Commodified science and social wellbeing

This paper explores the increasing trend towards the commodification of public research and development (R&D) and the impact of this on social wellbeing. In many developed countries, the changes introduced by governments to funding mechanisms for universities and public research institutions has led to a fundamental shift in the focus of public R&D. The focus has shifted from creating useful public, codifiable knowledge to creating a knowledge commodity driven by commercial imperatives. Although there may be an economic argument to be made for the virtues of such change, we argue here that the potential costs to social wellbeing have been largely, and dangerously, ignored.

International river basin organizations: variation,options and insights

Permanent international river basin organizations (IRBOs) come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from those which are mainly facilitative in nature to those empowered to act on their own. Although differences in IRBO types may have important impacts on transboundary water resources management, systematic analysis of variation in their structure and responsibilities is scant. This paper synthesizes and applies a typology to determine the structural composition, abundance, spatial distribution, scale and in-basin configurations of the different forms of IRBOs. The results provide a set of options for future IRBOs, and serve to ground-truth and nuance theoretical divisions between different types of organizations in transboundary basins.     

Establishing ergonomics in the People's Republic of China

Abstract

In this paper a summary of the Chinese Ergonomics Society (CES) is introduced. The main ergonomics institutions in China re presented. Some important research projects that are being or have been investigated are mentioned. The teaching of ergonomics in Chinese universities is described. Several titles of publications written by Chinese ergonomists are listed. The characteristics of the ergonomic situation in China are discussed.     

武汉市公安微博发展现状及发展对策

武汉市公安微博在"微博问政"热下快速发展,但仍存在着覆盖力较低、分布不均衡、内容单一和发布频率不稳定等问题。因此在未来发展中,武汉市公安微博应在明确微博定位、增强互动能力、培养专业人才、建立绩效考核等方面有所加强,以达到问政于民、服务社会的效果。     

公共安全与核监测

针对＂中华人民共和国突发事件应对法＂界定的四类突发事件中社会安全事件,从核和辐射恐怖突发事件公共安全角度阐述了核和辐射恐怖主义四类袭击手段的潜在威胁是在国际范围内对公共安全最具挑战性的威胁之一。按照＂应对法＂提出了＂预防为主,预防与应急响应相结合＂原则以及相应的行动谱。核和辐射恐怖突发事件的防范与应急响应的核心技术是核监测。全面系统地论述了核监测技术,包括：开展核和辐射恐怖事件防范与响应的核监测战略研究;为防范核和辐射恐怖事件,对核材料与其他放射性物质以及IND,RDD,RED的探测、报警、定位与识别,建立全国性辐射监测网（体系）;核和辐射恐怖事件发生后果管理中应急响应的辐射监测特殊要求与相应技术。     

穆青新闻传播思想刍议

通过对穆青新闻思想背景、新闻观念（媒介功能观、舆论观和新闻价值观）和新闻报道方式等方面进行阐述,透视穆青新闻传播思想特点：现实体验的文学化转换;政治语境下的媒体预设;超越事实的意义化表述,并以此挖掘其社会主义性质与新闻专业精神的内在矛盾,揭示其新闻观对后世新闻思想发展的引导价值及现实意义。     

公开密钥RSA算法分析与实现

密码技术是信息安全的核心技术,本文主要通过阐述公开密钥RSA算法的原理与步骤、特点及安全性,以实现该密码技术,增强信息安全。     

自建小型语料库在英语演讲教学中的应用研究

通过分析自建小型语料库在英语演讲教学中应用的理论基础,结合课堂中的实际应用,着重阐明自建小型语料库在英语演讲教学中提高学生演讲稿写作能力的优势,探讨一种新的英语演讲教学途径.     

境外公共安全防恐培训的几点思考

境外公共安全防恐培训能够强化员工对境外公共安全工作的认识,提高应对境外公共安全突发事件的能力;能够普及境外公共安全管理知识,增强员工境外工作期间的个人安全意识和防卫自救能力能够制定并落实境外公共安全管理责任及措施。汉油田职培中心境外公共安全防恐培训进行了严谨的培训需求调研和定位,教材开发和内容设计更趋完善,教学方法形式多样,课件制作引人入胜,防恐演习更具针对性和实用性。但在教师的亲身体验、培训内容的选取、教学团队的师资培养、防恐演习场地设施和人员的限制等方面还需要改进。     

投标者为风险规避型引入佣金的分析(二)

在投标者是风险规避型的情况下,考虑引入佣金对拍卖结果的影响,在关联价值模型中,对于密封一价拍卖和密封二价拍卖,佣金比例k越高投标者的报价越低,卖方的期望收益越低,拍卖行的期望收益越高,但投标者的期望效用与k无关。在对称独立私有价值模型中,当引入佣金时,收益等价性原理不成立,卖方在一价拍卖下的期望收益比在二价拍卖下的收益要高。