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1、Integrity assessment of the bucket wheel boom tierod welded jointThis article aims to quantify the risk factors associated with the human cases of H5N1 avian influenza in South-east Asian countries and China; a dangerous region for this disease that has the potential for a pandemic outbreak. Study d

2、esignA statistical model with time and spatial dimensions was built to capture the international spread patterns of this disease. MethodsThe grid search method was used to fit the model with 20042006 data. The grid search approach is a simple procedure that allows the fit of any function to data. Re

3、sultsThis study found that: (1) when the number of domestic H5N1 human cases increases by one person in a certain time period, the chance that the country will have a human case in the next period increases by 22.10%; (2) when the number of human cases in a neighbouring country increases by one pers

4、on in a certain time period, the chance that the country will have a human case in the next period increases by 1.62%; (3) when the number of avian cases in a neighbouring country increases by one, the chance that the country will have a human case increases by 0.02%; (4) as the human population inc

5、reases by one unit, the chance that the country will have a human case increases by 0.10%; (5) when the quantity of imported poultry increases by 1000 metric tons, the chance that the country will have a human case increases by 0.03%; (6) when the outbreak of the disease among domestic birds increas

6、es by one, the chance that the country will have a human case increases by 0.19%; and finally (7) when the number of birds destroyed increases by 1000, the chance that the country will have a human case decreases by 0.30%. ConclusionsThese findings shed new light on the spatiotemporal characteristic

7、s of the epidemic, and thus need to be taken into consideration in interdisciplinary and scientific discussion of the disease.Article OutlineIntroductionMethodsResultsDiscussionConclusion Ethical approvalFundingCompeting interestsReferencesPurchase$ 31.5062Fragmentation and parts and components trad

8、e: Comparison between East Asia and EuropeOriginal Research ArticleThe North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 2007, Pages 23-40Fukunari Kimura, Yuya Takahashi, Kazunobu HayakawaClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract |

9、 Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences AbstractThis paper argues that fragmentation theory is well suited for explaining the mechanics of international production/distribution networks in East Asia, in contrast with the traditional horizontal product differentiation model fitted for in

10、tra-industry trade in core Europe. Using finely disaggregated international trade data, patterns of international trade in East Asia and Europe, particularly trade in machinery parts and components, are carefully examined, and the gravity equation approach is applied to check the validity of the the

11、oretical framework.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Two alternative models of machinery parts and components trade3. Parts and components trade in East Asia4. Location advantages and service link costs in East Asia5. Gravity equation analysis 5.1. Model specification5.2. Estimation results6. Conclud

12、ing remarksAppendix 1. Definition of machinery parts and components tradeAppendix 2. Countries in the sample and regional definitionAppendix 3. Definition and source of dataReferencesPurchase$ 31.5063Boom, bust, and the poor: Poverty dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa, 19701999Original Res

13、earch ArticleThe Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Volume 46, Issue 5, February 2007, Pages 832-851John PageClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences AbstractThis paper analyzes changes in poverty a

14、nd inequality in the Middle East and North Africa. It finds that the structural relationship between poverty reduction, income growth and distribution is the same for MENA and other developing economies. Prior to 1985 rapid growth sharply reduced poverty. After 1985, despite very low income growth,

15、a rising share of income accruing to the lowest quintile meant that the average income of the poor rose more rapidly than that of the non-poor. These unusual poverty dynamics were primarily due to international migration. Remittances both increased per capita incomes in labor exporting countries and

16、 increased the share of income accruing to the poor.Article Outline1. Poverty and inequality in boom and bust, 197019992. Growth, inequality, and povertyis the Middle East exceptional? 2.1. International trends in income distribution2.2. Regional patterns of growth and poverty reduction2.3. Growth,

17、distribution, and poverty reduction: an empirical test3. Holding the linethe role of migration and public employment 3.1. Remittances, public employment, and poverty reduction: econometric results4. ConclusionsAcknowledgementsReferencesPurchase$ 31.5064A Cultural Task Analysis of Implicit Independen

18、ce: Comparing North America, Western Europe, and East AsiaOriginal Research ArticleJournal of Personality and Social Psychology, Volume 97, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 236-255Shinobu Kitayama, Hyekyung Park, A. Timur Sevincer, Mayumi Karasawa, Ayse K. UskulClose preview| Related articles|Related ref

19、erence work articles AbstractAbstract | ReferencesReferences Informed by a new theoretical framework that assigns a key role to cultural tasks (culturally prescribed means to achieve cultural mandates such as independence and interdependence) in mediating the mutual influences between culture and ps

20、ychological processes, the authors predicted and found that North Americans are more likely than Western Europeans (British and Germans) to (a) exhibit focused (vs. holistic) attention, (b) experience emotions associated with independence (vs. interdependence), (c) associate happiness with personal

21、achievement (vs. communal harmony), and (d) show an inflated symbolic self. In no cases were the 2 Western European groups significantly different from one another. All Western groups showed (e) an equally strong dispositional bias in attribution. Across all of the implicit indicators of independenc

22、e, Japanese were substantially less independent (or more interdependent) than the three Western groups. An explicit self-belief measure of independence and interdependence showed an anomalous pattern. These data were interpreted to suggest that the contemporary American ethos has a significant root

23、in both Western cultural heritage and a history of voluntary settlement. Further analysis offered unique support for the cultural task analysis.Purchase$ 30.0065Asian Growth and Trade Poles: India, China, and East and Southeast AsiaOriginal Research ArticleWorld Development, Volume 36, Issue 2, Febr

24、uary 2008, Pages 210-234Scott McDonald, Sherman Robinson, Karen ThierfelderClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences SummaryUsing a global general equilibrium trade model, this study analyzes the impact on d

25、eveloping countries, of (1) the dramatic expansion of trade by India, China, and an integrated East and Southeast (E&SE) Asia trade bloc and (2) productivity growth in the region. China is an integral member of the E&SE Asia bloc, with strong links through value chains and trade in intermediate inpu

26、ts, while India is not a part of any trade bloc. The analyses consider the importance of their different degrees of integration into regional and global economies, focusing on potential complementarities and competition with other developing countries.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Asia and the gl

27、obal economy (a). Emergence of the “Asian Drivers”(b). An “Asian Drivers” database(c). Structure of the global economy3. The globe model (a). International trade(b). Production and demand(c). Macro closure(d). Factor market clearing(e). Exogenous shocks4. Results and analyses (a). RTAs in Asia(b). E

28、fficiency gains in developing Asia5. Concluding commentsAppendix. AppendixReferencesPurchase$ 19.9566A study of the use of solar concentrating plants for the atmospheric water vapour extraction from ambient air in the Middle East and Northern Africa regionOriginal Research ArticleDesalination, Volum

29、e 220, Issues 1-3, 1 March 2008, Pages 592-599Alessandro Scrivani, Ugo BardiClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | ReferencesReferences AbstractIn this paper an insight of two different methods for the production of fresh water is given within the framewor

30、k of the FP6 project “AQUASOLIS” aimed at exploring the use of solar concentrating plants in Mediterranean countries for the supply of renewable water. The method presented in this paper is the extraction of water from air by direct cooling of humid air below the dew point. The energy consumption of

31、 the system is calculated and the possibility to use the solar cooling system for supplying the required refrigerating power is explored. Quantitative calculations are carried out simulating different weather scenarios in the three target Mediterranean partner countries: Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco.Purchase$ 37.9567Economic and geopolitical dimensions of renewable vs. nuclear energy in North AfricaOriginal Research ArticleEnergy Policy, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 10 February 2011Marcus Marktanner, Lana Salman