WORK AND THE CITY IN THE e-SOCIETY A critical investigation of the sociospatially situated character of economic production in the digital content industries in the UK

The aim of this paper is to ground debates about the 'new economy' or 'e-society' in the practice of individuals and companies producing 'new media'. The uncontroversial starting point is to question the generalization in much theorizing, and the tendency to technological reductive accounts of social and economic change. The focus here is to point to the intellectual sources of much policy in this field. The authors present case study material of three very specific parts of the new media/digital content industries (film special effects, computer games and web design). The paper concludes that both technological reductive and agentic accounts have underplayed the continuing importance of the social and economic embeddedness of production, and of the situated co-constitution of technologies, people and places. The differences between industries associated with labour processes, labour markets, users and markets for goods are highlighted. These particularities begin to offer more robust accounts of location and organization.     

三机能思想：分权思想的原初理念

目前，国内许多专家、学者对分权思想进行了大量的研究，尽管方法各异、形式多样，但对分权思想的原初理念的探讨几乎是一个空白。鉴于此，本文笔者通过对早期亚里士多德三机能思想的历史解读，旨在对分权思想的原初理念进行探讨。     

实录修撰与少数民族政权的汉化

实录是汉族王朝为其帝王专修的史学体裁。少数民族政权修撰帝王实录,既是其部落民主制瓦解和帝王专制制度建立的象征,也是其汉化的重要标志之一。少数民族政权在实录修撰过程中,基本上仿照汉族王朝实录修撰的观念、制度、体式和体例,但也因自身传统的影响而给其实录修撰打上了特殊的印记。     

劝谏性演说辞中隐喻机制的指针作用——一项基于丘吉尔战时演讲为语料的研究

在民主社会当中,国内外政策的制定和实施均是通过选民的意志所决定的.执政者需要发表演说,力争在可信度、诚信性、道德感和言行一致等方面给选民留下深刻和良好的印象.本文以人所称颂的丘吉尔在第二次世界大战期间的演讲辞为语料,尝试性地证明:隐喻机制具有强大的劝谏性作用,对政治性演讲具有决定性意义.     

交互理论指导下的组间小组活动模式研究

针对目前大学英语课堂小组活动中普遍存在的一些问题,如教师无法对小组活动进行监控、活动主题与教学内容脱节等,研究并尝试了一种组间小组活动模式。该模式中,课堂讨论主要以问答形式在组与组之间轮流进行,讨论话题围绕所学教材。在探究运用交互理论研究这种教学模式下,学生用目的语进行交流的语言特点。研究结果表明,在这种组间小组讨论模式中,所有学生都能获得用目的语进行表达的机会;交际中也出现了意义协商,但意义协商的数量较少,多由句法、词汇障碍引起,学生也表现出了对自己语言进行修正的愿望。他们在交流中还运用了许多该课中出现的生词,对课文也获得了更深的了解,并能尝试提出自己的见解。这对扩大学生的知识面、提高他们的交际能力有较大的促进作用。     

性别规范对娱乐服务业陪侍女性性关系控制能力的影响

本文利用2004年一项对上海娱乐服务场所女性陪侍人员的调查数据,试图探讨不平等的性别规范是如何通过女性的个人认知对其性关系的控制能力产生影响的。研究发现,建立在男性统治和女性服从基础之上的性别规范已经内化为娱乐服务业陪侍女性的价值取向,从而影响了她们在商业性关系中的控制力和主导力,并放弃采用安全性行为。因此,针对该人群的艾滋病行为干预必须综合考虑性别文化的特殊性,在传授健康知识的基础上重视为女性赋权。     

Robustness of Parameter Estimation Procedures in Multilevel Models When Random Effects are MEP Distributed

In this paper we examine maximum likelihood estimation procedures in multilevel models for two level nesting structures. Usually, for fixed effects and variance components estimation, level-one error terms and random effects are assumed to be normally distributed. Nevertheless, in some circumstances this assumption might not be realistic, especially as concerns random effects. Thus we assume for random effects the family of multivariate exponential power distributions (MEP); subsequently, by means of Monte Carlo simulation procedures, we study robustness of maximum likelihood estimators under normal assumption when, actually, random effects are MEP distributed.     

Evaluating the power of Minitab's data subsetting lack of fit test in multiple linear regression

Minitab's data subsetting lack of fit test (denoted XLOF) is a combination of Burn and Ryan's test and Utts' test for testing lack of fit in linear regression models. As an alternative to the classical or pure error lack of fit test, it does not require replicates of predictor variables. However, due to the uncertainty about its performance, XLOF still remains unfamiliar to regression users while the well-known classical lack of fit test is not applicable to regression data without replicates. So far this procedure has not been mentioned in any textbooks and has not been included in any other software packages. This study assesses the performance of XLOF in detecting lack of fit in linear regressions without replicates by comparing the power with the classic test. The power of XLOF is simulated using Minitab macros for variables with several forms of curvature. These comparisons lead to pragmatic suggestions on the use of XLOF. The performance of XLOF was shown to be superior to the classical test based on the results. It should be noted that the replicates required for the classical test made itself unavailable for most of the regression data while XLOF can still be as powerful as the classic test even without replicates.     

官员暴力犯罪问题初探

官员暴力犯罪正呈现上升趋势，具有官商或官黑结合、手段残忍、计划周密、影响恶劣等特点，严重影响党和政府形象。其出现并非偶然，而是有着错误权力暴力观、人权意识缺失、唯我独尊的自大狂心态、权力监督机制运行上的失控、腐败现象的蔓延、官员自身素质的低下、干部升迁体制的缺陷、黑恶对权力系统的渗透等多方面的社会基础与体制成因。应通过完善权力监督、腐败防范、科学考察及任用官员、政治公平竞争、官员暴力犯罪从重处罚等长效机制，改革政治体制，净化政治生态环境，有效遏止该现象的蔓延。     

有效资产管制条件下电网企业资产更换决策方法分析

在有效资产管制的条件下,电网企业为规避管制风险.必然采用适当的方法对其资产更换需求做出预测与决策,并使其资产更换数量尽可能与管制机构的评估数量相一致.针对现行的资产更换方法未能充分反映电网有效资产管制以及可靠性与经济性的特点,本文综合考虑上述三个要素,在分析现有电网资产更换的理论与方法的基础上.提出和分析了电网企业资产更换决策的评分法.本文认为,这种方法能够更加准确地分析和诊断资产健康状况,特别适用于电网企业资产的短中期更换数量的预测与决策,对电网企业大修、技术改造项目的合理安排也具有一定的借鉴价值.