Print Media Standardisation and Professionalism

The independence of the media under Ghana’s Fourth Republic is assessed from the perspective of standards and professionalism. Using a qualitative method, the study shows that unethical practices are evident in the print media landscape in Ghana, and argues that this can be traced to four major spheres: educational qualification, existence of several professional associations, a weak regulatory body and “money matters”. Overall, the study argues that legalities form a minimal part of the independence of the Ghanaian media but concerns about freedom seem to be self-inflicted by the very media practitioners through their actions and sometimes questionable reportage.     

Citizen-Centered Journalism and Contested Boundaries

This article explores the existence of a “citizen-centered journalism” that sees citizens as crucial participants in the construction of news and as co-creators of their own worlds. Through qualitative case studies of three news organizations, the article examines the motivation for using a citizen-centered approach, the news routines that are required to do so, the categories of content produced, and the perceived impact of this approach. The results suggest these news organizations are working in partnership with communities and striving to give a voice to historically marginalized communities. The journalists, however, see citizen participation as complementary to professional journalistic routines that favor verifiable information, rather than assigning inherent value to it for its own sake.     

基于WEBGIS的中小流域水资源管理系统应用研究

WEBGIS是Internet技术应用于GIS开发的产物,将WEBGIS技术应用于水资源信息管理中,可具有一般信息管理技术所不具有的优势,实现对水资源信息的分布式管理和水资源水环境的评价,监测,保护等功能。把数据库、GIS、水资源管理专业模型进行系统集成,可开发出适用于水资源管理的计算机软件系统。本文以处于我国东部沿海地区中小流域的宁波市鄞州区为研究区域,开展了WEBGIS在中小流域水资源管理方面的应用研究,采用MapXtreme地图应用服务器,实现了水资源综合管理相关的空间信息综合查询等功能,对WEBGIS在水资源管理信息系统的的应用提供了经验模式。     

水稻千粒重QTL图谱整合研究

以粳稻品种日本晴的测序图谱Gramene Annotated Nipponbare Sequence 2006为基础,挑选较广泛应用于水稻QTL研究的标记绘制了公共图谱.并将国内外公开发表的251个水稻千粒重QTL整合到该图谱中.研究表明,目前定位的粒重QTL虽分散于各条染色体,但主要集中在1、3、5、6、10号染色体上并成簇状分布,其中6个区间可能存在主效QTL.     

深度信念以及信念和信仰的相对作用

“深度信念”是怀特海文稿中的关键概念。在怀特海有机哲学看来,动机、方法和意义是一个整体。他懂得要在深层次上探查人类追求意义及理解的倾向,进而揭示“追求”行为中的创造张力。深度信念就是这种深层次的动力。深度信念不同于各种各样起源于文化传统的信仰或偶发的信念,它不像后者那样可能失去。怀特海认为,在个人经验中,某一个信念的失去更可能是“无限性激励下的有限性”,是某种“超越的内在性”,“朝向更精美细致的结果”。深度信念促成了精神的冒险,是人类固化成就中不可抹去的最富锐气的因素,是人的呈现。