Durability zonation standard （DZS） is proposed to provide useful parameters for durable concrete structure design. It deals not only with the influence of environment on structures, but also with types, functions an...Durability zonation standard （DZS） is proposed to provide useful parameters for durable concrete structure design. It deals not only with the influence of environment on structures, but also with types, functions and importance of structures based on the theory of life cycle cost（LCC）. First, the basic concept of DZS for concrete structure design is defined. Then the basic principles for DZS are established. The factors for zonation according to natural environmental conditions and structural importance are identified. The usefulness of DZS by citing a real application for concrete highway bridges in Zhejiang Province is demonstrated. Finally, durability regulations are provided accordingly to zonation.展开更多
The environment modeling algorithm named rectangular decomposition, which is composed of cellular nodes and interleaving networks, is proposed. The principle of environment modeling is to divide the environment into i...The environment modeling algorithm named rectangular decomposition, which is composed of cellular nodes and interleaving networks, is proposed. The principle of environment modeling is to divide the environment into individual square sub-areas. Each sub-area is orientated by the central point of the sub-areas called a node. The rectangular map based on the square map can enlarge the square area side size to increase the coverage efficiency in the case of there being an adjacent obstacle. Based on this algorithm, a new coverage algorithm, which includes global path planning and local path planning, is introduced. In the global path planning, uncovered subspaces are found by using a special rule. A one-dimensional array P, which is used to obtain the searching priority of node in every direction, is defined as the search rule. The array P includes the condition of coverage towards the adjacent cells, the condition of connectivity and the priorities defined by the user in all eight directions. In the local path planning, every sub-area is covered by using template models according to the shape of the environment. The simulation experiments show that the coverage algorithm is simple, efficient and adapted for complex two- dimensional environments.展开更多
Robotic lawn mowers available in markets are much more complicated with high cost, hence, a new robot is designed in the research. In detail, the control system is made up of Arduino Mega2560 and 11 sensors and the ro...Robotic lawn mowers available in markets are much more complicated with high cost, hence, a new robot is designed in the research. In detail, the control system is made up of Arduino Mega2560 and 11 sensors and the robot works with four wheels （two front and back wheels） driven by an electric motor. Furthermore, the platform of lawn-mowing is designed semicircle, equipped with three small high- speed and low-power electric motors; the cutting distance is determined by width of motherboard. In addition, the hardware of the system is made up of circuit control and working machines, of which the former includes a single chip unit, a wireless remote control, a sensor unit, an infrared array module, a driving module of electric motor, a display unit and a power source; the latter includes a mowing platform and a sensor window. In addition, the related software is programmed using C language and modular programming involving PWM program, Hall sensor program, liquid-crys- tal display, tilt program, supersonic sounding program, infrared obstacle-avoidance program, parking program, and remote control program. After hardware was adjust- ed, the robotic lawn mower was tested for multiple times in a standard lawn, and a satisfied effect was achieved.展开更多
The GIS technique is used for airport surface management to study the optimization of airplane taxiway for arrival and departure flights. The shortest paths are designed for just-arrived and ready-for-departing flight...The GIS technique is used for airport surface management to study the optimization of airplane taxiway for arrival and departure flights. The shortest paths are designed for just-arrived and ready-for-departing flights of the airport. Additionally, whether the flights could confront each other head-to-head on the taxiway is judged. In regard to the airport′s security and efficiency, airplanes must continuously taxi along the shortest route and the head-to-head confrontation should not occur. Two schemes are designed: One is to change the taxiing velocity of arrival flights, the other is to delay the starting time of departure flights. This algorithm is approved by a practical example.展开更多
Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm was modified to optimize the global path. In order to simulate the real ant colonies, according to the foraging behavior of ant colonies and the characteristic of food, concepti...Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm was modified to optimize the global path. In order to simulate the real ant colonies, according to the foraging behavior of ant colonies and the characteristic of food, conceptions of neighboring area and smell area were presented. The former can ensure the diversity of paths and the latter ensures that each ant can reach the goal. Then the whole path was divided into three parts and ACO was used to search the second part path. When the three parts pathes were adjusted, the final path was found. The valid path and invalid path were defined to ensure the path valid. Finally, the strategies of the pheromone search were applied to search the optimum path. However, when only the pheromone was used to search the optimum path, ACO converges easily. In order to avoid this premature convergence, combining pheromone search and random search, a hybrid ant colony algorithm(HACO) was used to find the optimum path. The comparison between ACO and HACO shows that HACO can be used to find the shortest path.展开更多
Combining the optimization and FEM technology,crashworthiness of aluminum extrusions was studied for an automobile safety plan.The effects of longitudinal stiffeners on the crushing of stiffened square columns were st...Combining the optimization and FEM technology,crashworthiness of aluminum extrusions was studied for an automobile safety plan.The effects of longitudinal stiffeners on the crushing of stiffened square columns were studied considering the damage evolution.The numerical analysis was carried out by ABAQUS software.Subsequently,the collapse behavior of aluminum extrusion damage was validated by comparing against solution published in literature.Finally,in order to find more efficient and lighter crush absorber and achieving minimum peak crushing force,response surface methodology(RSM) has been applied for optimizing the aluminum extrusion tube.展开更多
With the rapid growth of the number and flight time of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs),safety accidents caused by UAVs flight risk is increasing gradually.Safe air route planning is an effective means to reduce the ope...With the rapid growth of the number and flight time of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs),safety accidents caused by UAVs flight risk is increasing gradually.Safe air route planning is an effective means to reduce the operational risk of UAVs at the strategic level.The optimal air route planning model based on ground risk assessment is presented by considering the safety cost of UAV air route.Through the rasterization of the ground surface under the air route,the safety factor of each grid is defined with the probability of fatality on the ground per flight hour as the quantitative index.The air route safety cost function is constructed based on the safety factor of each grid.Then,the total cost function considering both air route safety and flight distance is established.The expected function of the ant colony algorithm is rebuilt and used as the algorithm to plan the air routes.The effectiveness of the new air route planning model is verified through the logistical distribution scenario on urban airspace.The results indicate that the new air route planning model considering safety factor can greatly improve the overall safety of air route under small increase of the total flight time.展开更多
This paper examined the impact of National Special Program for Food Security （NSPFS） on the beneficiaries through a qualitative measurement of the food security status of the beneficiaries. A food insecurity index w...This paper examined the impact of National Special Program for Food Security （NSPFS） on the beneficiaries through a qualitative measurement of the food security status of the beneficiaries. A food insecurity index was estimated to measure the well-being of the beneficiaries as affected by the impact of the program. Beneficiaries were classified into four categories： food secure （41%）, food insecure without hunger （46%）, food insecure with moderate hunger （11%）, and food insecure with severe hunger （2%）. Perceptions of beneficiaries were measured. In conclusion, the program has had a positive impact and enhanced food security among the Nigerian beneficiaries. It is not without its short comings which include delayed and untimely disbursement of funds and lack of output markets, irrigation facilities, production inputs and adequate training on technology know-how. The default rate and number of debtors remain high among beneficiaries. Efforts should be made to correct the short comings to improve the effectiveness of the program and justify the huge financial resources that have been committed.展开更多
Market-based emission trading schemes(ETSs) are widely used in the developed world to reduce greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions which are perceived as the source of global climate change. China, as the largest GHG emitter ...Market-based emission trading schemes(ETSs) are widely used in the developed world to reduce greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions which are perceived as the source of global climate change. China, as the largest GHG emitter in the world, is committed to introducing an ETS to reduce emissions. Here we reviewed existing ETSs and sustainable energy policies worldwide as well as China's pilot programs. These studies were conducted in order to propose recommendations for national initiatives and strategies to be implemented in China in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation. It has been shown that setting emission caps in the context of a national emission intensity target is difficult. However, implementing reliable systems for measurement, reporting, and verification of emissions are essential. A two-level management system(by central and provincial governments) for carbon trading is beneficial to ensure uniform standards and compliance while maintaining flexibility. Persistent political support from, and effective coordination of, policies by the government are crucial. In addition, strengthening of institutional innovation, and the establishment of a national GHG emissions information system, are of equal importance. This vital information could provide a great opportunity for China to re-define its economic growth and take global leadership in combatting climate change.展开更多
For a positive integer k,the total{k}-dominating function(T{k}DF)of a graph G without isolated vertices is a function f from the vertex set V(G)to the set{0,1,2,…,k}such that for each vertex v∈V(G),the sum of the va...For a positive integer k,the total{k}-dominating function(T{k}DF)of a graph G without isolated vertices is a function f from the vertex set V(G)to the set{0,1,2,…,k}such that for each vertex v∈V(G),the sum of the values of all its neighbors assigned by f is at least k.A set{f_(1),f_(2),…,f_(d)}of pairwise different T{k}DF s of G with the property that∑d i=1 f_(i)(v)≤k for each v∈V(G),is called a total{k}-dominating family(T{k}D family)of G.The total{k}-domatic number of a graph G,denoted by d^({k})_(t)(G),is the maximum number of functions in T{k}D family.In 2013,Aram et al.proposed a problem that whether or not d^({k})_(t)(C_(m)□C_(n))=3 when 4 nmk,and d^({k})_(t)(C m□C n)=4 when 4|nmk.It was shown that d^({k})_(t)(C_(m)□C_(n))=3 if 4 nmk and k≥2 or 4|nmk and 2 nk,which partially answered the above problem.In addition,the total{k}-domatic number of the direct product of a cycle and a path,two paths,and two cycles was studied,respectively.展开更多
This research discusses the role of information security development （ISD） using organizational factors such as information security plans, information security awareness, perceived quality training programs, inform...This research discusses the role of information security development （ISD） using organizational factors such as information security plans, information security awareness, perceived quality training programs, information security policies and procedures, and organizational culture in effective information security management （ISM） implementation in the banks （a Nigerian case）. This paper explores the existing literature and a proposed framework that consists of ISD such as information security plans, information security awareness, perceived quality training programs, information security policies and procedures, and organizational culture in ISM implementation. ISD factors are found to be statistically significant, because it motivates an organization to implement effective ISM in the banks. Hence, it could be said that the role of ISD practices in an effective implementation of ISM among banks in Nigeria will be of great value.展开更多
The purpose of this article is to present and interpret the case study of the secure electronic transaction （SET） scheme of Internet security, as an illustration of the necessary construction of interoperability sol...The purpose of this article is to present and interpret the case study of the secure electronic transaction （SET） scheme of Internet security, as an illustration of the necessary construction of interoperability solutions for financial services. The interpretation of case data with actor network theory （ANT） provides an illustration of power coalitions among banks to create a de facto standard for transnational electronic payment security on the Internet. After a step of protecting its political interests and well-known technological solutions, the coalition understands that its mission becomes a matter of life and death for its members： Brand-new currency has been invented on the Web and one could develop business and monetary transactions without the banks. This interpretative stage tells us much about the transnational mechanisms of regulation and standardization as well as the ＂translation＂ steps regarding these transnational organizations. However, an additional step has to be added to this interpretative step, a step of framework construction. The aim is to help managers of the transnational firms involved in regulations and standardization to anticipate the evolutions and make relevant decisions. The framework has three distinctive characteristics： the ability to help conception, the ability to help conceive problems ＂ex ante＂, and the ability to facilitate collective conception of strategic maneuvers.展开更多
Organizations implement an information security program for the protection of their information assets. The success of such a program depends primarily on the effective implementation and execution of associated infor...Organizations implement an information security program for the protection of their information assets. The success of such a program depends primarily on the effective implementation and execution of associated information security policies and controls. These policies and controls depend directly upon the resultant behavior and actions of end-users. Hence, end-users play a critical role in the effective implementation and running of an information security program in any organization. However, end-users are often unable to navigate and comprehend the various policies, controls and associated issues. Support to end-users is therefore a vital element, but is often neglected by present information security management systems. In the service industry, support to customers is established as an important determinant of customer perceived service quality. This paper applies the same philosophy to provide support to end-users, who are the customers of the Information Security Service.展开更多
Since decision-making behavior has been in the focus both from a scientific and a professional position, there seems to be a dispute whether rational or intuitive decision making leads to better outcomes. By now, scho...Since decision-making behavior has been in the focus both from a scientific and a professional position, there seems to be a dispute whether rational or intuitive decision making leads to better outcomes. By now, scholars have agreed that effective organizations do not have the luxury to choose between the ＂applications＂ of intuitive or rational decision making. Instead, they try to understand how different factors like personality traits and problem characteristics influence the decision-making process. Reviewing the literature reveals that personality pre-determination and the structure of problems （e.g., well-structured problems （WSPs） versus ill-structured problems （ISPs）） seem to have a significant impact on the decision-making efficiency. Further, the review also shows that there is a lack of application-oriented empirical studies in this area of research. Therefore, the aim of this research paper is to propose a framework for an empirical study on how personality traits and problem structure influence the decision-making process. First, hypotheses are derived from the literature on how personality pre-determination and behavioral patterns in the decision-making process lead to higher socioeconomic efficiency within certain problem categories. Second, a causal model and a setup for a laboratory experiment are proposed to allow testing the hypotheses. Finally, the conclusions provide an outlook on how this research could support organizations in their decision-making processes.展开更多
A dynamic programming-sequential quadratic programming(DP-SQP)combined algorithm is proposed to address the problem that the traditional continuous control method has high computational complexity and is easy to fall ...A dynamic programming-sequential quadratic programming(DP-SQP)combined algorithm is proposed to address the problem that the traditional continuous control method has high computational complexity and is easy to fall into local optimal solution.To solve the globally optimal control law sequence,we use the dynamic programming algorithm to discretize the separation control decision-making process into a series of sub-stages based on the time characteristics of the separation allocation model,and recursion from the end stage to the initial stage.The sequential quadratic programming algorithm is then used to solve the optimal return function and the optimal control law for each sub-stage.Comparative simulations of the combined algorithm and the traditional algorithm are designed to validate the superiority of the combined algorithm.Aircraft-following and cross-conflict simulation examples are created to demonstrate the combined algorithm’s adaptability to various conflict scenarios.The simulation results demonstrate the separation deploy strategy’s effectiveness,efficiency,and adaptability.展开更多
Nowadays urban public safety has been an important subject of study in urban planning study. And planners realized that a safe city is very important for sustainable development. Traditional urban public safety planni...Nowadays urban public safety has been an important subject of study in urban planning study. And planners realized that a safe city is very important for sustainable development. Traditional urban public safety planning begins to perfect the contents and method. And regional research is an important aspect in the improvement of new era urban public safety planning. This paper chooses Tianjin, the important city in Bohai rim area as the example for research. Tianjin urban public safety planning includes not only comprehensive disaster prevention and reduction, effectively preventing and reducing disasters, ensuring the safety of the life and property of the residents, but also sharing resources and facilities from the view of megalopolis, eliminating hidden area troubles, reducing whole environment risks and so on.展开更多
Half centuries of follow-up survey has enabled the architects and urban planners to design rationally by the aid of planning Nonetheless, limitation has occurred at planning because city has been changing its utility ...Half centuries of follow-up survey has enabled the architects and urban planners to design rationally by the aid of planning Nonetheless, limitation has occurred at planning because city has been changing its utility in accordance with its users＇ demand. In this paper, the authors proposed a method to analyze trait of users in market areas near stations by analyzing location based social network. After the datum collection from geotagged tweets, these GPS （global positioning system） datum were plotted to map attained from yahoo open location platform. Then the morphological analysis and terminology extraction system extracted the keywords and their scores. After calculating the distance from stations and users＇ GPS coordination, the authors extracted the array of keywords and corresponding scores in some station market area. Lastly, ratios of all users＇ scores and city＇s scores were calculated to examine the locality. Full combination of data collection, natural language processing and visualization enabled the authors to envisage distribution of collective background in city.展开更多
In recent years, we have entered a period of increasing impact of world affairs on national politics and international security. Notwithstanding, the present debate on national security and nuclear proliferation, Angl...In recent years, we have entered a period of increasing impact of world affairs on national politics and international security. Notwithstanding, the present debate on national security and nuclear proliferation, Anglo-American ＂special relations＂ continue to be a subject of vigorous discussion influenced by the impact of new international emergencies as unstable countries acquire nuclear power and refuse ＂to reign＂ in their nuclear programmes （The Globe and Mail, 12 January 2012）. Along these lines the 71st anniversary of the Anglo-American Manhattan Project presents a unique opportunity to reappraise the Anglo-American wartime collaboration （or lack of） in atomic energy developments that resulted in the tragedy of nuclear weapons escalation. The Quebec Agreements of 1943-1944 were crafted to address the controlled flow of scientific information. But did this mean a trend toward more effective collaboration or toward greater American control of the atomic project？ This study explores the subject of nuclear politics from an unique vantage point of Anglo-Canadian and American-Canadian atomic diplomacy. In doing so, it will show that both the American and British atomic policy makers violated the Quebec Agreements. It seeks to demonstrate that （1） in the tangle of competition replacing cooperation, Canada was more important to the American atomic monopolists than the Anglo-AmcTican partnership, （2） the US-Canada Trade and Defence Agreements contributed to United States retaining exclusive control of the ＂absolute weapon＂, and that （3） their post-war nuclear energy agenda delayed Britain＇s atomic venture and isolated Britain from full participation in Arctic research. In practical terms, the emerging atomic policy in Washington boiled down to maintaining the American edge, come what may, and reducing British prestige in the post-war world. The article concludes by raising the question： did the United States, Britain, and Canada really work for atomic control？展开更多
Despite the great progress of rural socioeconomic development in the 11 th Five-year Plan period （2006-2010）, China＇s agriculture and countryside are still.lacing the challenges of a crude development pattern, back...Despite the great progress of rural socioeconomic development in the 11 th Five-year Plan period （2006-2010）, China＇s agriculture and countryside are still.lacing the challenges of a crude development pattern, backward rural development and cities＇ weak driving effect on the countryside. In the 12th Five-year Plan period （20I 1-2015）, China should transform the way agriculture grows and operates; promote rural socioeconomic development; improve urban planning and its functions, institutional innovation, and urban/rural integration to lay a solid foundation for building an all-round well- off society.展开更多
基金The Key Project of National Natural Science Foun-dation of China (No50538070)
文摘Durability zonation standard （DZS） is proposed to provide useful parameters for durable concrete structure design. It deals not only with the influence of environment on structures, but also with types, functions and importance of structures based on the theory of life cycle cost（LCC）. First, the basic concept of DZS for concrete structure design is defined. Then the basic principles for DZS are established. The factors for zonation according to natural environmental conditions and structural importance are identified. The usefulness of DZS by citing a real application for concrete highway bridges in Zhejiang Province is demonstrated. Finally, durability regulations are provided accordingly to zonation.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50475076)the National High Technology Research and Development Pro-gram of China(863Program)(No.2006AA04Z234)
文摘The environment modeling algorithm named rectangular decomposition, which is composed of cellular nodes and interleaving networks, is proposed. The principle of environment modeling is to divide the environment into individual square sub-areas. Each sub-area is orientated by the central point of the sub-areas called a node. The rectangular map based on the square map can enlarge the square area side size to increase the coverage efficiency in the case of there being an adjacent obstacle. Based on this algorithm, a new coverage algorithm, which includes global path planning and local path planning, is introduced. In the global path planning, uncovered subspaces are found by using a special rule. A one-dimensional array P, which is used to obtain the searching priority of node in every direction, is defined as the search rule. The array P includes the condition of coverage towards the adjacent cells, the condition of connectivity and the priorities defined by the user in all eight directions. In the local path planning, every sub-area is covered by using template models according to the shape of the environment. The simulation experiments show that the coverage algorithm is simple, efficient and adapted for complex two- dimensional environments.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (11275164)~~
文摘Robotic lawn mowers available in markets are much more complicated with high cost, hence, a new robot is designed in the research. In detail, the control system is made up of Arduino Mega2560 and 11 sensors and the robot works with four wheels （two front and back wheels） driven by an electric motor. Furthermore, the platform of lawn-mowing is designed semicircle, equipped with three small high- speed and low-power electric motors; the cutting distance is determined by width of motherboard. In addition, the hardware of the system is made up of circuit control and working machines, of which the former includes a single chip unit, a wireless remote control, a sensor unit, an infrared array module, a driving module of electric motor, a display unit and a power source; the latter includes a mowing platform and a sensor window. In addition, the related software is programmed using C language and modular programming involving PWM program, Hall sensor program, liquid-crys- tal display, tilt program, supersonic sounding program, infrared obstacle-avoidance program, parking program, and remote control program. After hardware was adjust- ed, the robotic lawn mower was tested for multiple times in a standard lawn, and a satisfied effect was achieved.
文摘The GIS technique is used for airport surface management to study the optimization of airplane taxiway for arrival and departure flights. The shortest paths are designed for just-arrived and ready-for-departing flights of the airport. Additionally, whether the flights could confront each other head-to-head on the taxiway is judged. In regard to the airport′s security and efficiency, airplanes must continuously taxi along the shortest route and the head-to-head confrontation should not occur. Two schemes are designed: One is to change the taxiing velocity of arrival flights, the other is to delay the starting time of departure flights. This algorithm is approved by a practical example.
基金Projects(60234030, 60404021) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm was modified to optimize the global path. In order to simulate the real ant colonies, according to the foraging behavior of ant colonies and the characteristic of food, conceptions of neighboring area and smell area were presented. The former can ensure the diversity of paths and the latter ensures that each ant can reach the goal. Then the whole path was divided into three parts and ACO was used to search the second part path. When the three parts pathes were adjusted, the final path was found. The valid path and invalid path were defined to ensure the path valid. Finally, the strategies of the pheromone search were applied to search the optimum path. However, when only the pheromone was used to search the optimum path, ACO converges easily. In order to avoid this premature convergence, combining pheromone search and random search, a hybrid ant colony algorithm(HACO) was used to find the optimum path. The comparison between ACO and HACO shows that HACO can be used to find the shortest path.
文摘Combining the optimization and FEM technology,crashworthiness of aluminum extrusions was studied for an automobile safety plan.The effects of longitudinal stiffeners on the crushing of stiffened square columns were studied considering the damage evolution.The numerical analysis was carried out by ABAQUS software.Subsequently,the collapse behavior of aluminum extrusion damage was validated by comparing against solution published in literature.Finally,in order to find more efficient and lighter crush absorber and achieving minimum peak crushing force,response surface methodology(RSM) has been applied for optimizing the aluminum extrusion tube.
基金This work is supported by the Scientific Research Project of Tianjin Education Commission(No.2019KJ128).
文摘With the rapid growth of the number and flight time of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs),safety accidents caused by UAVs flight risk is increasing gradually.Safe air route planning is an effective means to reduce the operational risk of UAVs at the strategic level.The optimal air route planning model based on ground risk assessment is presented by considering the safety cost of UAV air route.Through the rasterization of the ground surface under the air route,the safety factor of each grid is defined with the probability of fatality on the ground per flight hour as the quantitative index.The air route safety cost function is constructed based on the safety factor of each grid.Then,the total cost function considering both air route safety and flight distance is established.The expected function of the ant colony algorithm is rebuilt and used as the algorithm to plan the air routes.The effectiveness of the new air route planning model is verified through the logistical distribution scenario on urban airspace.The results indicate that the new air route planning model considering safety factor can greatly improve the overall safety of air route under small increase of the total flight time.
文摘This paper examined the impact of National Special Program for Food Security （NSPFS） on the beneficiaries through a qualitative measurement of the food security status of the beneficiaries. A food insecurity index was estimated to measure the well-being of the beneficiaries as affected by the impact of the program. Beneficiaries were classified into four categories： food secure （41%）, food insecure without hunger （46%）, food insecure with moderate hunger （11%）, and food insecure with severe hunger （2%）. Perceptions of beneficiaries were measured. In conclusion, the program has had a positive impact and enhanced food security among the Nigerian beneficiaries. It is not without its short comings which include delayed and untimely disbursement of funds and lack of output markets, irrigation facilities, production inputs and adequate training on technology know-how. The default rate and number of debtors remain high among beneficiaries. Efforts should be made to correct the short comings to improve the effectiveness of the program and justify the huge financial resources that have been committed.
基金Under the auspices of the National Key Research & Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0604700)
文摘Market-based emission trading schemes(ETSs) are widely used in the developed world to reduce greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions which are perceived as the source of global climate change. China, as the largest GHG emitter in the world, is committed to introducing an ETS to reduce emissions. Here we reviewed existing ETSs and sustainable energy policies worldwide as well as China's pilot programs. These studies were conducted in order to propose recommendations for national initiatives and strategies to be implemented in China in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation. It has been shown that setting emission caps in the context of a national emission intensity target is difficult. However, implementing reliable systems for measurement, reporting, and verification of emissions are essential. A two-level management system(by central and provincial governments) for carbon trading is beneficial to ensure uniform standards and compliance while maintaining flexibility. Persistent political support from, and effective coordination of, policies by the government are crucial. In addition, strengthening of institutional innovation, and the establishment of a national GHG emissions information system, are of equal importance. This vital information could provide a great opportunity for China to re-define its economic growth and take global leadership in combatting climate change.
基金Supported by NNSF of China(11671376,11401004)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(1708085MA18)
文摘For a positive integer k,the total{k}-dominating function(T{k}DF)of a graph G without isolated vertices is a function f from the vertex set V(G)to the set{0,1,2,…,k}such that for each vertex v∈V(G),the sum of the values of all its neighbors assigned by f is at least k.A set{f_(1),f_(2),…,f_(d)}of pairwise different T{k}DF s of G with the property that∑d i=1 f_(i)(v)≤k for each v∈V(G),is called a total{k}-dominating family(T{k}D family)of G.The total{k}-domatic number of a graph G,denoted by d^({k})_(t)(G),is the maximum number of functions in T{k}D family.In 2013,Aram et al.proposed a problem that whether or not d^({k})_(t)(C_(m)□C_(n))=3 when 4 nmk,and d^({k})_(t)(C m□C n)=4 when 4|nmk.It was shown that d^({k})_(t)(C_(m)□C_(n))=3 if 4 nmk and k≥2 or 4|nmk and 2 nk,which partially answered the above problem.In addition,the total{k}-domatic number of the direct product of a cycle and a path,two paths,and two cycles was studied,respectively.
文摘This research discusses the role of information security development （ISD） using organizational factors such as information security plans, information security awareness, perceived quality training programs, information security policies and procedures, and organizational culture in effective information security management （ISM） implementation in the banks （a Nigerian case）. This paper explores the existing literature and a proposed framework that consists of ISD such as information security plans, information security awareness, perceived quality training programs, information security policies and procedures, and organizational culture in ISM implementation. ISD factors are found to be statistically significant, because it motivates an organization to implement effective ISM in the banks. Hence, it could be said that the role of ISD practices in an effective implementation of ISM among banks in Nigeria will be of great value.
文摘The purpose of this article is to present and interpret the case study of the secure electronic transaction （SET） scheme of Internet security, as an illustration of the necessary construction of interoperability solutions for financial services. The interpretation of case data with actor network theory （ANT） provides an illustration of power coalitions among banks to create a de facto standard for transnational electronic payment security on the Internet. After a step of protecting its political interests and well-known technological solutions, the coalition understands that its mission becomes a matter of life and death for its members： Brand-new currency has been invented on the Web and one could develop business and monetary transactions without the banks. This interpretative stage tells us much about the transnational mechanisms of regulation and standardization as well as the ＂translation＂ steps regarding these transnational organizations. However, an additional step has to be added to this interpretative step, a step of framework construction. The aim is to help managers of the transnational firms involved in regulations and standardization to anticipate the evolutions and make relevant decisions. The framework has three distinctive characteristics： the ability to help conception, the ability to help conceive problems ＂ex ante＂, and the ability to facilitate collective conception of strategic maneuvers.
文摘Organizations implement an information security program for the protection of their information assets. The success of such a program depends primarily on the effective implementation and execution of associated information security policies and controls. These policies and controls depend directly upon the resultant behavior and actions of end-users. Hence, end-users play a critical role in the effective implementation and running of an information security program in any organization. However, end-users are often unable to navigate and comprehend the various policies, controls and associated issues. Support to end-users is therefore a vital element, but is often neglected by present information security management systems. In the service industry, support to customers is established as an important determinant of customer perceived service quality. This paper applies the same philosophy to provide support to end-users, who are the customers of the Information Security Service.
文摘Since decision-making behavior has been in the focus both from a scientific and a professional position, there seems to be a dispute whether rational or intuitive decision making leads to better outcomes. By now, scholars have agreed that effective organizations do not have the luxury to choose between the ＂applications＂ of intuitive or rational decision making. Instead, they try to understand how different factors like personality traits and problem characteristics influence the decision-making process. Reviewing the literature reveals that personality pre-determination and the structure of problems （e.g., well-structured problems （WSPs） versus ill-structured problems （ISPs）） seem to have a significant impact on the decision-making efficiency. Further, the review also shows that there is a lack of application-oriented empirical studies in this area of research. Therefore, the aim of this research paper is to propose a framework for an empirical study on how personality traits and problem structure influence the decision-making process. First, hypotheses are derived from the literature on how personality pre-determination and behavioral patterns in the decision-making process lead to higher socioeconomic efficiency within certain problem categories. Second, a causal model and a setup for a laboratory experiment are proposed to allow testing the hypotheses. Finally, the conclusions provide an outlook on how this research could support organizations in their decision-making processes.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61773202,52072174)the Foundation of National Defense Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Avionics System Integrated Technology of China Institute of Aeronautical Radio Electronics(No.6142505180407)+1 种基金the Open Fund for Civil Aviation General Aviation Operation Key Laboratory of China Civil Aviation Management Cadre Institute(No.CAMICKFJJ-2019-04)the National key R&D plan(No.2021YFB1600500)。
文摘A dynamic programming-sequential quadratic programming(DP-SQP)combined algorithm is proposed to address the problem that the traditional continuous control method has high computational complexity and is easy to fall into local optimal solution.To solve the globally optimal control law sequence,we use the dynamic programming algorithm to discretize the separation control decision-making process into a series of sub-stages based on the time characteristics of the separation allocation model,and recursion from the end stage to the initial stage.The sequential quadratic programming algorithm is then used to solve the optimal return function and the optimal control law for each sub-stage.Comparative simulations of the combined algorithm and the traditional algorithm are designed to validate the superiority of the combined algorithm.Aircraft-following and cross-conflict simulation examples are created to demonstrate the combined algorithm’s adaptability to various conflict scenarios.The simulation results demonstrate the separation deploy strategy’s effectiveness,efficiency,and adaptability.
文摘Nowadays urban public safety has been an important subject of study in urban planning study. And planners realized that a safe city is very important for sustainable development. Traditional urban public safety planning begins to perfect the contents and method. And regional research is an important aspect in the improvement of new era urban public safety planning. This paper chooses Tianjin, the important city in Bohai rim area as the example for research. Tianjin urban public safety planning includes not only comprehensive disaster prevention and reduction, effectively preventing and reducing disasters, ensuring the safety of the life and property of the residents, but also sharing resources and facilities from the view of megalopolis, eliminating hidden area troubles, reducing whole environment risks and so on.
文摘Half centuries of follow-up survey has enabled the architects and urban planners to design rationally by the aid of planning Nonetheless, limitation has occurred at planning because city has been changing its utility in accordance with its users＇ demand. In this paper, the authors proposed a method to analyze trait of users in market areas near stations by analyzing location based social network. After the datum collection from geotagged tweets, these GPS （global positioning system） datum were plotted to map attained from yahoo open location platform. Then the morphological analysis and terminology extraction system extracted the keywords and their scores. After calculating the distance from stations and users＇ GPS coordination, the authors extracted the array of keywords and corresponding scores in some station market area. Lastly, ratios of all users＇ scores and city＇s scores were calculated to examine the locality. Full combination of data collection, natural language processing and visualization enabled the authors to envisage distribution of collective background in city.
文摘In recent years, we have entered a period of increasing impact of world affairs on national politics and international security. Notwithstanding, the present debate on national security and nuclear proliferation, Anglo-American ＂special relations＂ continue to be a subject of vigorous discussion influenced by the impact of new international emergencies as unstable countries acquire nuclear power and refuse ＂to reign＂ in their nuclear programmes （The Globe and Mail, 12 January 2012）. Along these lines the 71st anniversary of the Anglo-American Manhattan Project presents a unique opportunity to reappraise the Anglo-American wartime collaboration （or lack of） in atomic energy developments that resulted in the tragedy of nuclear weapons escalation. The Quebec Agreements of 1943-1944 were crafted to address the controlled flow of scientific information. But did this mean a trend toward more effective collaboration or toward greater American control of the atomic project？ This study explores the subject of nuclear politics from an unique vantage point of Anglo-Canadian and American-Canadian atomic diplomacy. In doing so, it will show that both the American and British atomic policy makers violated the Quebec Agreements. It seeks to demonstrate that （1） in the tangle of competition replacing cooperation, Canada was more important to the American atomic monopolists than the Anglo-AmcTican partnership, （2） the US-Canada Trade and Defence Agreements contributed to United States retaining exclusive control of the ＂absolute weapon＂, and that （3） their post-war nuclear energy agenda delayed Britain＇s atomic venture and isolated Britain from full participation in Arctic research. In practical terms, the emerging atomic policy in Washington boiled down to maintaining the American edge, come what may, and reducing British prestige in the post-war world. The article concludes by raising the question： did the United States, Britain, and Canada really work for atomic control？
文摘Despite the great progress of rural socioeconomic development in the 11 th Five-year Plan period （2006-2010）, China＇s agriculture and countryside are still.lacing the challenges of a crude development pattern, backward rural development and cities＇ weak driving effect on the countryside. In the 12th Five-year Plan period （20I 1-2015）, China should transform the way agriculture grows and operates; promote rural socioeconomic development; improve urban planning and its functions, institutional innovation, and urban/rural integration to lay a solid foundation for building an all-round well- off society.
