Social Dynamics of an On-Line Scholarly Debate

This article focuses on different means of constructing a scholarly on-line debate related to the field of science, technology, and society. The study shows how scientific interactions are reproduced in a new medium while, simultaneously, some users take advantage of new possibilities offered by the medium. The first section analyzes how the debate emerged, was constructed, and subsequently revealed the heterogeneity of goals and ideas among the participants. The second section discusses the practices that the participants explored to make the debate evolve. Two attitudes, identified as strategic and tactical, were observed. The tactical practices were to enable the emergence of a sense of community. From this perspective, the way some participants sustained mobilization and stimulated participation are analyzed. The strategic attitude is illustrated through the behavior of those who tried to be the leaders in the debate.     

RFID systems in libraries: An empirical examination of factors affecting system use and user satisfaction

Library operation and management requires the performance of a number of repetitive, painstaking, labour- and time-intensive activities. Hence, in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness, many libraries are moving towards automation of the majority of their activities. Libraries are deploying Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as a substitute for barcode systems for item identification and tracking, and this ultimately enables the automation of the majority of their processes. It is apparent from the available literature that research on RFID-related issues is largely concentrated on technical, organizational and implementation aspects, and less attention has been paid to understanding the use and user-satisfaction aspects. Therefore, this article aims to understand factors affecting the use of RFID systems and user satisfaction in a library context by empirically testing relevant constructs from DeLone and McLean's IS Success Model. A questionnaire-based survey was employed to collect data from a total of 181 respondents, who were all active users of an RFID-based library system. The findings from this study suggest that factors like system quality, use and user satisfaction positively influence consumer attitudes towards RFID-enabled services. The concluding section outlines salient points and briefly describes the associated limitations of this research, along with suggestions for future research directions.     

基于主体功能区的土地利用分区研究——以内蒙古自治区为例

划分土地利用分区对科学制定土地利用方向、合理确定土地利用结构、提高土地利用集约化程度、促进区域协调发展具有重要意义。本文在总结前人开展的内蒙古自治区土地利用分区的基础上,充分考虑内蒙古自治区主体功能区规划确定的主体功能区对土地利用分区划分的影响,土地利用分区应有利于促进主体功能区形成的前提下,提出基于主体功能区的自治区土地利用分区构想,将自治区土地利用划分形成耕地与基本农田集中区、城镇村发展区、工矿建设区和生态安全保护与建设区4个土地利用功能区。     

The Student as Consumer

In this article, a recent social work graduate reports on her experience as a student in a social work practice course informed by constructivist and social constructionist theory. Based on a weekly journal, the student takes the reader on a journey through a class in which students were invited to share responsibility for the learning process. An isomorphic process in which students experienced the classroom as clients might experience the social worker in practice is described.     

都市蒙古族社区的语言生活--新疆蒙古师范学校家属社区居民语言使用和语言态度调查

新疆蒙古师范学校是新疆唯一使用蒙古语授课的中等师范学校,其家属院是乌鲁木齐市唯一的蒙古族聚居社区.社区内居住的蒙古族均为双语或多语人,其中95.5%的人会蒙古语.蒙古语虽是蒙古族家庭主要用语,但三代之间使用的蒙古语频率不同;蒙汉通婚家庭则主要使用普通话.在不同交际场合,针对不同交际对象和话题,绝大多数蒙古族转换使用不同语言或方言.随时代变迁和观念变化,蒙古族内部的语言使用和语言态度出现分化,主要表现在代际和同代内部差异两方面.     

基于GIS技术的城市用地适宜性评价——以泉州为例

在分析总结城市用地适宜性评价的相关理论基础上,将城市规划用地评价方法与地理信息技术融合成一整体,利用GIS强大的空间分析能力,使得城市用地的适宜性评价方法更加科学合理.文章以泉州市为例.利用AHP方法,对泉州目前的城市用地情况进行了适宜性的定量分析,将现有城市用地划分为适宜开发土地、经改善后适宜开发的土地、不适宜开发的土地三类.有机地结合了GIS技术手段,使得所得到的分析结果更加具有科学性.     

网络使用因子的缺陷及改进

网络使用因子反映某一国家或网站的网页指向其他网页能力的分布情况,可用于测度某一国家或网站的链接分布特征。网络使用因子自诞生起就不可避免的存在一些缺陷,尤其是假设前提、数据获取和算法本身等方面。建议开发专业链接分析工具,构建链接分类体系并对不同类型的链接进行加权得到“加权出链数”,并据此计算“加权网络使用因子”。     

Therapeutic use exemptions and the doctrine of double effect

Without taking a position on the overall justification of anti-doping regulations, I analyse the possible justification of Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) from such rules. TUEs are a creative way to prevent the unfair exclusion of athletes with a chronic condition, and they have the potential to be the least bad option. But they cannot be competitively neutral. Their justification must rest, instead, on the relevance of intentions to permissibility. I illustrate this by means of a set of thought experiments in which only an athlete’s intentions vary. I argue that the Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) sheds some light on TUEs and illustrate this by applying different readings of the DDE to the thought experiment. This underpins a justification of anti-doping exemptions very different from the approach adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). I argue for three changes to bring TUEs in line with this understanding: rewriting of the regulations, transparency, and a greater role for athletes in determining what exemptions are allowed, and when.     

“使用与满足”视阈中的校报变革

本文从"使用与满足"理论审视校报,解读受众对校报使用与满足的现状,提出校报变革几大法则.     

浅谈高校学生图书馆利用意识的培养

培养学生的图书馆的意识对学生的自我发展有着极为重要的意义。本文论述了图书馆意识的含义,培养学生利用图书馆意识的重要性及当前学生利用图书馆存在的问题,并对如何提高学生利用图书馆意识提出具体的建议。