走进内心的森林--读宁明的诗歌

常人所不具有的飞行体验铸就和强化了诗人宁明的敏感善察、内敛理性和达观通透，这些成为其人其作的精神底色，令其诗歌具有独特的美学意义。     

口语教学中的文化教学

语言与文化相互依赖密不可分,语言学习离不开文化积累。本文从文化、语言、交际的内涵以及三者的关系为出发点,阐述了中西文化体现在语言运用上的差异,提出了将文化融于口语教学中的必要性和具体的实施方法。     

跨文化交际中的非语言语用失误

非语言交际是交际的一种重要形式。跨文化非语言交际语用失误包括体态语、副语言、客体语和环境语的语用失误。这些失误主要是由于交际双方不同的文化背景和社会环境,以及对认知语境的失误判断引起的。     

Uncertainty Analysis for Computer Model Projections of Hurricane Losses

Projecting losses associated with hurricanes is a complex and difficult undertaking that is wrought with uncertainties. Hurricane Charley, which struck southwest Florida on August 13, 2004, illustrates the uncertainty of forecasting damages from these storms. Due to shifts in the track and the rapid intensification of the storm, real-time estimates grew from 2 to 3 billion dollars in losses late on August 12 to a peak of 50 billion dollars for a brief time as the storm appeared to be headed for the Tampa Bay area. The storm hit the resort areas of Charlotte Harbor near Punta Gorda and then went on to Orlando in the central part of the state, with early poststorm estimates converging on a damage estimate in the 28 to 31 billion dollars range. Comparable damage to central Florida had not been seen since Hurricane Donna in 1960. The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) has recognized the role of computer models in projecting losses from hurricanes. The FCHLPM established a professional team to perform onsite (confidential) audits of computer models developed by several different companies in the United States that seek to have their models approved for use in insurance rate filings in Florida. The team's members represent the fields of actuarial science, computer science, meteorology, statistics, and wind and structural engineering. An important part of the auditing process requires uncertainty and sensitivity analyses to be performed with the applicant's proprietary model. To influence future such analyses, an uncertainty and sensitivity analysis has been completed for loss projections arising from use of a Holland B parameter hurricane wind field model. Uncertainty analysis quantifies the expected percentage reduction in the uncertainty of wind speed and loss that is attributable to each of the input variables.     

浅议移情障碍

在跨文化交际过程中,由于交际双方缺少对不同文化差异的了解和敏感性,只是简单盲目地从自身的文化出发去解读和评价对方的话语和行为,再加上出于一种自我保护的需要,导致在交际过程中不情愿坦露心声,以致于不能达到有效交际,这些都导致了移情的失败。移情能力是交际成功的关键因素,是不同文化群体的交际主体之间建立良好人际关系的一道润滑剂。本文从跨文化角度出发,浅析了跨文化交际过程中的移情障碍,提出了培养移情能力的若干建议。     

Gini’s nuclear family

The purpose of this paper is to justify the use of the Gini coefficient and two close relatives for summarizing the basic information of inequality in distributions of income. To this end we employ a specific transformation of the Lorenz curve, the scaled conditional mean curve, rather than the Lorenz curve as the basic formal representation of inequality in distributions of income. The scaled conditional mean curve is shown to possess several attractive properties as an alternative interpretation of the information content of the Lorenz curve and furthermore proves to yield essential information on polarization in the population. The paper also provides asymptotic distribution results for the empirical scaled conditional mean curve and the related family of empirical measures of inequality.      

STTEPping in the right direction? Western classical music in an orchestral programme for disadvantaged African youth

This article looks at STTEP, an outreach project currently housed at the University of Pretoria, which concentrates on the teaching of western orchestral instruments, plus background areas such as music theory, to disadvantaged children and youth from a variety of townships around Pretoria, South Africa. STTEP’s direction can well be described as ‘right’ – pupils are already surrounded by all kinds of global phenomena, and their formal music studies in western classical music are not making them forget their roots. In fact, the contrary has been found to be the case and some interesting cultural fusions are already seen – always a sign of a living culture.     

英语教学与跨文化交际能力的培养

本文探讨了语言和文化的关系,并分析了我国英语教学的现状。文章指出文化教学是英语教学的重要组成部分。教师应该加强自身对文化教学意义的认识,努力提高学生对文化差异的敏感性,培养较强的跨文化交际能力,以适应时代发展的需要。     

消费者价格敏感度对大数据杀熟的抑制作用

近年来,电商平台利用大数据实施消费者杀熟成为社会广泛关注的议题。消费者价格敏感度对大数据杀熟现象具有抑制作用,情感态度在其中具有中介效用,但影响机制需要进一步研究。运用效果层次理论探究消费者价格敏感度对大数据杀熟现象的抑制作用,结果表明：产品差异通过影响消费者的情感态度间接影响消费者对电商平台大数据杀熟的抑制行为,网络口碑则直接影响消费者对电商平台大数据杀熟的抑制行为。消费者应将产品差异、网络口碑纳入个人消费参考标准,以此提高消费者价格敏感度,从消费端来抑制电商平台大数据杀熟行为。