Progressive form and Mexican culpability in Polk's justification for war

The rhetorical structure of James K. Polk's justification for war with Mexico is analyzed from the perspective of Kenneth Burke's theory of form. Particular attention is given to the president's technique of suggesting Mexican culpability through a progression of forms which contrasts American rationality with Mexican irrationality.     

Teaching Philosophy and Methods of Restorative Care to Assisted Living Owners and Staff

To implement restorative care in assisted living facilities, staff need to understand the philosophy and learn methods to help residents maintain optimal function. In this study, the researchers developed a multimedia training program designed to teach staff how to encourage residents to increase their participation in dressing themselves. Researchers conducted a pilot test to measure the short-term effects of the training on 40 staff from two states. Program effects were measured by completing a survey developed by the researchers. Pretest scores were significantly related to gender (women as a group had higher scores than men). Results indicated significant gains in knowledge at posttest. In addition, 93% of participants described positive changes related to restorative care that they planned to make at their facility as a result of the training.     

基于研究过程的图书馆学方法论创新研究

本文从分析图书馆学方法论研究现状入手,提出图书馆学方法论研究需要创新:方法论体系创新和专门方法创新,即基于研究过程的方法论体系创新和若干新的研究方法。     

可视分析在科技监测中的应用

科技监测是以海量科技信息为基础,采用先进信息技术对科学技术活动进行动态监测、分析和评估.可视分析是关于交互可视接口分析推理的科学.文章重点探讨了可视分析在科技监测中的应用问题.首先分别介绍了科技监测和可视分析的基本概念和方法,以及两者结合的意义,其次介绍了可视分析的发展及其关键要素和技术,最后在介绍科技监测一般过程的基础上,用作者同名预处理和热点研究发现为例说明了可视分析在科技监测中的实际应用过程.     

Analysis of publications of the pilot issue of the data collection of the All-Russia Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Industry of Nanosystems and Nanomaterials”

The pilot issue of the data collection of the All-Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Industry of Nanosystems and Nanomaterials” gives an approximate view of the state of this field of science at the beginning of 2007. The topics of articles in the pilot issue are analyzed. The directions of development of nanotechnologies are shown. The basic types of nanomaterials, the methods of their production, and their properties and applications are given.     

浅谈纪录片创作实践教育的三个方面

纪录片创作的实践教育将成为高校新闻传播教育的重要课题,理念教育建立复杂的真实观、素质教育培养道德修养、技术教育构建职业基础构成了纪录片创作教育的基本要素.     

Information asymmetry and information sharing

Although much digital divide research focuses on access to technology, another cause of the divide is the lack of information awareness that we call information asymmetry. Information asymmetry often stems from inadequate information sharing and can result in negative consequences for both the information poor and the information rich. Information asymmetry has been insufficiently studied as a possible cause of underdevelopment and inequality. In response, we develop a typology to classify information asymmetry into two categories, horizontal and vertical, and then identify those information sharing practices that cause the imbalance. To illustrate the negative consequences of information asymmetry and the potential benefits of information sharing, we discuss two examples from the experiences of modern American Indian tribes. First, Indian tribes face horizontal information asymmetry when they attempt to access the capital markets, and second, they face vertical information asymmetry in terms of law enforcement data sharing. This article also describes our ongoing examination of horizontal information sharing among tribes and vertical information sharing between tribes and others sovereigns in the American polity as possible solutions to the problems created by information asymmetry. These strategic responses are embodied in two information systems, the Tribal Financial Information Clearinghouse and an Intergovernmental Tracking System for sharing law enforcement data. We conclude with a discussion of how our typology can be more generally applied to other instances of information asymmetry.