On faces and defacement: the case of Kate Moss

This paper takes issue with what seem to be standard practices of at least some organizations that use models in their ad campaigns. These organizations know that many of their models have had drug problems but refuse either to tolerate this or to help them. Some organizations have, allegedly in the name of a responsibility for the health of their customers, rather opted for a firm condemnation of the practices in which models such as Kate Moss apparently engage. This raises questions about hypocrisy. The paper uses Levinas's concept of the face critically to describe what might be going on in the conflict between Moss and some of the companies she worked for. Moss is arguably understood by these companies as a role model who should not engage with drugs or street life. Against these more or less patronizing tendencies, the paper claims that it is not so much the face but processes of defacement that should trouble us from a moral perspective. The face, it is maintained, is not only ethical but also has a materiality. In opposition to what is maintained by at least some scholars of Levinas, art, literature and history have alerted us over and over again that the face is anything but indelible. Some examples from art show us the versatility and vulnerability of the face. The gossip and hype about what came to be known as the Kate Moss affair stands, it is argued, in a long misogynic tradition of defacement.     

On exports and economic growth: the case of Italy

The export-led growth hypothesis for the Italian economy (1960-98) is tested through a VAR model with four macroeconomic variables: an index of the GDP of the rest of the world; the Italian real exchange rate; Italian real exports; and the Italian real GDP. Our results provide clear empirical support for the hypothesis. They also suggest that the Kaldorian approach is very useful in analysing short-run as well as long-run growth and fluctuations of an open economy such as Italy.     

高职院校商务英语专业毕业论文写作指导

本文作者曾参与三届商务英语专业毕业生的论文写作指导工作,在指导过程中发现了目前我校商务英语专业毕业论文写作中存在的一些共性问题,特在文中分析其成因,说明毕业论文写作现状,并提出相应的应对策略,给予专业写作指导,以期提高商务英语专业毕业生的论文写作水平,这到毕业论文的写作目的,学以致用.     

Building the case for financial education

The need for financial education among Americans is often demonstrated with alarming rates of bankruptcy, high consumer debt levels, low savings rates, and other negative outcomes that may be the result of poor family financial management and low financial literacy levels. The collective response by public and private organizations to the accepted and often demonstrated need for financial education has been impressive in size and scope. This article provides an overview of the wide range of programs aimed at improving Americans’ financial literacy as well as a short review of the current evidence of the effectiveness of financial education programs. We advocate for the adoption of a comprehensive framework or approach to evaluation to assist those currently delivering, and planning to deliver, financial education and highlight some of the key challenges. A five‐tiered approach to program evaluation is described and outlined to provide a general framework to guide financial education evaluation.     

对我国企业知识产权保护问题的再思考——由思科诉华为案谈起

在中国信息化的发展过程中,随着中国企业竞争能力的不断增强,围绕知识产权方面纠纷也必将增多。目前绝大部分中国企业正处于一个从本土向国际化企业转型的临界点上,如何解决好知识产权问题,将是其能否走出国门、迈向国际市场的重要因素。2003年1月23日,美国思科系统公司(CISCO Systems)向德克萨斯州东区地方法院提起诉讼,指控中国华为技术有限公司及其美国子公司侵犯其知识产权,起诉华为公司盗用IOS源代码、盗用思科技术文件、盗用     

浅谈对电子邮件的保护

安全得不到保障是影响电子邮件正常使用的突出问题.本文就其中常见的问题进行了一定的分析,并提出了一些简单、实用的解决方法.     

Costly revenue-raising and the case for favoring import-competing industries

A standard finding in the political economy of trade policy literature is that we should expect export-oriented industries to attract more assistance than import-competing industries. In reality, however, trade policy is heavily biased toward supporting import industries. This paper shows how the costliness of raising revenue via taxation makes trade subsidies less desirable and trade taxes more desirable in a standard protection for sale framework. The model is then estimated and its predictions tested using U.S. tariff data. An empirical estimate of the costliness of revenue-raising is also obtained.     

论义务教育财政责任

本文认为,我国公共财政体制的逐步建立为界定和落实义务教育财政责任提供了政策依据.文章提出,义务教育是"纯公共产品",政府应承担义务教育完全的财政责任;义务教育财政责任在政府间的分工应是分权与集权的有效统一,既要考虑效率,又要保证公平和整体利益.就北京市而言,落实义务教育财政责任的关键在于明确市、区两级财政对义务教育的共同责任,加大北京市本级财政对义务教育的投入.     

Planning for the baby boomers' healthcare needs: a case study

Will the impact of baby boomers, as they age, be a bonanza or a bust for the healthcare system? A range of perspectives prevail, from increasing in-patient admissions capacity to accommodate the sheer numbers, to the creation of a variety of healthcare services and delivery channels that address their unique requirements. This case study presents a top 100, regional hospital's approach to this dilemma. The strategic marketing process using segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) was employed to guide the administration's planning and decision making.     

Protectionism and the case for flexible exchange rates: A reexamination

This paper reexamines the arguments by early proponents that flexible exchange rates would lessen the incentives for protectionism and also permit countries to pursue independent monetary policies. We argue that there is a basic inconsistency between these two arguments; the pursuit of independent monetary policy can lead to situations which involve very strong pressures on policy-makers to engage in protection. A theoretical analysis supporting our argument is developed, and some circumstantial evidence is presented.     

我国养老地产发展研究

随着经济社会的迅速发展和人口老龄化问题的日益严峻,养老地产的发展受到相关各方的高度关注。根据我国养老地产的发展现状及结合典型案例,并从老龄化社会、老年产业经济、房地业和房地产企业转型角度,分析了养老地产的特性,介绍了国外养老地产的发展经验,阐述了当前亟待发展养老地产的必要性,并提出加强政府扶持力度、优化规划设计、扩大融资渠道、探索运营方式四个方面的建议。