Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? Internet Communication, Geographic Community, and Social Capital in Crisis

This study investigated Internet communication and use in a crisis situation, Hurricane Katrina, to explore the role of the Internet in supporting or diminishing geographically-based community during a crisis. The researchers conducted an online survey of Internet users (n=1192) from the dispersed metropolitan New Orleans area. The survey focused on amount, type, function, and importance of Internet use to creating and maintaining social capital, supporting geographically-based communities, activating social networks, reducing uncertainty, and achieving both expressive and instrumental communication goals. The results indicated that Internet users in a crisis situation went online to seek interactive fora specific to their neighborhoods and to activate weak ties in their social networks. They engaged in more uncertainty reduction behavior when experiencing higher degrees of damage. They turned to the Internet in place of other media as a result of disruptions caused by the crisis. Women valued online expressive communication more than men did. The findings suggest that social capital theorists would benefit from a communication perspective on the Internet. The study also led to the formation of suggestions for emergency preparedness agencies, shelter providers, crisis victims, and online news providers that can improve emergency response.     

区域经济结构与区域高等教育的多元发展

当前我国经济发展方式的转变与区域经济结构的优化将对区域高等教育多元发展提出必然的要求。多元发展主要表现为内涵型发展、差异性发展与特色化发展。促成区域高等教育的多元发展,需要适度扩增区域高校的办学自主权,增强学科专业结构分布的区域经济适切性,强化区域高等教育之间的合作,构建多元化高等教育质量评价体系,创新办学体制机制。     

湖泊及流域科学学科发展历程与展望

湖泊及流域科学的发展已有百年左右的历史，随着研究的不断深入， 湖泊和流域科学相互融合，以湖泊及其流域为单元的综合性研究逐步受到人们的重视。本文 就湖泊及流域科学及其分支学科的发展进行了回顾，并对学科的发展趋势进行了分析与讨论 。     

中美两国确认不侵犯知识产权诉讼的法律与实践

美国以一个诉讼多的国度而闻名于世。但在美国法院提起确认不侵犯知识产权之诉却决非易事。原告必须满足美国《宪法》"案例和争议"要求才可起诉。美国《确认不侵权法案》的标准并未明确规定处理Medlmmune(医学免疫公司)诉     

关于中国研究型大学在"中国国家科技发展战略规划"中地位的一些观点

在中国国家科技发展战略中,研究型大学是原始创新和自主创新的最主要力量,科学创新与发展需要有科学创新的原动力、良好的研究创新环境,和研究人才的涌现。研究型大学的现代化发展标志着中国现代化科学技术文化的发展。研究性大学要引领国家层面上的重大、重点科学技术研究方向,公平竞争、公平参与、公平评估。研究型大学应该预见到研究与发展全球化进程带来的挑战和机会,尽快地主动行动。研究型大学的教授应具有创新研究的素质：新思想(new idea)、主动(active)、敏感(sensitive)是科学研究的生命。要十分重视与发展大学的研究所和研究性公司,将各学科的交叉综合灌输到学科发展中去。     

安徽省林业教育培训调研报告

安徽省是全国南方集体林区重点省份,十一五期间该省林业教育培训工作取得了较好成绩,但与林业发展新形势相比仍存在一些问题,必须进一步明确思想、加大培训力度、加强国际合作、建立和完善支撑保障措施。     

Methodological Issues in Ethnic and Racial Identity Research With Ethnic Minority Populations: Theoretical Precision,Measurement Issues,and Research Designs

This article takes stock of research methods employed in the study of racial and ethnic identity with ethnic minority populations. The article is presented in three parts. The first section reviews theories, conceptualizations, and measurement of ethnic and racial identity (ERI) development. The second section reviews theories, conceptualizations, and measurement of ERI content. The final section reviews key methodological and analytic principles that are important to consider for both ERI development and content. The article concludes with suggestions for future research addressing key methodological limitations when studying ERI.