On the Application Scope of Bankruptcy Subjects in China's Personal Bankruptcy System

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
Zhang Zechao
Keyword(s):  
Personal Bankruptcy ◽  
Application Scope

scholarly journals Debt and Sacrifice: The Role of Scapegoats in the Economic Crises

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Luis Enrique Alonso ◽  
Carlos J. Fernández Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Symbolic Violence ◽  
Personal Bankruptcy ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Modern Economy ◽  
Standards Of Living

Despite the process of secularization and modernization, in contemporary societies, the role of sacrifice is still relevant. One of the spaces where sacrifice actually performs a critical role is the realm of modern economy, particularly in the event of a financial crisis. Such crises represent situations defined by an outrageous symbolic violence in which social and economic relations experience drastic transformations, and their victims end up suffering personal bankruptcy, indebtedness, lower standards of living or poverty. Crises show the flagrant domination present in social relations: this is proven in the way crises evolve, when more and more social groups marred by a growing vulnerability are sacrificed to appease financial markets. Inspired by the theoretical framework of the French anthropologist René Girard, our intention is to explore how the hegemonic narrative about the crisis has been developed, highlighting its sacrificial aspects.

scholarly journals Enhanced Neural Network Model for Worldwide Estimation of Weighted Mean Temperature

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2405
Author(s):  
Fengyang Long ◽  
Chengfa Gao ◽  
Yuxiang Yan ◽  
Jinling Wang
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Radiosonde Data ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Measured Temperature ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
Weighted Mean Temperature ◽  
Application Scope

Precise modeling of weighted mean temperature (Tm) is critical for realizing real-time conversion from zenith wet delay (ZWD) to precipitation water vapor (PWV) in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) meteorology applications. The empirical Tm models developed by neural network techniques have been proved to have better performances on the global scale; they also have fewer model parameters and are thus easy to operate. This paper aims to further deepen the research of Tm modeling with the neural network, and expand the application scope of Tm models and provide global users with more solutions for the real-time acquisition of Tm. An enhanced neural network Tm model (ENNTm) has been developed with the radiosonde data distributed globally. Compared with other empirical models, the ENNTm has some advanced features in both model design and model performance, Firstly, the data for modeling cover the whole troposphere rather than just near the Earth’s surface; secondly, the ensemble learning was employed to weaken the impact of sample disturbance on model performance and elaborate data preprocessing, including up-sampling and down-sampling, which was adopted to achieve better model performance on the global scale; furthermore, the ENNTm was designed to meet the requirements of three different application conditions by providing three sets of model parameters, i.e., Tm estimating without measured meteorological elements, Tm estimating with only measured temperature and Tm estimating with both measured temperature and water vapor pressure. The validation work is carried out by using the radiosonde data of global distribution, and results show that the ENNTm has better performance compared with other competing models from different perspectives under the same application conditions, the proposed model expanded the application scope of Tm estimation and provided the global users with more choices in the applications of real-time GNSS-PWV retrival.

Dismissal with Prejudice? Race and Politics in Personal Bankruptcy

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Agarwal ◽  
Souphala Chomsisengphet ◽  
Robert McMenamin ◽  
Paige Marta Skiba
Keyword(s):  
Personal Bankruptcy ◽  
Race And Politics

Optimization of a Shock Absorber Design Using Model-Based Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 452-453 ◽  
pp. 1351-1355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Wszołek ◽  
Piotr Czop ◽  
Dawid Jakubowski ◽  
Damian Slawik
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Shock Absorber ◽  
Flow Characteristic ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Coupled Models ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Noise Evaluation ◽  
Optimal Values ◽  
Application Scope

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a possibility to optimize a shock absorber design to minimize level of vibrations with the use of model-based approach. The paper introduces a proposal of an optimization method that allows to choose the optimal values of the design parameters using a shock absorber model to minimize the level of vibrations. A model-based approach is considered to obtain the optimal pressure-flow characteristic by simulations conducted with the use of coupled models, including the damper and the servo-hydraulic tester model. The presence of the tester model is required due to high non-linear coupling of the tested object (damper) and the tester itself to be used for noise evaluation. This kind of evaluation is used in the automotive industry to investigate dampers, as an alternative to vehicle-level tests. The paper provides numerical experimental case studies to show application scope of the proposed method

Research on Reconfigurable High-Speed Serial Bus Used in High-Reliability Embedded Computer

2010 ◽  
Vol 20-23 ◽  
pp. 774-778
Author(s):  
Rui Ding ◽  
Yong Qin Hu ◽  
Wei Gong Zhang ◽  
Bo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Computer System ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Communication Protocol ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Dynamic Reconfiguration ◽  
System A ◽  
Embedded Computer ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Application Scope

The characteristics and limitations of the buses, which are widely used nowadays, are analyzed in this paper. Because these buses don’t adapt to the high-reliability embedded computer system, a novel bus is proposed which is characterized by its high-reliability. And its capacity is reached through its unique datum’s dynamic reconfiguration mechanism. The basic architecture and communication protocol are presented in this paper. And then the key points during realization of this bus are discussed. Finally, the probably application scope and prospects are indicated.

Influence of Banded Structure on the Properties of Petroleum Pipe Steel and its Rating Analysis Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
pp. 492-498
Author(s):  
Ke Tong ◽  
Qing Liu ◽  
Bo Zhu ◽  
Shen Cong ◽  
Xu Ying Kang
Keyword(s):  
Pipe Steel ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Banded Structure ◽  
Current Standards ◽  
Application Scope

The influence of banded structure on the performance of petroleum pipe was introduced firstly, and the characteristics and application scope of different rating methods of banded structure studied, and the banded structure in different specimens rated using this standards/methods. The banded structure rating of petroleum pipe steel requires proper and reasonable standards/methods for different microstructures. The current standards/methods could not integrate standard diagram comparison with calculation, and can not cover the banded structure rating for all pipeline steel microstructures. Therefore, in order to satisfy the inspection needs of petroleum pipe steel, a new rating standard is required to be established.

Bankruptcy filings, flooding, real estate prices and Leading Index

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Billie Ann Brotman
Keyword(s):  
Housing Prices ◽  
The United States ◽  
Flood Insurance ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Personal Bankruptcy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Flooding Event ◽  
Flooding Events ◽  
The Impact

PurposeFlood damage to uninsured single-family homes shifts the entire burden of costly repairs onto the homeowner. Homeowners in the United States and in much of Europe can purchase flood insurance. The Netherlands and Asian countries generally do not offer flood insurance protection to homeowners. Uninsured households incur the entire cost of repairing/replacing properties damaged due to flooding. Homeowners’ policies do not cover damage caused by flooding. The paper examines the link between personal bankruptcy and the severity of flooding events, property prices and financial condition levels.Design/methodology/approachA fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) regression model is developed which uses personal bankruptcy filings as its dependent variable during the years 2000 through 2018. This time-series model considers the association between personal bankruptcy court filings and costly, widespread flooding events. Independent variables were selected that potentially act as mitigating factors reducing bankruptcy filings.FindingsThe FMOLS regression results found a significant, positive association between flooding events and the total number of personal bankruptcy filings. Higher flooding costs were associated with higher bankruptcy filings. The Home Price Index is inversely related to the bankruptcy dependent variable. The R-squared results indicate that 0.65% of the movement in the dependent variable personal bankruptcy filings is explained by the severity of a flooding event and other independent variables.Research limitations/implicationsThe severity of the flooding event is measured using dollar losses incurred by the National Flood Insurance program. A macro-case study was undertaken, but the research results would have been enhanced by examining local areas and demographic factors that may have made bankruptcy filing following a flooding event more or less likely.Practical implicationsThe paper considers the impact of the natural disaster flooding on bankruptcy rates filings. The findings may have implications for multi-family properties as well as single-family housing. Purchasing flood insurance generally mitigates the likelihood of severe financial risk to the property owner.Social implicationsNatural flood insurance is underwritten by the federal government and/or by private insurers. The financial health of private property insurers that underwrite flooding and their ability to meet losses incurred needs to be carefully scrutinized by the insured.Originality/valuePrior studies analyzing the linkages existing between housing prices, natural disasters and bankruptcy used descriptive data, mostly percentages, when considering this association. The study herein posits the same questions as these prior studies but used regression analysis to analyze the linkages. The methodology enables additional independent variables to be added to the analysis.

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