Effects of scale economies and production seasonality on optimal hub locations: the case of regional fresh produce aggregation

Interest in supporting local and regional food systems is rising and food hubs have attracted considerable attention among Federal, State, and local policymakers. This study explores the problem of endogenous hub location in fresh produce value chains in the Northeastern United States. To overcome limitations in the literature, we incorporate the effects of economies of scale and production seasonality into our models. Three experimental models are designed to examine the effects of alternatively applying yearly, quarterly, and monthly data on model solutions. We explicitly assess how interactions of scale economies and seasonality influence the structure and spatial attributes of an optimal regional produce aggregation hub system. The three models generate marketed different solutions and in many respects they lead to different conclusions about developing local/regional supply chains. The monthly model allows for production seasonality and actual hub operation cycle frequency and thus leads to more efficient hub solution with rich policy implications.     

Exploring the male Chinese tourists’ motivation for commercial sex when travelling overseas: Scale construction and validation

Sex and tourism has long been understudied. Little is known about tourists' motivations for consuming commercial sex while travelling, and even less, if indeed anything, is known about that of Chinese outbound tourists in particular. Based on twenty interviews and two surveys with a sample of 534 male Chinese tourists who had engaged in commercial sex when travelling overseas in the previous 12 months, this study aimed first to explore why male Chinese tourists travelled overseas and purchased commercial sex, and second to construct a comprehensive scale for measuring male tourists’ motivations for overseas commercial sex. With acceptable reliability and validity, the measurement scale yielded in this study consisted of eight motivation dimensions labelled as socialisation, relaxation and escape, travel-related novelty, sexual desire fulfillment/excitement seeking, sex-related learning, sexual mastery, social prestige, and business/pragmatic purpose. Both the theoretical and methodological implications related to the developed scale are also discussed.     

Cross‐Functional Integration: Concept Clarification and Scale Development

The centrality of cross‐functional integration (CFI) to supply chain theory and practice has long been recognized. Yet researchers continue to struggle with consistently defining or measuring the CFI construct, thus limiting the utility of CFI research. This research develops (1) a comprehensive definition of CFI that synthesizes previous supply chain research and (2) a valid set of scale items that measure the conceptual domain outlined by this definition. The goal is to build a common foundation for extending knowledge on CFI's antecedents and consequences, and ultimately to improve scholars’ ability to guide a broader practitioner community still struggling to achieve integration in their organizations.     

龙口水利枢纽工程规模论证

从目前电力系统的发展来看,不论是华北电网还是晋、蒙电网都存在着调峰能力不足的问题。为更好地利用黄河托龙段的水能资源,改善下游河道的水流条件,为地方经济建设提供清洁可靠的能源,建设龙口水利枢纽工程已经提到日程上来。龙口水利枢纽工程开发任务为发电、对万家寨电站进行反调节、兼有滞洪削峰等综合利用。根据电力系统的需求、泥沙淤积情况、动能经济指标和反调节等要求,综合考虑,选定正常蓄水位898m,装机容量420MW。龙口水利枢纽工程的建设符合国家关于调整能源结构,优先开发水电和加强基础设施建设,拉动经济增长的部署。     

水锤涌浪联合试验的变态模型相似律

该文详细推导了在同一个物理模型中同时模拟调压室涌浪和压力钢管中的水锤时应满足的变态模型相似律，结果应用于电站模型试验中。     

对万家寨引黄北干线引水规模的思考

在总结引黄南干线建设经验和面临的营运问题的基础上，文中提出在确定北干线设计规模时，重点要处理好供水区水资源供需平衡与调水工程规模的关系；外调水与当地水资源的关系；长远规划指标与近期实施规模的关系；以及高水价对用水需求的抑制作用，进行全面分析，综合比较。     

南水北调西线工程可调水量分析

在受水区缺水形势严峻的情况下，引水工程可调水量的确定主要与三个因素有关：一是引水河流及引水坝址径流量；二是坝址上下游用水要求；三是引水水库工程规模。在考虑各种因素影响后，提出各引水坝址可调水量占坝比径流量的比例在70％左右比较合适，按现阶段推荐的两种方案，可调水量可达160亿－170亿m^3.     

服务业集聚与产业结构优化关系探究

随着全球化进程的不断加快，服务业集聚已经成为人们普遍关注的话题。产业集聚在获得规模效应的同时避免了垄断现象的产生，服务业集聚不但拥有这样的优势，而且还有自己独特的形成和发展特点。从产业结构的优化角度切入，借助区位商和专门化率等分析指标，以江苏省和上海市为例，对服务业集聚的形成进行理论和实证分析，提出产业结构的优化对于服务业集聚的形成和发展有着积极的作用。合理的产业结构能够为服务业集聚提供坚实的基础，各地区应该根据各自的产业特点积极的进行优化，催生服务业集聚，加快本地区经济的进一步发展。     

泥沙实体模型时间变态问题的研究

运用数学模型对陈家湾~新厂河段实体模型进行数值模拟,采用该河段2002年10月~2004年7月实测水沙资料,对实体模型时间变态有关问题进行了系列研究。分别采用容重为1.38t/m3及1.15t/m3模型沙比较了沿程水位、流量、流速、含沙量等基本参数的变化过程与原型的偏差,以及由此引起模型河道冲淤量与原型河道的偏差,并对这些物理量偏差的原因进行探讨。     

流域输沙模数与流域面积关系研究

提出至今所有流域泥沙输移比与流域面积关系其实质都是流域输沙模数与流域面积的关系。前人的流域输沙模数与流域面积关系的研究结论认为一般都是呈现反比关系，黄河中游流域输沙模数与流域面积不是这样的关系，这是一个特例。本文通过三个不同层面，即长江干流、黄河干流，长江上游、黄河中游主要支流及任意流域的流域输沙模数与流域面积关系的分析研究，认为黄河中游流域输沙模数与流域面积不是反比关系，这不是特例。因为，长江上游无论是干流还是支流或任意流域的流域输沙模数与流域面积同样不存在一个规律的反比关系。流域输沙模数与流域面积的真正关系不是受控于流域面积的大小，而是取决于流域所在区域的地质构造单元的性质、地貌类型及土地利用的合理性等多个因素，其中最本质的是地貌类型、地质构造单元的活动性质及控制面积。本研究可以推进河流泥沙学科的发展、开拓环境学科的研究思路和有助于流域大型水库的泥沙淤积前景的科学预测；同时对流域尺度转换理论在地学中的正确应用的可能性也是有重要的启迪作用。