Disaster Relief as Social Action: A Weberian Look at Postdisaster Donation Behavior

Disaster relief involves a broad range of participants, which often results in a disjunction between actual disaster needs and the perception of appropriate strategies in relief provision. This research examines data collected through interviews with donation drive operators responding to Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and the May 2013 Oklahoma tornadoes. Using Weber's ideal types of social action to understand motivations for engaging in disaster relief, this article argues that motivations for participating in and organizing such drives influence donation strategies, and these motivations can be used to explain persistent donation of nonuseful materiel items. Findings indicate several different motivations for involvement and that donation type appeared linked to motivation. We suggest that motivation for engaging in social action is a valuable approach to better understanding donation behavior and, consequently, addressing the social problem of materiel convergence in the postdisaster environment.     

Measuring and Achieving Equity in Multiperiod Emergency Material Allocation

Emergency material allocation is an important part of postdisaster emergency logistics that is significant for improving rescue effectiveness and reducing disaster losses. However, the traditional single‐period allocation model often causes local surpluses or shortages and high cost, and prevents the system from achieving an equitable or optimal multiperiod allocation. To achieve equitable allocation of emergency materials in the case of serious shortages relative to the demand by victims, this article introduces a multiperiod model for allocation of emergency materials to multiple affected locations (using an exponential utility function to reflect the disutility loss due to material shortfalls), and illustrates the relationship between equity of allocations and the cost of emergency response. Finally, numerical examples are presented to demonstrate both the feasibility and the usefulness of the proposed model for achieving multiperiod equitable allocation of emergency material among multiple disaster locations. The results indicate that the introduction of a nonlinear utility function to reflect the disutility of large shortfalls can make the material allocation fairer, and minimize large losses due to shortfalls. We found that achieving equity has a significant but not unreasonable impact on emergency costs. We also illustrate that using differing utility functions for different types of materials adds an important dimension of flexibility.     

学前儿童基于重量和声音进行因果推理的发展研究

儿童的推理能力历来都是考察儿童认知发展的重点。本研究探讨了在多种属性刺激下3~5岁儿童基于重量和声音进行 因果推理的表现。结果发现：4岁和5岁儿童选择正确目标物的准确率显著高于3岁儿童；和同时使用声音与重量判断目标物相 比，儿童在单独使用重量或声音的情况下更容易区分目标物。总之，儿童因果推理能力发展的关键期在4岁并且当任务难度较高 的情况下其因果机制极易受到干扰。     

工科院校音乐选修课教材的分析和设想

作为选修课身份出现的音乐教育对工科院校学生的特殊意义和作用已经被越来越多的人认同,而实现其音乐教育价值的关键所在就是在合理原则下对音乐选修课教材的选择和使用。本文从目前音乐选修课对工科院校学生的特殊作用入手,对音乐选修课教材进行分析、比较,针对工科大学生的特点,提出以“为学生服务”为宗旨的教材选用的方案。     

Bivariate log Birnbaum–Saunders distribution

Univariate Birnbaum–Saunders distribution has received a considerable amount of attention in recent years. Rieck and Nedelman (A log-linear model for the Birnbaum–Saunders distribution. Technometrics, 1991;33:51–60) introduced a log Birnbaum–Saunders distribution. The main aim of this paper is to introduce bivariate log Birnbaum–Saunders distribution. The proposed model is symmetric and it has five parameters. It can be obtained using Gaussian copula. Different properties can be obtained using copula structure. It is observed that the maximum likelihood estimators (MLEs) cannot be obtained explicitly. Two-dimensional profile likelihood approach may be adopted to compute the MLEs. We propose some alternative estimators also, which can be obtained quite conveniently. The analysis of one data set is performed for illustrative purposes. Finally, it is observed that this model can be used as a bivariate log-linear model, and its multivariate generalization is also quite straight forward.     

战备物资合同储备合谋防范策略研究

战备物资委托企业合同储备过程中存在多重委托代理关系,结合博弈理论,分析军方-军代表-代储企业三方损益,考虑合谋惩罚因素和名誉损失惩罚因素。在分析合谋形成条件的基础上,建立战备物资合同储备预防合谋机制模型,得出混合战略均衡解,模型的均衡解反映了代储企业与军代表选择违规获取合谋收益的最佳概率,以及军方监管机构选择监督的均衡概率,得出监管力度和监管成本的合理组合,实现监管效益最大化。通过实例仿真讨论模型在不同参数下的合谋条件,识别合谋监管的关键变量,为完善战备物资合同储备监管机制提供参考。     

跨文化交际视阈下的旅游宣传资料英译研究

旅游宣传资料的英译是译者、作者和国外游客之间的一种跨时空、跨文化交际活动.旅游宣传资料的翻译者必须增强自身的跨文化敏感性,既精通两种语言又熟谙两种文化,最大限度地兼容交际双方的语言习惯、文化心理、交际规约和价值标准差异.本文试以比较中英旅游宣传资料在遣字用词、句式结构、谋篇布局、文本内容等方面的差异为路径,揭示中英两种语言体系所承载的语言习惯、价值观念、思维模式、民族心理、审美情趣等跨文化交际要素的差异,并提出跨文化交际视阈下的旅游宣传资料英译的原则和方法.     

面向机械行业的产品信息协同管理集成平台

针对现阶段多数PIM( product information management),ERP( enterprise resource planning)系统中BOM( bill of material)系统无法真正满足机械行业产品管理的现状,提出一种面向机械行业建立BOM产品协同管理平台的解决方 法。以某机械制造企业为研究背景,设计了BOM产品协同管理平台的体系结构;详细设计了其功能模型及数据库结构, 并在此基础上开发了基于B/S( browser/server)结构的BOM协同管理平台系统软件。通过企业相关人员使用测试的反 馈效果来看,该系统平台不仅稳定可靠,而且有效提高了企业生产管理的效率和质量。将协同管理技术运用到产品信息 管理中,开发面向机械行业的产品信息协同管理平台,可以有效提高金业产品信息化管理水平,具有重要的研究价值和 实用意义。     

3D打印技术在雕塑艺术创作中的应用

技术的创新总是能给实践活动带来便捷,提高实践的效率和成功率。3D打印技术的介入使雕塑艺术创作的效果有了更多的预知性、丰富了雕塑艺术创作的手段和材料,使雕塑艺术创作过程更为简单,特别是保证了雕塑家创作意图的准确实现。     

考虑时效与公平性的震后应急物资动态配送优化研究

大规模地震后应急物资的高效保障是应急救援有效开展的必要前提。震后应急物资运输与配送包括从区域储备仓库和外围物资集散地运输到区域应急配送中心、由区域应急配送中心配送到各个受灾点两个阶段。应急物资保障具有持续时间长、需求紧迫性强和物资相对短缺等特点。本文以应急物资保障时效性与分配公平性为目标，建立了考虑多种运输方式、多时段动态的应急物资配送中心选址与运输配送路径优化的多目标规划模型，并基于此模型设计了一种带精英策略的非支配排序的遗传算法，以九寨沟地区地震灾难情景对模型进行实证研究，验证了模型和算法的有效性，以期为震后应急物资保障提供理论指导与决策支持。