This study investigates the status of e-SCM and performance among Jordanian manufacturing sector. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of trust and communication on the e-SCM usage. Moreover, the study...This study investigates the status of e-SCM and performance among Jordanian manufacturing sector. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of trust and communication on the e-SCM usage. Moreover, the study investigates the effect of the trust and communication on the firm’s performance while the e-SCM usage is used as a mediating factor on firm’s performance. The proposed research model was validated by distributing 250 survey questionnaires to the manufacturing sector in Jordan. Structural equation modelling (SEM) technique was used to analyze the results. One of the main limitations of this study was that the results could not be universal since the study was limited to Jordan. We discussed the implications of our results for research and practice.展开更多
This paper investigates whether environmental regulation affects firm's performance including productivity,wage and employment using firm-level data in 1996-2007.The identification uses Two Control Zones(TCZ)polic...This paper investigates whether environmental regulation affects firm's performance including productivity,wage and employment using firm-level data in 1996-2007.The identification uses Two Control Zones(TCZ)policy implemented by the Chinese government in 1998,in which tougher environmental regulations were imposed in TCZ cities but not others.By difference-indifferences estimation,we find that tougher environmental regulation leads to larger increase on both total factor productivity and wage,and firms tend to employ fewer workers under pressure of environmental protection.Heterogeneous tests show that the impacts are better for nonpollution intensive firms,non-exporters and SOEs.Finally,we find that R&D input and exiting firms among industry are the driving forces for enhancing TFP and increasing wage and unemployment.展开更多
Having argued the importance of China's sustainable development in global sustainability, the authors review the achievements of China in sustainable development, especially its institutional construction. Environ...Having argued the importance of China's sustainable development in global sustainability, the authors review the achievements of China in sustainable development, especially its institutional construction. Environment to be counted in official's political performance rating system is thought of as a new institutional mechanism in China facilitating its sustainable development and then global sustainability. Then its significance is narrated and visions in future are envisioned. In the end, certain concrete suggestions for the rating system are given in a practical way.展开更多
The year 2016 is the year of change for China’s new energy vehicles industry,and also the key year in which the industry walks into the growth period from a lead-in period.The opportunities were obvious,and challenge...The year 2016 is the year of change for China’s new energy vehicles industry,and also the key year in which the industry walks into the growth period from a lead-in period.The opportunities were obvious,and challenges extremely difficult to meet.On one hand,many lithium battery enterprises suffered from a long account period,slowly returned money or展开更多
Background: The immense growth in global bioethanol production has greatly increased the supply of by-products such as whole stillage and condensed distiller's solubles, which could be potentially used for animal fe...Background: The immense growth in global bioethanol production has greatly increased the supply of by-products such as whole stillage and condensed distiller's solubles, which could be potentially used for animal feeding. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of liquid feeding high levels of corn condensed distiller's solubles(CCDS) and whole stillage(CWS) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, belly firmness and meat sensory traits of pigs.Methods: A total of 256 pigs were blocked by sex and initial BW(13.5 ± 2.5 kg), and pens of pigs(8 pigs/pen) were randomly allocated to 1 of 4 dietary treatments(8 pens/treatment): 1) corn-soybean meal based diet as control, 2) 25%CWS + 5% CCDS, 3) 19.5% CWS + 10.5% CCDS, and 4) 19.5, 26, and 32.5% CWS + 10.5, 14, and 17.5% CCDS in phases 1(28 d), 2(38 d), and 3(60 d), respectively. Inclusion levels of CCDS and CWS for Treatments 1, 2, and 3 were fixed during all the three phases of the experiment. Inclusion levels of CWS and CCDS were on 88% dry matter basis. The liquid feeding system delivered feed from the mixing tank to feed troughs by high-pressure air, had sensors inside feed troughs, and recorded daily feed intake on the basis of a reference feed intake curve. The pigs were fed 5 to 10 times per day with increasing frequency during the experiment.Results: Control pigs had greater(P 0.10) dressing percentage, loin muscle depth, and lean percentage were observed among the four treatments. Inclusion of CWS and CCDS reduced(P 0.10) the overall like,flavor, tenderness and juiciness of loin chops when compared with the control group.Conclusion: In conclusion, our results indicate that including 30–50% of a mixture of whole stillage and condensed distiller's solubles in the growing-finishing diets may reduce growth performance, carcass weight and belly firmness, but does not affect pork sensory traits.展开更多
China's High Performance Computer Standard Commission was established on March 28, 2007, under the guidance of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Ministry of Information Industry. It will prepare relevan... China's High Performance Computer Standard Commission was established on March 28, 2007, under the guidance of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Ministry of Information Industry. It will prepare relevant professional standards on high performance computers to break through the monopoly in the field by foreign manufacturers and vendors.……展开更多
The present industrial textiles industry in China is centered on technical innovation and consumption upgrading,so as to intensify the strength in product development and innovation of technical processing equipment,e...The present industrial textiles industry in China is centered on technical innovation and consumption upgrading,so as to intensify the strength in product development and innovation of technical processing equipment,enhance enterprise management,reduce cost and improve efficiency.After overcoming various adverse factors,the industry maintained stable growth in the first three quarters of 2017.According to the statistics of National Bureau of Statistics,the展开更多
The success of the tuned mass damper (TMD) in reducing wind-induced structural vibrations has been well established. However, from most of the recent numerical studies, it appears that for a structure situated on very...The success of the tuned mass damper (TMD) in reducing wind-induced structural vibrations has been well established. However, from most of the recent numerical studies, it appears that for a structure situated on very soft soil, soil-structure interaction (SSI) could render a damper on the structure totally ineffective. In order to experimentally verify the SSI effect on the seismic performance of TMD, a series of shaking table model tests have been conducted and the results are presented in this paper. It has been shown that the TMD is not as effective in controlling the seismic responses of structures built on soft soil sites due to the SSI effect. Some test results also show that a TMD device might have a negative impact if the SSI effect is neglected and the structure is built on a soft soil site. For structures constructed on a soil foundation, this research verifies that the SSI effect must be carefully understood before a TMD control system is designed to determine if the control is necessary and if the SSI effect must be considered when choosing the optimal parameters of the TMD device.展开更多
Li–S battery is one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage technology.However, the rapid capacity fading and low-energy-density limit its large-scale applications. Scholars invest a lot o...Li–S battery is one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage technology.However, the rapid capacity fading and low-energy-density limit its large-scale applications. Scholars invest a lot of effort to introduce new materials. A neglected problem is that reasonable structure is as important as new material. In this review, four kinds of cathode structures were analyzed through morphology and electrochemical properties. The relationship between structures and properties was elaborated through reaction mechanism. The advantages and disadvantages of each structure were discussed. We hope the summary and discussion provide inspiration for structure design in Li–S battery cathode materials.展开更多
Prom investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of conventional tri-voltage method,a method for the measurement of the transmitting transducer's impedance was presented to solve the difficult problem of examin...Prom investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of conventional tri-voltage method,a method for the measurement of the transmitting transducer's impedance was presented to solve the difficult problem of examining the consistency of the transmitting phased array on the single-mode excitation sea spot.In the method based on the system function, the circuit structure of tri-voltage method was used but new parameters were measured.The principle of the method was given first.Then when resistors with different nominal values were used in the circuit,the measured results for the impedance of transducers were reported.The results were compared with the higher precision impedance analyzer.Finally,the error analysis was performed according to the impedance formula and the equivalent circuit parameters were fitted.Under the condition of guaranteeing the sampling precision,by performance analyzing, the resistor value in series was chosen relatively smaller than the impedance of transducer,the measurement of impedance could achieve the same precision as the higher precision impedance analyzer.Finally,the least squares curve-fitting of measured curves indicated that the transducer equivalent electrical parameters could be extracted accurately and used to design the matching network.展开更多
Using lower-cost lasers, 30% savings are possible for 10-Gb/s uncompensated metro transmission over NZDF, compared to G.652 fiber. We present WDM transmission results for a mixed plant of NZDF rings interconnected to ...Using lower-cost lasers, 30% savings are possible for 10-Gb/s uncompensated metro transmission over NZDF, compared to G.652 fiber. We present WDM transmission results for a mixed plant of NZDF rings interconnected to G.652.C-fiber access laterals.展开更多
Although the Chinese government has published a seriesof favorable policies for textile industry,the outcome of thesefiscal policies in Chinese cotton machinery industry tends to besmall at this stage,since the effect...Although the Chinese government has published a seriesof favorable policies for textile industry,the outcome of thesefiscal policies in Chinese cotton machinery industry tends to besmall at this stage,since the effects of policies is hysteresial,and the industry had extended 2009 spring holiday amid thefinancial crisis.展开更多
Production Recovery China’s apparel industry saw a sharp increase in the output for the January-September period, according to data collected from statistics-worthy
Output continued recovery China’s cotton textile industry saw a a slight slump in growth rate of cotton yarn production and cotton cloth production in the first half of 2010 comparedto the Jan.
Financial expenses Of China’s textile machinery in fiscal year 2008 rose 28.81%due to higher indebtedness(60.57%of indebtedness rate).Analysts anticipated animminent weakening of momentum for China’s textile machine...Financial expenses Of China’s textile machinery in fiscal year 2008 rose 28.81%due to higher indebtedness(60.57%of indebtedness rate).Analysts anticipated animminent weakening of momentum for China’s textile machinery markets owing toweaker consumer spending and easing export growth.展开更多
According to the latest statistics released by China TextileMachinery & Accessories Association(CTMA),the export value offoreign-funded enterprises from Jan.to Oct.2008,reached 0.502billion US dollars,a year-on-ye...According to the latest statistics released by China TextileMachinery & Accessories Association(CTMA),the export value offoreign-funded enterprises from Jan.to Oct.2008,reached 0.502billion US dollars,a year-on-year increase of 0.08 percent.展开更多
Profit turned positive According to data collected from 11,773 statistics-worthy Chinese cotton textile enterprises surveyed by National Bureau of Statistics of China,
Manufacturing and sales According to data collected from 11,934 statistics-worthy Chinese cotton spinning enterprises surveyed by National Bureau of Statistics of China, total industrial production value of the indust...Manufacturing and sales According to data collected from 11,934 statistics-worthy Chinese cotton spinning enterprises surveyed by National Bureau of Statistics of China, total industrial production value of the industry increased 27.39展开更多
According to National Bureau of Statistics of China,from January to May 2010,total profits of China’s Chemical Fibre Industry jumped 200 per cent to 8.066 billion yuan.The production rose 13.43 percent y/y to 14.4739...According to National Bureau of Statistics of China,from January to May 2010,total profits of China’s Chemical Fibre Industry jumped 200 per cent to 8.066 billion yuan.The production rose 13.43 percent y/y to 14.4739 million tons in the f irst half of 2010.Goods delivered for chemical fiber exports increased by 50.21 per cent to 792,000 from January to May from the year-earlier period.展开更多
文摘This study investigates the status of e-SCM and performance among Jordanian manufacturing sector. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of trust and communication on the e-SCM usage. Moreover, the study investigates the effect of the trust and communication on the firm’s performance while the e-SCM usage is used as a mediating factor on firm’s performance. The proposed research model was validated by distributing 250 survey questionnaires to the manufacturing sector in Jordan. Structural equation modelling (SEM) technique was used to analyze the results. One of the main limitations of this study was that the results could not be universal since the study was limited to Jordan. We discussed the implications of our results for research and practice.
基金The authors are supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant Number.71403216,71703128,71832012]MOE(Ministry of Education of China)of Humanities and Social Sciences Project[Grant Number.19YJC790062].
文摘This paper investigates whether environmental regulation affects firm's performance including productivity,wage and employment using firm-level data in 1996-2007.The identification uses Two Control Zones(TCZ)policy implemented by the Chinese government in 1998,in which tougher environmental regulations were imposed in TCZ cities but not others.By difference-indifferences estimation,we find that tougher environmental regulation leads to larger increase on both total factor productivity and wage,and firms tend to employ fewer workers under pressure of environmental protection.Heterogeneous tests show that the impacts are better for nonpollution intensive firms,non-exporters and SOEs.Finally,we find that R&D input and exiting firms among industry are the driving forces for enhancing TFP and increasing wage and unemployment.
文摘Having argued the importance of China's sustainable development in global sustainability, the authors review the achievements of China in sustainable development, especially its institutional construction. Environment to be counted in official's political performance rating system is thought of as a new institutional mechanism in China facilitating its sustainable development and then global sustainability. Then its significance is narrated and visions in future are envisioned. In the end, certain concrete suggestions for the rating system are given in a practical way.
文摘The year 2016 is the year of change for China’s new energy vehicles industry,and also the key year in which the industry walks into the growth period from a lead-in period.The opportunities were obvious,and challenges extremely difficult to meet.On one hand,many lithium battery enterprises suffered from a long account period,slowly returned money or
基金Financial support from Minnesota Pork Board,Agricultural Utilization and Research InstituteMinnesota Corn Growers Association is greatly appreciated
文摘Background: The immense growth in global bioethanol production has greatly increased the supply of by-products such as whole stillage and condensed distiller's solubles, which could be potentially used for animal feeding. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of liquid feeding high levels of corn condensed distiller's solubles(CCDS) and whole stillage(CWS) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, belly firmness and meat sensory traits of pigs.Methods: A total of 256 pigs were blocked by sex and initial BW(13.5 ± 2.5 kg), and pens of pigs(8 pigs/pen) were randomly allocated to 1 of 4 dietary treatments(8 pens/treatment): 1) corn-soybean meal based diet as control, 2) 25%CWS + 5% CCDS, 3) 19.5% CWS + 10.5% CCDS, and 4) 19.5, 26, and 32.5% CWS + 10.5, 14, and 17.5% CCDS in phases 1(28 d), 2(38 d), and 3(60 d), respectively. Inclusion levels of CCDS and CWS for Treatments 1, 2, and 3 were fixed during all the three phases of the experiment. Inclusion levels of CWS and CCDS were on 88% dry matter basis. The liquid feeding system delivered feed from the mixing tank to feed troughs by high-pressure air, had sensors inside feed troughs, and recorded daily feed intake on the basis of a reference feed intake curve. The pigs were fed 5 to 10 times per day with increasing frequency during the experiment.Results: Control pigs had greater(P 0.10) dressing percentage, loin muscle depth, and lean percentage were observed among the four treatments. Inclusion of CWS and CCDS reduced(P 0.10) the overall like,flavor, tenderness and juiciness of loin chops when compared with the control group.Conclusion: In conclusion, our results indicate that including 30–50% of a mixture of whole stillage and condensed distiller's solubles in the growing-finishing diets may reduce growth performance, carcass weight and belly firmness, but does not affect pork sensory traits.
文摘 China's High Performance Computer Standard Commission was established on March 28, 2007, under the guidance of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Ministry of Information Industry. It will prepare relevant professional standards on high performance computers to break through the monopoly in the field by foreign manufacturers and vendors.……
文摘The present industrial textiles industry in China is centered on technical innovation and consumption upgrading,so as to intensify the strength in product development and innovation of technical processing equipment,enhance enterprise management,reduce cost and improve efficiency.After overcoming various adverse factors,the industry maintained stable growth in the first three quarters of 2017.According to the statistics of National Bureau of Statistics,the
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant No.59778027State Key Laboratory of Coastal Offshore EngineeringDalian University of Technology Under Grant No.9702
文摘The success of the tuned mass damper (TMD) in reducing wind-induced structural vibrations has been well established. However, from most of the recent numerical studies, it appears that for a structure situated on very soft soil, soil-structure interaction (SSI) could render a damper on the structure totally ineffective. In order to experimentally verify the SSI effect on the seismic performance of TMD, a series of shaking table model tests have been conducted and the results are presented in this paper. It has been shown that the TMD is not as effective in controlling the seismic responses of structures built on soft soil sites due to the SSI effect. Some test results also show that a TMD device might have a negative impact if the SSI effect is neglected and the structure is built on a soft soil site. For structures constructed on a soil foundation, this research verifies that the SSI effect must be carefully understood before a TMD control system is designed to determine if the control is necessary and if the SSI effect must be considered when choosing the optimal parameters of the TMD device.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21273058 and 21673064)Harbin Technological Achievements Transformation Projects(No.2016DB4AG023)Harbin Institute of Technology Environment and Ecology Innovation Special Funds(No.HSCJ201620)
文摘Li–S battery is one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage technology.However, the rapid capacity fading and low-energy-density limit its large-scale applications. Scholars invest a lot of effort to introduce new materials. A neglected problem is that reasonable structure is as important as new material. In this review, four kinds of cathode structures were analyzed through morphology and electrochemical properties. The relationship between structures and properties was elaborated through reaction mechanism. The advantages and disadvantages of each structure were discussed. We hope the summary and discussion provide inspiration for structure design in Li–S battery cathode materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11004214,10574137)
文摘Prom investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of conventional tri-voltage method,a method for the measurement of the transmitting transducer's impedance was presented to solve the difficult problem of examining the consistency of the transmitting phased array on the single-mode excitation sea spot.In the method based on the system function, the circuit structure of tri-voltage method was used but new parameters were measured.The principle of the method was given first.Then when resistors with different nominal values were used in the circuit,the measured results for the impedance of transducers were reported.The results were compared with the higher precision impedance analyzer.Finally,the error analysis was performed according to the impedance formula and the equivalent circuit parameters were fitted.Under the condition of guaranteeing the sampling precision,by performance analyzing, the resistor value in series was chosen relatively smaller than the impedance of transducer,the measurement of impedance could achieve the same precision as the higher precision impedance analyzer.Finally,the least squares curve-fitting of measured curves indicated that the transducer equivalent electrical parameters could be extracted accurately and used to design the matching network.
文摘Using lower-cost lasers, 30% savings are possible for 10-Gb/s uncompensated metro transmission over NZDF, compared to G.652 fiber. We present WDM transmission results for a mixed plant of NZDF rings interconnected to G.652.C-fiber access laterals.
文摘Although the Chinese government has published a seriesof favorable policies for textile industry,the outcome of thesefiscal policies in Chinese cotton machinery industry tends to besmall at this stage,since the effects of policies is hysteresial,and the industry had extended 2009 spring holiday amid thefinancial crisis.
文摘Production Recovery China’s apparel industry saw a sharp increase in the output for the January-September period, according to data collected from statistics-worthy
文摘Output continued recovery China’s cotton textile industry saw a a slight slump in growth rate of cotton yarn production and cotton cloth production in the first half of 2010 comparedto the Jan.
文摘Financial expenses Of China’s textile machinery in fiscal year 2008 rose 28.81%due to higher indebtedness(60.57%of indebtedness rate).Analysts anticipated animminent weakening of momentum for China’s textile machinery markets owing toweaker consumer spending and easing export growth.
文摘According to the latest statistics released by China TextileMachinery & Accessories Association(CTMA),the export value offoreign-funded enterprises from Jan.to Oct.2008,reached 0.502billion US dollars,a year-on-year increase of 0.08 percent.
文摘Profit turned positive According to data collected from 11,773 statistics-worthy Chinese cotton textile enterprises surveyed by National Bureau of Statistics of China,
文摘Manufacturing and sales According to data collected from 11,934 statistics-worthy Chinese cotton spinning enterprises surveyed by National Bureau of Statistics of China, total industrial production value of the industry increased 27.39
文摘According to National Bureau of Statistics of China,from January to May 2010,total profits of China’s Chemical Fibre Industry jumped 200 per cent to 8.066 billion yuan.The production rose 13.43 percent y/y to 14.4739 million tons in the f irst half of 2010.Goods delivered for chemical fiber exports increased by 50.21 per cent to 792,000 from January to May from the year-earlier period.