Contractor as Trust Initiator in Construction Partnering—Prisoner’s Dilemma Perspective

Partnering has been advocated for use in construction as a project-delivery approach to curb dispute and enable a cooperative contracting environment. Successful construction partnering is perceived to derive benefits to both developers and contractors. In view of significant implications to successful project delivery, there has been a surge of research and studies on construction partnering. These studies typically focus on the partnering process as well as the identification of critical success factors. Among the various success factors that underpin partnering success, establishing trust among partners is considered the most important. Moreover, skeptics have been swift to point out that establishing trust in construction is daunting. A better understanding of the role of trust and its manifestation in partnering efforts is therefore of both academic and practical value. In this study, motivating trust in construction partnering is described within the classic framework of “the prisoner’s dilemma,” which suggests the trust cycle can be kick-started if construction partners put cooperation before competition and self-interest. This paper reports a study that is designed to suggest a suitable candidate for the trust initiator. As such, the critical trust factors for two groups of construction partners in Hong Kong—developers/consultants and contractors—are first identified. It is found that “performance” and “permeability” of partners are the two most critical trust factors. “Performance” describes the partner’s competence and problem-solving ability as perceived by their counterpart. “Permeability” reflects the partner’s openness in sharing information. The result of a multiple-regression analysis further suggests that the contractor is in a position to initiate trust through competent performance and maintaining effective communication with the client. In this manner, the trust cycle can expand with reciprocal trustworthiness from the client.     

一种保护特性分析新方法

继电保护的实际动作行为既取决子所采用的保护原理，也与保护装置所采用的具体实现技术密切相关。本文讨论了如何利用微机故障录波数据进行保护特性分析，对保护动作情况进行检测判断的方法；系统介绍了软件的设计原则、主要功能、所采用的主要分析和计算方法以及软件的基本程序流程等。     

锂离子电池电解质盐双草酸硼酸锂的研究进展

介绍了双草酸硼酸锂(LiBOB)的基本性质,综述了LiBOB合成方法和应用情况,并对LiBOB与石墨负极匹配、高温稳定性、在溶剂中的溶解性、电导率和安全性等问题进行了论述,对研究方向也进行了简单的阐述。     

预浸水法消除大厚度自重湿陷性黄土地基研究

为了在大厚度自重湿陷性场地建筑水利工程，基本消除黄土的湿陷性，通过在宁夏固海扩灌十一泵站场地进行预浸水的试验研究，观测了湿陷量与浸水时间关系、耗水量与浸水时间关系、场地变形量，以及处理效果检测与评价，得出大厚度自重湿陷性黄土场地经过一定的预浸水后，黄土自重湿陷量全部消除．地基呈中压缩性，承栽力特征值为150kPa的结论．为同类工程建设提供可以借鉴的经验．     

Oxidation behaviour of the near α-titanium alloy IMI 834

Oxidation behaviour of the near α-titanium alloy IMI 834 was investigated over a range of temperatures, from 600–800°C, in air. Specimens were solution-treated in the α + β and β phase fields for 1 h and 1/2 h, respectively and cooled in air to room temperature. The solution treated samples were subjected to stabilization treatment at 700°C for 2 h, followed by cooling in air. Oxidation behaviour of these samples was studied from 600–800°C in air, for 50 h. The morphology of the scales formed was examined by SEM and the phases present in the scales were characterized by X-ray diffraction. While there was little oxidation at 600°C, the rate of oxidation increased at higher temperatures. In general, the rate of oxidation was found to be more in the α + β treated condition than that in the β treated one. The results are discussed in terms of the characteristics of the oxide film formed under different conditions.     

基于MC13233的ZigBee物理层分析与设计

以Freesacle公司的ZigBee RF4CE芯片MC13233为基础,依据嵌入式硬件构件的规范设计了硬件各模块。介绍MC13233的ZigBee物理层的模型。详细阐述MC13233的ZigBee物理层的设计方法,具体实现RF收发器的工作模式设置、物理层数据收发、CCA/ED/LQI,并给出了物理层正确性和可靠性测试。     

基于系统化的老旧小区海绵化改造工程精细化设计案例

在青岛市湖畔雅居和石沟社区老旧小区海绵化改造工程中,对当地集中短历时强降雨的气象条件,丘陵地形起伏大、局部易积水的地形以及地下水位低、土壤渗透性好的地质等特点进行了精细化分析,对径流控制、污染物负荷削减、管网排放能力、山洪控制、雨水利用、内涝防治等进行了精细化计算与设计,同时引入"微分区"概念精细化校核各LID及所在的微分区的蓄水能力与实际蓄水量,实行串联转输流量、相邻分区消纳,以避免出现低效率甚至无效率的海绵设施,系统地将保障水安全、改善水环境、修复水生态、涵养水资源、提升水景观结合为一个整体,并强化设计"渗、蓄、排"的透水混凝土路面、雨水调蓄池、旱溪、砾石沟等海绵措施,配置了耐旱、耐湿、耐阴、耐污染而且科学、生态、富有观赏性的植物。基于精细化设计,该工程实际运行效果良好。     

MicroRNAs as Potential Biomarkers in the Differential Diagnosis of Lipomatous Tumors and Their Mimics

Adipocytic tumors are the most common subtype of soft tissue tumors. In current clinical practice, distinguishing benign lipomas from well-differentiated liposarcomas (WDLPS), as well as dedifferentiated liposarcomas (DDLPS) from their morphologic mimics, remains a significant diagnostic challenge. This is especially so when examining small biopsy samples and without the aid of additional ancillary tests. Recognizing the important role that microRNAs (miRNAs) play in tumorigenesis and their potential utility in tumor classification, we analyzed routine clinical tissue samples of benign and malignant lipomatous tumors, as well as other sarcoma mimics, to identify distinguishing miRNA-based signatures that can aid in the differential diagnosis of these entities. We discovered a 6-miRNA signature that separated lipomas from WDLPS with high confidence (AUC of 0.963), as well as a separate 6-miRNA signature that distinguished DDLPS from their more aggressive histologic mimics (AUC of 0.740). Functional enrichment analysis unveiled possible mechanistic involvement of these predictive miRNAs in adipocytic cancer-related biological processes and pathways such as PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK signaling, further supporting the relevance of these miRNAs as biomarkers for adipocytic tumors. Our results demonstrate that miRNA expression profiling may potentially be used as an adjunctive tool for the diagnosis of benign and malignant adipocytic tumors. Further validation studies are warranted.     

4种亲水多糖对油炸调理鸡排品质的影响

亲水多糖常被用来改善即食类油炸产品的质量.针对油炸调理类产品含油量高的问题,通过向油炸调理鸡排外裹糊中添加黄原胶、海藻酸钠、羟丙基甲基纤维素和魔芋胶4种亲水多糖,探究亲水多糖对二次油炸调理鸡排品质(水分含量、油分含量、色泽、脆性、可冻结水含量及感官评价)的影响.结果 表明:与对照组相比,添加4种亲水多糖可以显著提升油炸...     

提高可燃气体催化元件抗震性能的研究

研究了提高可燃气体催化元件抗震性能的方法.以抗震性能较差的微功耗元件为样品,采用在元件架上的微功耗元件上下加垫耐高温绝缘材料,经1m高处自由跌落试验证明,元件抗震性能显著提高.耐高温绝缘材料对元件的稳定性、热导性影响不大,绝缘材料的厚度以及绝缘材料与元件的接触情况等对灵敏度有影响.