Urban Quality of Life: A Case Study of Guwahati

This paper studies quality of life (QOL) in urban environment. The term environment has been used in broader sense, which includes physical, social and economic environment. A framework has been proposed which posits that QOL comprises objective condition of living and satisfaction from such living condition constitutes QOL. Such objective condition refers to objective QOL and satisfaction refers to subjective QOL. Dimension of QOL has been found to be multi dimensional. It has been found that both objective and subjective condition is important dimension of QOL. But correlation between objective and subjective QOL has been found not to be high. At the same time it has been found that satisfaction from condition of traffic is the lowest among all satisfaction variables.     

Perception is truth: How U.S. newspapers framed the “Go Green” conflict between BP and Greenpeace

The purpose of this study is to examine the dynamics of a 10-year conflict between BP and Greenpeace in the framework of the environmental crisis. A qualitative framing analysis of newspaper content was employed to explain how the two organizations were framed in U.S. news reports. A discussion of six dominant frames and attributes that emerged from the sample under study is included, and an assessment of assigned accountability is provided.     

An integrated and experience-based approach to social work education: The Newcastle model

This paper describes a unique social work education model developed by a group of social work practitioners, all but one of whom were new to academia. The University of Newcastle, in New South Wales, pioneered problem-based learning (PBL) in Australia. The social work programme adopted PBL and gave it a strengths focus, making experience and experiential learning central to its approach. Newcastle's model is based on the belief that learning to be good social workers is best achieved through learning by doing, working with students' experiences, integrating theory and practice, using a collaborative or small group approach, and locating these elements in a strong social justice context. The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is relatively new. Introduced in 1991, its first graduates entered the workforce in 1995. The Newcastle model provides a unique example of experience-based learning and an integrated approach to social work education.     

Editorial: Cognitive science,occupational stress and organizational health

A number of studies have shown that musculoskeletal symptoms are related to the physical and psychosocial work environments. Workers with musculoskeletal symptoms are often advised to cope by such measures as changing working technique, using lifting equipment and discussing health and environmental problems with supervisors and colleagues. Intervention studies at the individual level, however, have shown that such advice has limited effects in reducing the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms. The hypothesis for this study was that negative social and organizational factors may prevent workers from implementing such coping strategies. All 103 motor vehicle mechanics surveyed in 12 different garages responded to a questionnaire on coping with musculoskeletal symptoms and the psychosocial work environment. Positive and significant relationships were shown between how mechanics coped with their musculoskeletal symptoms and such psychosocial factors as work demands, social support, control, manager's involvement in health and safety work, and whether the garages had regular meetings between management and workers. Achieving positive results from preventive work through back schools and other ergonomic interventions seems to require that an organization with positive attitudes towards health and safety work be created before such interventions are implemented.     

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介绍怀孕前的准备（ 包括心理准备、营养准备、精神和体力准备、环境准备） 、怀孕前的注意事项及最佳怀孕期的选择，使您能孕育一个健康、智商高超的小生命     

影响我国环境污染的人口因素研究——基于省际面板数据的实证分析

文章基于我国大陆地区31个省、市、自治区2003 ～2011年的面板数据,对人口规模、人口老龄化、城镇化等人口结构性因素与以二氧化硫、生活污水、工业废水、工业废气及工业固体废弃物为衡量指标的环境污染之间的数量关系进行实证分析.结果表明,人口规模对环境污染的影响并不是显著的正向作用,随着人口总量的增长并不一定造成环境污染的加剧;而人口老龄化对环境污染指标的影响具有倒U形的特点,在人口老龄化的初期会促进各污染物的排放,而随着老龄化的进一步深化,则会显著抑制排污量;城镇化对环境污染的影响则有明显的滞后性,上一年度的城镇化率指标会造成下一年度的排污量变化,这种影响具有U形的特征,具体来看,在城镇化的初期由于规模效应会使得各污染物的人均排放有所减少,随着城镇化的发展,排污量会相应有所增加,但增加的幅度小于前期减少的程度.     

The Danish psychosocial work environment and symptoms of stress: The main,mediating and moderating role of sense of coherence

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the main, mediating and moderating role of sense of coherence (SOC) on stress symptoms and on the association between perceived psychosocial work environment and stress symptoms. The sample includes 2053 Danish employees from 52 workplaces. Hierarchical regression models were applied for each measure of stress. The results strongly supported the presence of a main effect for SOC. People with high levels of SOC experienced fewer stress symptoms. A mediating effect of SOC was also supported. Thus, SOC in part explained the association between work environment and stress symptoms. In addition, some support for a moderating effect of SOC was found, suggesting that people with higher SOC coped more efficiently with work environmental strain that people with lower SOC. Taken together the regression models explained 11–32% of the variance in stress symptoms. The results suggest that measures of individual factors such as SOC should be included in analyses of the effects of work environmental factors on stress and well-being.     

马克思主义地理环境论与区域生态文明建设

马克思主义地理环境论应该包括马克思恩格斯人与自然、人与社会关系的理论和自然-人-社会相互作用的物质变换理论以及从普列汉诺夫地理环境论到科学发展观等马克思主义继承者的理论成果。构建区域生态文明的过程既需要上述理论助力顶层设计宏观决策,又离不开它进行具体问题具体分析攻坚克难。具体而言就是,需要在马克思主义地理环境论的指导下,从区域自然地理环境和社会人文环境实际出发,注重区域空间的平衡稳定、区域主体的和谐共生、区域资源的科学配置,从而创造出自然-人-社会“三位一体”的全新的生态文明主体的存在方式和生活方式。     

包头市中小学教师基于信息技术环境的专业研修情况调查

“包头地区校本培训中信息技术资源的开发与利用”课题组于2005年4月在包头市124所中小学的350名教师中进行了“基于信息技术环境下的专业研修情况”调查,结果显示:包头市中小学的现代信息技术条件已具备一定基础,绝大多数学校和教师比较重视信息技术对于教育教学及教师专业发展的作用,初步形成了使用信息技术的环境;具备了使用信息技术的一定能力,教育信息技术与教学、与教师专业研修的联系日趋紧密。存在的主要问题是:薄弱学校的信息技术条件差距较大;相当数量的教师接触的信息资源有限;好多教师对电脑的更多功能不了解、不熟悉;网络利用率偏低,而且不同学段、不同条件、不同性别、不同学科教师的使用情况存在较大差异。     

中西方道德教育在建筑之窗“眼”中的镜像

本文从中西建筑窗式的异同和功用出发,分析了中西方在对各自文化精神的传播以及道德教育环境营造上的意图和匠心,阐释了中西方高度一致地均将窗"眼"的视觉延伸至道德教化、指点迷津的精神层面,这对于我国当前社会的"道德滑坡"现象具有积极的现实意义。