失衡的消费与生活之重——城市中等收入阶层按揭购房后的生活质量调查

本文从当前社会热．最——住房消费问题进行研究。对城市中等收入阶层按揭购房后生活质量进行大量的调查。在充分掌握第一手资料的基础上采用SPSS软件对数据全面的分析，得出城市中等收入阶层在按揭购房后出现了明显的生活质量的变化——呈下降趋势。阐明问题的重要性并分析问题的原因，再提出具有可行性与较为科学的政策建议。     

钱伟长教授与江南大学

倡导培养德智体全面发展的具有创新精神和创造能力的人才,倡导终身学习,是钱伟长教育思想的重要内容;钱伟长教育思想是我国高教领域宝贵的思想资源,目前,国内许多高校开展了钱伟长教育思想的学习和研究;座落在钱伟长教授家乡的江南大学,二十多年来得到了钱伟长教授的关心、指导和帮助,江南大学在学习、研究和实践钱伟长教育思想方面也取得了较好成效。     

高校网络德育的实效性及实践探索

高校网络德育在理论上有探索但没有完成，在实践上有尝试但没有成熟，其实效性也就更难以保证。高校网络德育的要件与一般意义的德育基本一致，而高校网络德育主体与客体的“分离性”与“间接性”决定了其实效性要件具有相对特殊性。从其特殊性出发，学校采取可行的措施，教师积极参与，主动介入并引导学生网络生活，适当开展网络德育活动，是提高网络德育实效性的一条比较可行的途径。     

民国初期全国性教育团体群落论

民国初期,以全国教育会联合会、中华职业教育社和中华教育改进社等为代表的全国性教育团体纷纷涌现并逐渐群落化。他们顺应时代的要求而产生,以不同定位满足教育界的不同需要;他们集中了教育界的优秀人物、当时著名教育家构成的群体成为社团群落的核心领导力量;他们都在不断的自我调适中找到了发挥作用的着力点,也形成了各自的特色,充分发挥了教育社团群落的社会作用。     

追问“应用型大学”

应用型大学主要是由地方新办本科院校、民办本科院校提出的高等教育机构新类型,反映了这些举办本科教育时间短、办学条件局限较大的高校对学校定位和未来发展的探索。然而这一提法在概念的内涵、办学的理念以及人才培养模式上都有一系列值得深入探讨的问题。     

Implementing the ecological approach in tobacco control programs: results of a case study

The ‘new public health’ has stimulated calls to adopt an ecological approach for action aimed at improving population health. However, the implementation of ecological programs has often remained a challenge. The objective of this study was to identify factors facilitating the implementation of ecological tobacco control programming in two Public Health Departments in Québec (Canada) using Scheirer's model of program implementation as a conceptual framework and an exemplary case study design. Analysis revealed two distinct configurations of environmental, organizational and professional characteristics that were related to equally successful implementations of the framework. Key roles for factors such as provincial ministerial guidelines and financial resources, human resources, and relationships and alliances with other organizations, were highlighted. These results replicate findings from quantitative surveys and allow better understanding of the conditions required for planning ecological programming.     

Effects of Remanufacturable Product Design on Market Segmentation and the Environment

Despite documented benefits of remanufacturing, many manufacturers have yet to embrace the idea of tapping into remanufactured‐goods markets. In this article, we explore this dichotomy and analyze the effect of remanufacturable product design on market segmentation and product and trade‐in prices by studying a two‐stage profit‐maximization problem in which a price‐setting manufacturer can choose whether or not to open a remanufactured‐goods market for its product. Our results suggest that it is optimal for a manufacturer to design a remanufacturable product when the value‐added from remanufacturing is relatively high but product durability is relatively low and innovation is nominal. In addition, we find that entering a remanufactured‐goods market in and of itself does not necessarily translate into environmental friendliness. On the one hand, the optimal trade‐in program could result in low return and/or remanufacturing rates. On the other hand, a low price for remanufactured products could attract higher demand and thereby potentially result in more damage to the environment. Meanwhile, external restrictions imposed on total greenhouse gas emissions draw criticism in their own right because they risk stifling growth or reducing overall consumer welfare. Given these trade‐offs, we therefore develop and compare several measures of environmental efficiency and conclude that emissions per revenue can serve as the best proxy for emissions as a metric for measuring overall environmental stewardship.     

A Faith‐Based Advantage?

This study explored whether religiously affiliated nonprofit schools participating in Milwaukee's long‐standing school voucher program engage in more fundraising and perform better on academic indicators than nonsectarian nonprofit schools. The analysis of three years of organizational‐level voucher school data reveals that a higher percentage of religious affiliated schools engage in fundraising, and that religious schools affiliated with umbrella organizations have higher test score indicators than nonsectarian schools. The author concludes that the religious advantage is likely in part a result of the broader access to networks and resources available to religious schools associated with umbrella organizations like a Catholic archdiocese or Lutheran synod. The results are relevant to policymakers who are considering implementing a reinvented government approach to the provision of public goods, as well as leaders of nonprofit corporations who seek to maximize performance.     

The Challenges in Developing an Online Applied Statistics Program: Lessons Learned at Penn State University

Numerous professional fields have an increasing need for individuals trained in statistics and other quantitative analysis techniques. Today there exists great potential to fulfill this need by providing opportunities through online learning. However, to provide a high-quality education for returning adult professionals seeking advanced degrees in applied statistics online, many challenges need to be overcome. Based on our experience developing Penn State University’s online program in applied statistics, we discuss the evolution of the program’s curriculum, recruitment and development of online faculty, and meeting the requirements of students as important areas that require consideration in the development of an online program. We also highlight program evaluation strategies employed to ensure innovation and improvement in online education as cornerstones to a program’s success.     

论建立农村居民最低生活保障制度的条件、原则及运行机制

中国农村最低生活保障制度是我国农村社会保障体系中的重要制度之一。建立农村最低生活保障制度,当前最缺乏的主要是制度-技术条件。在现阶段要推动农村低保制度的发展,应根据农村地区经济与社会发展状况,进行合理的制度设计,特别是要明确低保制度建设的基本原则,选择合理的运行机制。