Decomposing regional business change at plant level in Italy: A novel spatial shift‐share approach

In this paper, spatial shift‐share decomposition is analysed when applied to Italian data on regional business change at plant level, over the period 2004–2009. A new type of spatial decomposition, which looks more effectively at neighbourhood influence, is introduced here. Notable results emerge from the empirical investigation. First, it can be seen that the spatial level of aggregation greatly affects results. Second, evidence of neighbourhood advantage in the Southern NUTS 3 regions is found, together with opposite results for the Central‐Northern NUTS 3 regions. Finally, evidence of positive industrial mix effects is only found in Central‐Northern Italy.     

LY-C2-12D催化剂的工业应用

等温反应器的运行空速条件远远高于绝热反应器,需要催化剂具有更高的活性,但这样会加速催化剂的结焦,影响选择性及催化剂寿命。中国石油大庆石化公司联合中国石油石油化工研究院兰州中心针对等温反应器的特点,制备了LY-C2-12D催化剂,通过应用改进,平均乙烯选择性为70%,连续运行时间超过6个月,运行稳定性和绿油生成量得到明显改善,经济效益显著。     

The impact of powder oxygen content on formability of 12CrNi2 alloy steel fabricated by laser melting deposition

Three various 12CrNi2 alloy steels were successfully fabricated on 35CrMo alloy steel by laser melting deposition with the aim of investigating the effect of powder oxygen content on formability of 12CrNi2 alloy steel. The phase constituents, macroscopic morphology, microstructure, and microhardness of powders and samples were studied by some modern analysis methods. The experimental results showed that with the increase of the oxygen content from 220 to 600?ppm, the sphericity and density of the powders gradually decreased which led to the appearance of pores in the as-deposited samples. The phase constituent of three as-deposited samples with different oxygen contents was α-Fe(M) phase. The percentage porosity in the macroscopic morphology increased with the increase of the oxygen content. Meanwhile, the high oxygen content contributed to more pores and the crack formation in the microstructure. With the increase of oxygen content, the microhardness of the as-deposited samples would decrease.     

12Cr1MoVG与15CrMoG焊后去应力退火工艺研究

我公司自主设计的发电锅炉启动疏水扩容器系统里,在节流管部件中常会应用12Cr1MoVG与15CrMoG组焊结构,由于这两种材料自身常用的PWHT工艺不同,为简化PWHT过程,本文就锅炉制造中此类管接头常用的PWHT工艺与国家标准NB/T 47015-2011推荐的PWHT工艺进行对比研究,综合实验结果和制造工艺流程情况,给出更加合适的PWHT工艺。     

Flame retardant finishing of the polyester/cotton blend fabric using a cross‐linkable hydroxy‐functional organophosphorus oligomer

Blend fabrics of cotton and polyester are widely used in apparel, but high flammability becomes a major obstacle for applications of those fabrics in fire protective clothing. The objective of this research was to investigate the flame retardant finishing of a 50/50 polyester/cotton blend fabric. It was discovered previously that N,N′‐dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) was able to bond a hydroxy‐functional organophosphorus oligomer (HFPO) onto 50/50 nylon/cotton blend fabrics. In this research, the HFPO/DMDHEU system was applied to a 50/50 polyester/cotton twill fabric. The polyester/cotton fabric treated with 36% HFPO and 10% DMDHEU achieved char length of 165 mm after 20 laundering cycles. The laundering durability of the treated fabric was attributed to the formation of polymeric cross‐linked networks. The HFPO/DMDHEU system significantly reduced peak heat release rate (PHRR) of cotton on the treated polyester/cotton blend fabric, but its effects on polyester were marginal. HFPO/DMDHEU reduced PHRR of both nylon and cotton on the treated nylon/cotton fabric. It was also discovered that the nitrogen of DMDHEU was synergistic to enhance the flame retardant performance of HFPO on the polyester/cotton fabric.     

The acceptance of Tablet-PCs in classroom instruction: The teachers’ perspectives

Limited research has been conducted on the integration of Tablet-PCs in classroom instruction. This paper reports a qualitative study which investigates the acceptance of Tablet-PCs, seen as technological innovation, amongst teachers. The research approach intends to complement research on the acceptance of technology through a more detailed qualitative examination. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 teachers during a pilot project introducing Tablet-PCs to classroom instruction at three different schools. The findings indicate diversity in the attitude of teachers towards the technology, but also with regards to the performance expectancy and the facilitating conditions.