Blogging with pre-service teachers as action research: when data deserve a second glance

The implementation of digital pedagogies (i.e. blogging) is one way to mediate large classroom discussions in culturally relevant ways. This 2.5-year longitudinal mixed-method action research study reflects on the ways blogging can further promote culturally relevant discussions explored in face-to-face classes. Findings include pre-service teachers’ use of blogs in: interrogating issues as a means of developing cultural competence; recognizing their own trepidation and lack of self-knowledge related to topics of diversity; and exploring the disconnect between their current knowledge and future practice. Additionally, this study explores ways in which the authors could have further assisted students in challenging their beliefs and strengthening cultural competencies through blog responses.     

Stepping out of the norm: an examination of praxis for a culturally‐relevant pedagogy for African‐American children

This paper examines two Anglo teachers' understanding of their praxis as they attempted to present a culturally‐relevant physical education programme to a class of African‐American 6^th‐grade students. In this case, the content was ‘stepping’, a branch of the African‐American vernacular dance tree. Five specific themes emerged: teacher apprehension; concerns about teacher legitimacy; resolution of apprehension and concerns; the unique nature of the content; and continual ethical uneasiness. The teachers expanded their understanding of praxis beyond thinking, acting, and reflecting to consider the political and social aspects that impact curriculum, pedagogy, and students.     

Don’t bring it on: the case against cheerleading as a collegiate sport

The 2010 Quinnipiac cheerleading case raises interesting questions about the nature of both cheerleading and sport, as well as about the moral character of each. In this paper we explore some of those questions, and argue that no form of college cheerleading currently in existence deserves, from a moral point of view, to be recognized as a sport for Title IX purposes. To reach that conclusion, we evaluate cheerleading using a quasi-legal argument based on the NCAA’s definition of sport and conclude that cheerleading fails to qualify as a legitimate sport. A philosophical argument leads to the same conclusion, primarily because of the essential entertainment-aspect of cheerleading. We then examine a consequentialist moral case for making cheerleading an intercollegiate sport and argue that the balance of moral reasons is against doing so. Finally, we look at cheerleading’s newest offspring – Acrobatics and Tumbling, and STUNT – and express our moral reservations about their current claims to be worthy of Title IX recognition. While we would not claim that any single one of our arguments is decisive, we are convinced that the cumulative weight of the arguments against granting intercollegiate sport status to any of the forms of cheerleading or its derivatives is, at present, irresistible.     

从审计视角看如何防范地方政府融资风险

防范地方政府融资风险,就是以科学发展观为指导,把地方社会经济发展和涉及百姓民生的事业办好。试从对我国政府投资的发展沿革及市场经济条件下的融资风险入手,探讨防范对策。     

云数据隐私侵权风险与矫正策略

云数据自云端形成至完全销毁的完整生命周期中,时刻面临着云服务商和公权机关侵害数据保密权、支配权、知情权等诸多风险.通过构建云环境标准体系、云隐私影响评估制度、云数据隐私法律保护框架、云服务协议的数据隐私保护条款、侵权赔偿幅度与专门监督制度等,矫正恶意侵权人利益驱动与规则缺失联合作用导致的机会成本过低的畸形状态,寻求云环境高效运转与保护云数据隐私之间的动态平衡.     

期刊更名对期刊排架的影响及应对措施

分析了2000-2005年山西农业大学图书馆农业期刊更名、出版频率变化的类型、特点，以及对期刊排架的影响，并针对读者利用期刊的规律，提出了应对措施。     

科学引文的时差分析

从学科发展速度和连续性的意义上，提出引文时差的概念，并从学科、相关方向、引文方式、引文行为4个方面对引文时差进行比较分析。     

我国自助游存在的法律问题及对策思考

在国内自助游火爆发展的背景下,频繁出现的自助游意外事故凸显了政府监管和法律制度的缺位。该文分析了目前我国自助游发展的现状,对自助游发展过程中出现的诸如管理保障机制和法律法规缺位、事故责任不明确、自助游者防范法律风险意识淡漠等问题进行了初步论述。从建立完善的法律调控体系,严控自助游市场的准入门槛和界定自助游客的权利义务等三个方面提出了相应的对策思考。     

高校贷款财务风险研究

论述了高校贷款对高等教育事业发展、高校办学条件改善的促进作用,同时高校也存在对风险防范意识薄弱、贷款规模过大、财务管理不力、资金使用效益低下等问题。从避免高校贷款引发财务危机,有效监控贷款风险的角度出发,提出了化解和防范高校财务风险的对策和建议。     

汇改下的企业外汇风险管理初探

人民币汇率形成机制改革以来,我国企业面临的外汇风险日益增大。但是目前企业在对外汇风险的认识、外汇风险管理的理念以及外汇风险管理的组织形式等方面还存在一些问题。企业应通过设置独立的外汇风险管理职能部门、培养和吸收外汇风险管理专业人才、建立和完善外汇风险管理信息系统等措施,努力提高自身的外汇风险管理水平。