Toleration or trust? Investigating the acceptance of ‘boat people’ among young Australians

There has been intense debate in Australia regarding how asylum seekers who arrive by boat should be treated. Some call for compassion towards those prepared to risk their lives to seek protection, whereas others believe ‘boat people’ should not be allowed into the country. This article uses data from a large representative sample of young people in Queensland, Australia, to understand the acceptance of asylum seekers by young people in Australia. The findings suggest that young Australians are more accepting than the Australian adult population. Several social and political background factors were also found to be associated with the belief that ‘boat people’ should be permitted into Australia. Fewer factors, however, are associated with the trust young Australians have in people from another country. This suggests that while some young Australians may believe boats carrying asylum seekers should not be turned away, fewer might be prepared to enter into trusting relationships with ‘boat people’ should they resettle in Australia.     

移动LBS用户接受模型的实证研究

移动互联网中具备移动性、社交性和基于位置的服务(LBS,location based service)最具发展潜力。通过分析文献和研究调研提出扩展后的技术接受模型(TAM),并且对最终模型的假设条件用统计软件进行了验证。实证证明了移动LBS业务的使用意向受感知易用性、感知娱乐性、网络外部性和隐私这四大因素的显著影响。最后对本研究结果进行了讨论,在指出研究意义的同时指出了不足之处。     

网络购买“意向—行为”过程及影响因素研究

在综合分析已有文献的基础上,提出了网络购买行为模型(MOB),对消费者网络购买行为的产生过程以及相关影响因素进行分析。分析结果认为,当消费者有初始购买意向时,对网络的接受程度会影响最终线上购买意向的形成,最后消费者理性程度会影响实际购买行为的产生。此外,采用文献综述法,借鉴相关理论模型并通过MOB解决其中的不足。同时提出的"心理账户"作为理性的测度方式,可为模型的检验手段提供依据。     

对“接受史研究”应在宽容中接受——与袁晓薇博士商榷

袁晓薇博士的论文《别让"接受"成为一个筐——谈古代文学接受史研究的变异和突围》分析了当今接受史研究的误区,并给出了几条"突围"的良方,值得肯定。但该文中一些观点与评述存在偏颇之处,会使读者对接受史研究的现状产生诸多误解,不利于接受史研究的进一步推进。对于新兴的接受史研究来说,与其过于苛责,不如更多地予以宽容。     

明遗民对陶渊明的接受

在明清易代之际,陶渊明首先是被作为晋宋易代之际的"遗民"接受的.陶渊明不与新朝合作的行为等,得到遗民几乎不约而同的赞赏和效仿,他们效仿陶渊明甲子纪年,桃源避秦,隐逸力田,在诗歌创作上和陶学陶.陶渊明成为支撑特殊时期民族感情、道德情操和超越情怀的历史基石之一.     

国内“十七年韩剧热”的传播学分析

文章试图通过回顾韩国在中国十七年的传播轨迹,从受众的文本接受习惯、韩剧自身传播的独特路径以及韩剧与中国传统文化的内在契合性这三个方面,研究这场跨文化传播之旅成功的因素。     

Priority algorithms for the subset-sum problem

Greedy algorithms are simple, but their relative power is not well understood. The priority framework (Borodin et al. in Algorithmica 37:295–326, 2003) captures a key notion of “greediness” in the sense that it processes (in some locally optimal manner) one data item at a time, depending on and only on the current knowledge of the input. This algorithmic model provides a tool to assess the computational power and limitations of greedy algorithms, especially in terms of their approximability. In this paper, we study priority algorithm approximation ratios for the Subset-Sum Problem, focusing on the power of revocable decisions, for which the accepted data items can be later rejected to maintain the feasibility of the solution. We first provide a tight bound of α≈0.657 for irrevocable priority algorithms. We then show that the approximation ratio of fixed order revocable priority algorithms is between β≈0.780 and γ≈0.852, and the ratio of adaptive order revocable priority algorithms is between 0.8 and δ≈0.893. A preliminary version of this paper appeared in the Proceedings of COCOON 2007, LNCS 4598, pp. 504–514.     

Verification in biometric systems: problems and modern methods of their solution

The paper deals with the problem of electronic verification of people on the basis of measurement information of a fingerprint reader and new approaches to its solution. The offered method guaranties the restriction of error probabilities of both type at the desired level at making a decision about permitting or rejecting the request on service in the system. On the basis of investigation of real data obtained in the real biometrical system, the choice of distribution laws is substantiated and the proper estimations of their parameters are obtained. Using chosen distribution laws, the normal distribution for measurement results of characteristics of the people having access to the system and the beta distribution for the people having no such access, the optimal rule based on the Constrained Bayesian Method (CBM) of making a decision about giving a permission of access to the users of the system is justified. The CBM, the Neyman–Pearson and classical Bayes methods are investigated and their good and negative points are examined. Computation results obtained by direct computation, by simulation and using real data completely confirm the suppositions made and the high quality of verification results obtained on their basis.     

羞耻的伦理分析——从“贼拒脱裤”说起

羞耻是个人道德完整性的重要指标。作为负性的情绪体验,羞耻同视觉相关。在视觉中,行动者意识到其具体言行所呈现出的自我的卑劣或者猥琐,感觉到在毫无遮掩的注视中失去了尊敬,行动者由此对其所是产生自我导向的紧张的否定性情感,并有了从视觉中隐匿或者逃避的想法。羞耻体验具有伦理意义,但并不必然产生伦理行为。现代社会羞耻式微的直接原因是社会的流动性,但深层背景是行动者自爱内容以及自爱方式的根本性转变。     

Understanding Nurse Perceptions of a Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record System

Nurses are the frontline of healthcare; however, there has been little theoretically-driven research on their acceptance of information technology use in care delivery. This research utilized the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model to understand how hospital nurses perceived the implementation of a new electronic medical record (EMR) system. This study used mix methods. The survey responses indicated that social influence and performance expectancy were significant factors in system adoption. Effort expectancy did not have a significant influence on the intention to use the EMR. The interviews were utilized to better understand these results. The UTAUT model highlighted factors that are important to nurses during an EMR deployment and can help in future implementations of technology in healthcare.