On the conditions of authority in academic publics

The discourse of some of the most powerful public figures in today’s world is often incoherent and nonsensical. Incoherent yet authoritative discourse shows that authority does not rest in language but results from non‐linguistic and pre‐textual conditions. The non‐linguistic and pre‐textual conditions are exemplified in an Australian case‐study of a media debate between the Immigration Minister and a refugee, drawing on research by Smith‐Khan (2019a, 2019b). Two such conditions are then examined with reference to academic publics. First, I ask which languages do or do not carry authority, before moving on to speaker identity as a condition of authority. The close association between English and academic excellence has resulted in diminishing the authority of academic publications in languages other than English. The same is true of publications by women and people of colour. I close by reflecting on referencing practices as forms of extending authoritativeness to voices in excluded languages and from excluded scholars in academic publics.     

Data falsification and question on academic integrity

In this commentary, we argue that plagiarism is not a new problem in academic publishing and data falsification in recent times has received a great attention globally. Due to lack of literature, the objective of this study is to evaluate data falsification and academic integrity. Accordingly, the study presents the academic misconduct (Falsification/Fabrication of data and Concerns/Issues About Data) case of Professor James E. Hunton, a former top ranked accounting professor from Bentley University. The study shows how research fraud/data falsification activity in the academic world lacks honesty and morality. The study offers some recommendations for the detection of plagiarism and academic misconduct. In the age of the Internet and digital era, Crossref, iThenticate, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) would help to detect plagiarism. However, the question remains on detecting data falsification in the academic world.     

Home and school influences on the behavioral and academic outcomes of low-income children of color

Framed within contextual systems model, this study examines how home and school operate together to shape behavioral and academic outcomes for 544 low-income African American (56%) and Latino/a (44%) elementary school-aged children (mean age?=?7.88 years, SD?=?1.46, 50% male). Using data from Welfare, Children, & Families Study: A Three City Study and multiple group path analysis, we found that for children in kindergarten through third grade, the adequacy of the home resources was positively related to applied problem scores (e.g. math literacy) and negatively associated with externalizing behavior. For fourth- to sixth-graders, the adequacy of classroom resources was negatively associated with applied problem scores. For both age groups positive teacher–child relational quality was also a positive predictor of externalizing behavior. Results revealed that barriers to parental involvement in school were a negative predictor of applied problem scores for low-income children in early and later elementary school. Implications for policy and practice aimed at strengthening opportunities for children and families from marginalized communities are discussed.     

Sense of School Membership and Associated Academic and Psychological Outcomes in Post-Institutionalized Adopted High School Students

Research highlights lasting cognitive and academic challenges in youth internationally adopted from institutional care. However, there is a lack of research examining internationally adopted students' sense of membership at school and associated academic and psychological outcomes. The current study measured sense of school membership and academic and psychological outcomes in post-institutionalized internationally adopted high school students (n = 29) compared to adolescents internationally adopted from foster care (n = 28) and non-adopted adolescents (n = 32). Post-institutionalized males had a lower sense of school membership than males adopted from foster care or non-adopted males. Group differences in school membership were mediated by academic achievement and psychological well-being.     

通过科学立法促进民族交往交流交融的法理探讨

在中华民族“多元一体”背景下,加强各民族交往交流交融,是铸牢中华民族共同体意识的必然要求。而通过科学立法建立完备的法律规范体系,则是运用法治思维和法治方式,促进各民族交往交流交融的根本前提。当前我国的民族法律规范体系虽已基本建成,但仍存在一些法律原则的表达不够严谨、法律概念的界定不够准确、法律规则的内容不够明晰和完整、规范体系的结构不够完备和和谐等缺陷和不足,难以满足在政治、经济、文化、社会和生态建设中通过法治方式有效协调民族关系,促进各民族交往交流交融的需要。这就要求立法者应遵循《立法法》确定的科学立法的形式合理性和实质合理性的要求,妥善处理法律规范体系与现实需要的适应性和可执行性,由此才能为通过法治促进各民族交往交流交融奠定坚实的制度基础。从科学立法与依法立法、民主立法的关系来看,遵循依法立法,是保障法的形式合理性的前提;坚持民主立法,则是保障法的实质合理性的根基。为提升立法的科学品质,必须健全违宪审查机制、协商民主机制和立法理论形成机制,确保依法立法、民主立法原则的有效落实。     

清代广州十三行在中西交流中的历史地位

清代广州十三行是政府特许的外贸垄断组织。在广州一口通商时期,十三行成为中国走向世界的桥梁,世界透视中国的主要窗口,在中西交流中起着十分重要的作用。     

《伊洛渊源录》与学案体

本文对“学案”的概念进行了甄别,对关于朱熹《伊洛渊源录》是否为学案体著作存在着的两种对立观点进行了辨析,认为应当认定《伊洛渊源录》为学案体的发端之作。同时,从学术史的角度考察了《伊洛渊源录》等学案体著作对先秦迄汉诸子学术史论、正史《儒林传》及目录著作等具有学术史性质著作的营养的汲取。     

不同的电力交易模式对电力市场均衡的影响分析

本文采用经济学理论中的局部均衡分析方法,对目前电力市场交易中普遍采用的电力库与双边交易下可能形成的电力市场均衡,包括均衡价格与均衡数量形成进行了比较分析。得出的初步结论:一是电力交易模式的设计对电力市场结构的形成有直接影响;二是均衡电价的形成受到垄断势力影响,并向有利于垄断势力强的一方变动;三是相对于双边交易而言,电力库下的市场垄断势力更强。     

对我国银行间外汇市场的SCP范式分析

通过运用产业组织理论的SCP分析范式对我国的银行间外汇市场的市场结构、行为和绩效的特征进行了分析。在对我国现实外汇市场的集中度、参与者、交易量以及进入壁垒等基本因素进程讨论的基础上,强调我国的银行间外汇市场结构呈现出“买方垄断,卖方寡头”的总体特征。在这一结构下,银行间外汇市场内的银行的外汇经营行为是被动的行为,因而市场也是缺乏绩效的。这样的市场结构决定了人民币汇率在较长时期内缺乏弹性。     

对当前学术批评的一些思考

近几年来,学术界的批评气氛颇为浓厚,但也出现了些不良现象:目标散乱,重点不突出;批评的态度不正常;参战者少、旁观者众;学术管理机构、学术行政领导对有学术道德问题的学者态度暧昧.要发展正常、健康的学术批评,要建章立制,规范学术批评活动;要肯定和支持学术批评的成果;要开辟更多的新阵地,提供更多的活动平台.