封闭箱体海洋水产养殖系统设计工序研究

本文旨在研究海水环境中刚性封闭箱体水产养殖系统的潜在设计工序。封闭箱体水产养殖技术通过限制并操控养殖鱼类与外部水环境相互作用以将环境影响最小化。系统的箱体单元通常紧密排布并锚泊到海底。研究关注的地理区域在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省乔治亚海峡。本文研究了含多个单元的箱体水产养殖系统的设计构造。设计程序包括检验以下内容:当地环境条件;多个箱体单元上受到的阻力;波浪荷载;无阻尼升沉运动;锚泊设备组件;刚性控制结构的材料应力。还讨论了操作以及其它设计要素。初步研究结果表明波浪力是至关重要的。     

Chapter 11 and Asbestos: Encouraging Private Enterprise or Conspiring to Avoid Liability?

This paper explores the American bankruptcy system -- especially the Chapter 11 code -- which since 1978 has allowed insolvent companies the opportunity to restructure and reorganise with the benefit of court protection from creditors. Particular attention is focused on asbestos companies, such as Johns--Manville, which have been among the most consistent and controversial filers for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. The history of asbestos and Chapter 11 is explored, against the backdrop of the burgeoning asbestos crisis, caused by increasing mortality and litigation. Some of the business and ethical issues involved are highlighted by examining in detail a recent bankruptcy (Federal Mogul/T&N in 2001) that has implications in both Britain and America. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is evaluated, particularly in the light of the trend towards similar mechanisms of insolvency in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. It is concluded that, certainly as regards the experience with asbestos, Chapter 11 offers an inefficient and inequitable method of rehabilitating or rescuing failing businesses.     

高动态临近空间飞行器海上组网测控方案设计

为解决高动态临近空间飞行器海上测控对测量船数量需求较多、现有船队规模无法满足的难题,在分析测控需求特点的基础上,提出了一种基于测量船与临近空间飞艇组网测控的新模式。结合近中程、远程飞行试验分别进行了测控总体方案设计,并讨论了海上组网测控需要研究的关键技术。相关研究对我国后续开展高动态临近空间飞行器海上测控系统建设具有一定的参考价值。     

Is Acting Prosocially Beneficial for the Credit Market?

This article argues that behaving prosocially reduces regional finance differentials in terms of interest and insolvency rates. This is because prosociality implies more transparent information and cooperation among the parties engaged in a financial contract. The context of study is Italy, well known for its regional economic and financial disparities. The analysis is developed through a cross-regional two period panel model during the years 1998 and 2003. Empirical evidence shows that regions with a higher proportion of prosocial individuals report lower interest and insolvency rates. When legal enforcement is included in the specified model, evidence suggests that more efficient third-party enforcement can transmit a stronger sense of legal abidance and facilitate the internalisation of social norms of cooperation.     

Does the common law power to grant cross‐border insolvency assistance apply to an insolvency winding‐up that is voluntary? The reaction to Singularis from Singapore and Hong Kong

In many common law jurisdictions, the common law power of courts to grant assistance in respect of foreign insolvency proceedings exists independently of statute. The nature of the power, however, continues to generate debate. Obiter dicta of the Privy Council suggests that no assistance is available where the foreign proceeding is a voluntary winding‐up. This article evaluates the position by reference to Singapore and Hong Kong decisions and concludes that a refusal to grant assistance in circumstances involving an insolvent voluntary winding‐up is inconsistent with the principle of modified universalism and that a broader recognition test should be adopted.     

基于多波束抛物面天线的高动态目标角捕获

为了解决临近空间高动态目标的角度引导捕获问题,提出了基于多波束抛物面天线 的高动态目标角捕获方法与基于质心求解的目标指向成像技术。对于系统检测概率、检测时 间进行了理论分析与仿真验证,指出理论分析结果与实际系统存在不一致性。搭建了简化的 中频测试平台,对不同信号形式进行了测角成功概率的测试,为遥外测综合测控自跟踪系统 的建设提供了技术支撑。     

Corporate financial soundness and its impact on firm performance: implications for corporate debt restructuring in Slovenia

This article studies the extent of corporate leverage and range of excessive debt of Slovenian firms during the recent financial crisis. Half of all firms (of those with some non-zero debt and at least one employee) are found to face an unsustainable debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio beyond 4, accounting for almost 80% of total outstanding debt. Moreover, a good quarter of all firms experience debt-to-EBITDA ratios exceeding 10 and hold almost half of total aggregate net debt. We then examine how this financial distress affects firm performance in terms of productivity, employment, exports, investment and survival. We find that, while less important during the good times (pre-recession period), lack of firms’ financial soundness during the period of financial distress becomes a critical factor constraining firm performance. The extent of financial leverage and ability to service the outstanding debt are shown to inhibit firms’ productivity growth as well as the dynamics of exports, employment and investment. Micro and small firms are found to suffer relatively more than larger firms from high leverage in terms of export and employment performance during the recession period.     

Proposal for a capital market-based guaranty scheme for the financial industry

In this paper, we introduce a capital market-based financial guaranty system as an alternative to current insurance guaranty funds and deposit insurance systems. The guaranty system secures clients’ claims for the event of default by the financial company using a special purpose vehicle which issues bonds to investors. The proposed system, analogous to a credit-linked note, consists of one guaranty vehicle for each financial company. In a first step, we present equations in order to derive the two main input parameters of the special purpose vehicle: the premium and the principal. Subsequently, we analyze the impact of different investment actions taken by the financial companies protected by the guaranty vehicle on various shortfall measures. We find that it will be necessary to restrict the investment volume of investors from the financial industry in order to avoid systematic risk within the proposed guaranty scheme. By deriving practical implications, we show that the capital market-based solution has some key benefits compared to current deposit insurance and insurance guaranty schemes.