and decision-making basis for the state to deepen the construction of internal control system and strengthen internal control management of enterprises.

The vertical heat transport of internal solitary waves over the continental slope in the northern South China Sea

An integrated analysis of internal solitary wave(ISW) observations obtained from two moorings over the continental slope in the northern South China Sea(SCS) leads to an assessment of the vertical heat transport of the ISWs. The clusters of ISW packets are phase-locked to the fortnightly cycle of the semidiurnal tide. The ISWs appear during large semidiurnal tides, and there is a period of 5–6 d when no ISWs are observed. The effect of the ISWs on the continental slope heat budget is observed. The ISWs can modify a local temperature field in which the temperature in the upper layer can be changed by O(100) °C after the ISWs passed the mooring. Both ISWinduced diffusion and ISW-induced advection contribute to the temperature variation. The estimates imply an average vertical heat flux of 0.01 to 0.1 MW/m^2 in the ISWs in the upper 500 m of the water column. The vertical heat transport ranges from 0.56 to 2.83 GJ/m^2 with a mean value of 1.63 GJ/m^2. The observations suggest that the vertical heat transport is proportional to the maximum vertical displacement.

Response of bedload transport, submarine topography, and dune internal structures to typhoon processes off Dongfang coast in the Beibu Gulf

Bedload sediment transport was estimated by the SEDTRANS96 model based on three-day hydrodynamics data obtained off the Dongfang coast in the Beibu Gulf during Typhoon Ketsana in September 2009. Bed- forms on the sea floor off the Dongfang coast and internal structures of a typical dune were interpreted to evaluate storm influences on individual dunes and the dune field. Results indicated that flow forcings and related bedload transport were both strengthened significantly due to Typhoon Ketsana. The measurements and modeling results, which mainly included three different stages, presented noticeable phasic variation. The three stages were dominated by tidal current （Period I）, tidal current combined with wind-induced waves （Period II）, and swells combined with tidal current and seaward flows （Period III）. This phasic varia- tion could be a common trait of hydrodynamics due to typhoons moving westwardly to the south of Hainan Island and Beibu Gulf in South China Sea. Results indicated that the maximum bedioad transport rate for every burst in Period III was almost 100 times larger than that in Period I and was ten times larger than that in Period II. However, the short-term increase in bedload transport induced by storms like Ketsana did not change the long-term evolution of dune morphology. Evidence was given by the internal structures of a typical dune, which revealed renewed modification under subsequent moderate conditions after storm ero- sion. Instead, storms may influence at different scales and regional allocation of sand dunes in some large areas because changes of the sea floor in large scales can hardly be recovered. More surveys during and after storm passage are also needed to document the level of positive contribution to forward migration.

Stability of tokamak plasmas with internal transport barriers against high n ideal magnetohydrodynamic ballooning mode

A ballooning mode equation for tokamak plasma, with the toroidicity and the Shafranov shift effects included, is derived for a shift circular flux tokamak configuration. Using this equation, the stability of the plasma configuration with an internal transport barrier （ITB） against the high n （the toroidal mode number） ideal magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） ballooning mode is analysed. It is shown that both the toroidicity and the Shaftanov shift effects are stabilizing. In the ITB region, these effects give rise to a low shear stable channel between the first and the second stability regions. Out of the ITB region towards the plasma edge, the stabilizing effect of the Shaftanov shift causes the unstable zone to be significantly narrowed.

Flow Shear Stabilization of Ion Temperature Gradient Modes in an Internal Transport Barrier

Ion temperature gradient (ITG) driven instability is studied withgyro-kinetic theory in an internal transport barrier (ITB) of tokamak plasmas. The stabilizationeffects of a parallel velocity shear on the modes are investigated. It is found that the modestructures and stability properties, as well as the effects of a velocity shear, in an ITB aresignificantly different from that in off-ITB regions.

Internal resonance of an axially transporting beam with a two-frequency parametric excitation

This paper investigates the transverse 3:1 internal resonance of an axially transporting nonlinear viscoelastic Euler-Bernoulli beam with a two-frequency parametric excitation caused by a speed perturbation.The Kelvin-Voigt model is introduced to describe the viscoelastic characteristics of the axially transporting beam.The governing equation and the associated boundary conditions are obtained by Newton’s second law.The method of multiple scales is utilized to obtain the steady-state responses.The RouthHurwitz criterion is used to determine the stabilities and bifurcations of the steady-state responses.The effects of the material viscoelastic coefficient on the dynamics of the transporting beam are studied in detail by a series of numerical demonstrations.Interesting phenomena of the steady-state responses are revealed in the 3:1 internal resonance and two-frequency parametric excitation.The approximate analytical method is validated via a differential quadrature method.

The Perception of Locals and Visitors for Development on Internal Transports of Sukhothai Historical Park

This qualitative research aims to study the perception of locals and inbound visitors to develop the internal transport of Sukhothai Historical Park.The primary data were collected by observation,in-depth interview,and small group discussion from the key informants that include 19 locals and 17 visitors during November 2017 by purposive sampling.The data were analyzed by content analysis,categorizing,and thematising.The findings present the perception and attitudes of locals and visitors towards the internal transport as well as its problems of the Sukhothai Historical Park.By analysis of the collected data,the authors of this paper offer some solutions to develop and improve the park’s internal transport in several ways.

Impact of T_(i)/T_(e )ratio on ion transport based on EAST H-mode plasmas

At the EAST tokamak, the ion temperature(T_(i)) is observed to be clamped around 1.25 keV in electron cyclotron resonance(ECR)-heated plasmas, even at core electron temperatures up to 10 keV(depending on the ECR heating power and the plasma density). This clamping results from the lack of direct ion heating and high levels of turbulence-driven transport. Turbulent transport analysis shows that trapped electron mode and electron temperature gradient-driven modes are the most unstable modes in the core of ECR-heated H-mode plasmas. Nevertheless, recently it was found that the T_(i)/T_(e)ratio can increase further with the fraction of the neutral beam injection(NBI) power, which leads to a higher core ion temperature(Ti0). In NBI heating-dominant H-mode plasmas, the ion temperature gradient-driven modes become the most unstable modes.Furthermore, a strong and broad internal transport barrier(ITB) can form at the plasma core in high-power NBI-heated H-mode plasmas when the T_(i)/T_(e)ratio approaches ~1, which results in steep core Teand Tiprofiles, as well as a peaked neprofile. Power balance analysis shows a weaker Teprofile stiffness after the formation of ITBs in the core plasma region, where Ticlamping is broken,and the core Tican increase further above 2 keV, which is 80% higher than the value of Ticlamping in ECR-heated plasmas. This finding proposes a possible solution to the problem of Ticlamping on EAST and demonstrates an advanced operational regime with the formation of a strong and broad ITB for future fusion plasmas dominated by electron heating.

Stability of Tokamak Equilibrium with Internal Transport Barrier against High n MHD Ballooning Mode

Internal transport barriers （ITBs） are phenomena associated with improved confinement mode of tokamak plasmas. Within the region where the ITB locates, the plasma pressure has a large gradient while the magnetic shear s has a minimum so that within and near the ITB, the absolute value of the shear is very low. Physics involved is plentiful, from the macroscopic （ MHD ） stability, to the suppression of microscopic instabilities thought to be responsible for anomalous transport. The treatment of very low shear also poses some theoretical difficulties.

Optimization of transport passage with dragline system in thick overburden open pit mine

According to the characteristics of opencast coal resources and dragline technology system application in China,the structure and shifting step of transport passage are optimized in this paper.Typical coal transport passage is analyzed in aspects such as the internal dump occupation,dragline operation efficiency,coal transport distance,upper stripping distance and shifting quantities.The middle passage should be given priority in thick overburden open pit mine because the dragline system is only responsible for part stripping task.According to characteristics of middle passage,the transport passage is divided into parallel climbing,vertical climbing and horizontal transport.In addition,the transport passage structure optimization model and shifting distance optimization model are established in this paper.The case study in Heidaigou open pit mine shows that,the parallel climbing height is accounted for about 60%of the total height,and reasonable shifting distances of the first mining area and the second mining area are 240 and 320 m.Sensitivity analysis shows that,the total passage height has important influence on the shifting step,so it is with the stripping height and passage construction cost to the passage structure.

Development of Fuel/Engine Systems—The Way Forward to Sustainable Transport

The global demand for transport energy is large, growing, and primarily met by petroleum-derived liquid fuels powering internal combustion engines (ICEs). Moreover, the demand for jet fuel and diesel is projected to grow faster than the demand for gasoline in the future, and is likely to result in low-octane gasoline components becoming more readily available. Significant initiatives with varying motivations are taking place to develop the battery electric vehicle (BEV) and the fuel cell as alternatives to ICE vehicles, and to establish fuels such as biofuels and natural gas as alternatives to conventional liquid fuels. However, each of these alternatives starts from a very low base and faces significant barriers to fast and unrestrained growth;thus, transport—and particularly commercial transport—will continue to be largely powered by ICEs running on petroleum-based liquid fuels for decades to come. Hence, the sustainability of transport in terms of affordability, energy security, and impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air quality can only be ensured by improving ICEs. Indeed, ICEs will continue to improve while using current market fuels, through improvements in combustion, control, and after-treatment systems, assisted by partial electrification in the form of hybridization. However, there is even more scope for improvement through the development of fuel/engine systems that can additionally leverage benefits in fuels manufacture and use components that may be readily available. Gasoline compression ignition (GCI), which uses low-octane gasoline in a compression ignition engine, is one such example. GCI would enable diesel-like efficiencies while making it easier to control nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulates at a lower cost compared with modern diesel engines. Octane on demand (OOD) also helps to ensure optimum use of available fuel anti-knock quality, and thus improves the overall efficiency of the system.

International Trade with Increasing Returns in the Transportation Sector

In this general equilibrium framework, the transportation sector is modeled as a distinct sector with increasing returns. A more advanced technology has a higher fixed cost but a lower marginal cost of production. Even with both manufacturing finns and transportation firms engaged in oligopolistic competition and optimally choosing their technologies, the model is tractable and results are derived analytically. Technology adoptions in the manufacturing sector and transportation sector are reinforcing, and multiple equilibria may exist. Firms choose more advanced technologies and the prices decrease when the size of the population is larger.

Influence of the safety factor profile on the particle and heat transport in the Globus-M spherical tokamak

The advanced tokamak scenario is a promising operation scenario for ITER and fusion neutron sources.In this scenario the minimum value of the safety factor in the center of the plasma exceeds unity.In the compact spherical tokamak Globus-M,the formation of such conditions is possible with neutral beam injection at the current ramp-up phase.Due to the slower diffusion of current inside the plasma,a zone is formed with reduced heat and particle transport across the magnetic field,which affects the temperature and density profiles of the plasma.This leads to the peaked density profile formation and improvement of the energy confinement time.To achieve a high fraction of the bootstrap current,it is necessary to increase the plasma pressure.At the same time,the maximum allowable pressure is limited to the normalized beta limit.

Effects of Accurate Weather Forecast on Air Transport in Shanghai on March 17 in 2016

From the evening on March 17 to the morning on March 18 in 2016,advection low-cloud and advection fog weather appeared in Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The forecasters on duty accurately forecast the weather process in advance on March 17,which could provide favorable references for each airline to make correct plans for flights and for related control departments to control airspace flow,avoid a large area of flight delay,alternating and returning of flights,and disorder of air traffic order,and ensure the safety and efficiency of air transport in Shanghai.

Hepatocellular transport proteins and their role in liver disease

MOLECULAR PHYSIOLLGY OF HEPATOCELLULAR TRANSPORT PROTEINS Basolaferal transport systems Na+-dependent bile salt uptake Uptake of bile salts into the liver was first isolated perfused rat liver[1],isolated hepatocyte cultures and basolateral plasma membrane vesicles [2,4].

Improving Taxation of Income from International Transportation——Study on Jurisdictions Covered by the Belt and Road Initiative

The goals pursued by the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)and the role played by international transportation on the development of cross-border trade suggest a focused review of issues dealing with taxation of transportation income derived from the operation of ships,railways and trucks in international traffic.This article covers an analysis of some of the treaties concluded by certain BRI jurisdictions and the possible ways of improvement of the tax regime applicable to taxation of international transportation either through international administrative cooperation or treaty legislation.

交通出行提质推动城市转型升级——中国城市交通发展论坛第34次研讨会

城市交通发展重点由增量建设转入存量优化阶段,通过优化城市既有交通设施提升居民出行品质,是适应新时代城市交通需求、助力城市发展转型升级的必然要求。中国城市交通发展论坛于2023年12月11日在天津市举办了2023年第4次(总第34次)常规研讨会,主题为“交通出行提质推动城市转型升级”,聚焦高质量发展目标下城市交通面临的机遇与挑战、新趋势与战略思路、发展路径和关键举措。与会嘉宾围绕面向2035年中国城市交通发展战略、传统商业街区更新的经验与路径、建设国际消费中心城市、天津和广州高质量发展转型的实践案例等展开研讨,提出多项城市交通转型升级和城市高品质宜居发展策略。本次论坛由中国城市交通发展论坛组委会主办,天津市城市规划设计研究总院有限公司承办。

国际贸易、交通基础设施与区域经济长期增长--基于近现代中国的研究

本文基于中国近代出口与近现代铁路建设的历史经验,探讨国际贸易与交通基础设施对区域经济长期增长的综合影响。理论与实证研究发现:近代出口贸易与铁路建设均能够显著促进区域人口长期增长,两者的影响具有替代性,该替代性在邻近历史口岸或较早开通铁路的地区相对较强。进一步分析表明,铁路一方面能够提升贸易区位劣势地区的企业出口参与度,另一方面能够促使出口福利空间溢出,增强贸易区位劣势地区对劳动力迁移的吸引力,从而对出口贸易的影响起到替代性作用。本文的研究结论揭示了交通基础设施在国际贸易的资源空间配置效应中发挥的重要作用,为当今中国统筹对外开放布局优化与国内市场一体化、推动区域经济协调发展提供了参考。

长江中游城市群交通一体化建设存在的问题与推进建议

交通一体化能促进生产要素高效流动与整合,有力推动区域经济与社会一体化发展和经济内循环顺利实现。长江中游城市群在交通一体化方面取得很大进展,不仅建立完备的由铁路、公路、地铁、航空、水运等运输方式组成的综合交通运输网络,而且在交通管理与服务方面实现一定程度的信息化与智能化。但长江中游城市群交通一体化建设存在政府与市场配合度不高,缺乏统一的跨区域整体规划和协调机制,各种交通方式互联互通效率低下,智能交通建设落后等困难与问题。可以通过提高政府一体化建设积极性与市场参与度,破除行政壁垒,建立一体化管理协调机制,发展多式联运促进互联互通,增强交通管理与服务的信息化和智能化建设等,进一步推进长江中游城市群交通一体化建设,以服务区域经济内循环和城市群的整体发展。

国际航空运输高端商务管理人才培养平台建设研究

民航作为国际化程度最高的行业之一,对于高端国际航空运输商务管理人才的需求日益迫切,该文在分析国际航空运输发展背景和意义的基础上,结合国内外研究现状,明确国际航空运输高端商务管理人才培养平台建设目标、总体思路和建设内容,最后提出该平台实施的保障措施。