Modern-day perception of historic footwear and its links to preference

The importance of emotion in consumer preference is explored in the subject of Kansei Engineering. The Kansei methodology has been successfully adopted by many large companies in recent years. Currently, a European Union Fifth framework project called 'Kensys' (Kansei Engineering System) is being implemented to look at the application of Kansei engineering in the field of footwear. The Kensys project is being conducted in collaboration with several SMEs and this paper reports a study that has been carried out with one of the SMEs who designs and makes reproduction historic and specialist footwear. In addition, respondent views on 'real' products from history and reproduction footwear are compared. We report on the views of respondents in general and look at gender differences, the comparison of non-experts' views versus experts' views and we also look at differences due to age. The study was carried out in the UK and in Spain. The views in both counties are compared.     

论经济制度的财富效应

经济制度是人们从事经济活动的行为准则和规范,包括传统、习俗、信仰、道德、法律、政策等。经济制度的存在使人们的经济行为受到选择性激励与约束。良好的经济制度能够激发人们努力从事创造性生产活动,并且能够引导经济人自利的个体行为最大限度地增进社会的福利,从而产生巨大的财富效应;而不良的经济制度则会严重抑制人们的创造性。构建和维系良好的经济制度,应当是各级政府的主要任务。     

以因特网为基础的多媒体辅助课堂教学研究

探讨因特网在高校食品分析课教学中的应用,阐述教学过程整体设计、网络资源利用途径、师生交互有效方式、课程网站开发建设等一系列教学改革实践,确立了以因特网为基础的多媒体辅助课堂教学方式。     

Regionality in NLRB decertification cases

This study presents evidence for significant regional differences in both independent and dependent variables across NLRB regions in decertification cases. It suggests that dichotomizing the question of regionality in NLRB cases into South/Non-South differences may be inappropriate. The authors wish to express their gratitude to Steven H. Barr, John T. Delaney, Marcus H. Sandver, and to an anonymous reviewer for their insightful comments and suggested improvements. They also acknowledge the support of the Edna Benson Fund for doctoral student research at the University of Washington.     

The size of a comparative experiment

It is argued that no simple rule can exist for determining the size of a comparative experiment. In general, estimation of differences calls for higher precision than testing them. Also, with a polynomical partition an experiment well able to show a linear effect may be too small to show an important quadratic effect. Similarly, with a factorial partition a larger experiment may be needed to study an interaction than a main effect.     

The effect of World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic on cohort life expectancy of South Australian males born in 1881–1900

Cohort lifetime distribution functions have been estimated for the twenty separate calendar year cohorts of South Australian males born in 1881–1900. A cohort life expectancy at birth was calculated from each of these distribution functions, and a composite assessment made of the reduction in cohort life expectancy at birth due to both World War I 1914–1918 and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. By partitioning each cohort, the cohort life expectancy at birth of the subgroup that had overseas military service is estimated to be 85 to 90 per cent of the cohort life expectancy at birth of the subgroup that remained in South Australia.