韩国科研器材开放共享法规制度调研

近年来,韩国政府非常重视科教事业,希望通过科技创新实现经济可持续发展,为此,投入大量的科研经费,取得了一些成绩。然而,科研经费投入的增加,科研器材采购管理监管的缺位,造成了韩国大量的科研经费的浪费。为避免浪费,实现科研器材的最大化利用,韩国政府制定了诸多法律法规来规范科研器材的使用和管理,如,《科学技术基本法》、《技术研发促进法》、《基础科学研究振兴法》等相关法律法规。通过对韩国科研器材共享法律法规、科研器材的购置管理和科研器材共享流程等内容的分析研究,期望韩国科研经费使用,特别是在科研器材管理和共享方面好的做法,对我国科研器材管理、完善健全科研器材开放共享机制有所借鉴。     

A Cross Cultural Analysis of the Geographical Knowledge of U.S., Irish,Israeli, Mexican,and South Korean Business School Students

ABSTRACT

Geographical knowledge about foreign countries is considered to be a significant factor related to the successful marketing of goods and services in international markets-a not insignificant conclusion by experts given the sizable trade deficits run up by the United States in 2000 ($365 billion), 2001 ($346 billion), and 2002 ($435 billion).

Unfortunately, previous research has concluded that U.S. business school students-tomorrow's executives who will make decisions that will impact their firms' international operations-have inadequate levels of international geographical knowledge.

This article compares the geographical knowledge of U.S. business school students to that of business school students in four countries: Ireland, Israel, Mexico, and South Korea. The sub-par performance exhibited by the U.S. students and the impact of six independent variables on global geographical knowledge are used to develop a number of pedagogical conclusions designed to enhance the international geographical knowledge of U.S. business school students and students in foreign business schools and overcome the antipathy toward this subject matter that apparently exists within business schools and their various external constituencies.     

The importance of being earners: why women in South Africa need well-paid jobs

The ‘children fare better’ viewpoint claims that children tend to be better fed if their mother (as opposed to father) has sufficient income of her own for food. This paper assesses this claim for South Africa, using data from household surveys. It considers the possibility that this issue is related to domestic violence between husband and wife, and finds an apparent link between wife's earnings, child nutrition and domestic violence. Children's well-being seems more assured if mothers have an adequate income; but there is more risk of inadequate nutrition in households where there is domestic violence against wives.     

A preliminary comparative analysis of 3D body scanner,manually taken girth body measurements and size chart measurements

In an attempt to provide a technological solution to the influx of cheap imports in South Africa and bridging the technology divide between Africa and the rest of the world, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research procured a three‐dimensional body scanner from the Textile and Clothing Technology Corporation, in the US. The pilot study was aimed at introducing the technology to the South African consumers, and to compare the scanned data with the manually taken measurements. A convenience sample of 56 females in South Africa was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Interviews were used to capture views on acceptance of the technology, prior to being scanned. Scanning garments made from a stretchy fabric were designed and sewn in four sizes of small, medium, large and extra large. A covariance, one sample t‐test and paired t‐ tests were used for data analyses. Almost all respondents felt comfortable with the designed scanning garments and the scanning process. The scanner measurements were generally more numerical in value than the manual measurements for a body part as expected, although the disparity was on the higher side than expected. The discernible difference between means of scanned data and standard values in the currently used sizing charts highlighted the long overdue need to update the sizing charts using a national anthropometric database generated locally.     

滇越铁路与滇南经济带的形成与发展

1910年滇越铁路全线通车,对云南社会经济产生了深远影响,地处滇南的红河地区首当其冲。蒙自、个旧、开远等城市经济迅速增长,铁路沿线各城镇的兴起繁荣,为滇南经济带的形成与发展奠定了重要的历史基础。     

Potential of the Internet as a Retailing Channel in South Africa

Abstract

This study examines the factors affecting retailers perceptions of the Internet as a potential retail channel. It examines the environmental factors as well as the organizational factors impacting on the potential of Internet retailing. Results are reported from 102 South African retailing chain organizations across all categories. The authors discuss the results and provide some guiding points for retailers who intend to use the Internet as a retailing channel in the future.     

South African Capital Structure Decisions: A Survey of Listed Companies

ABSTRACT

This paper explores the factors that influence capital structure decisions in South Africa from the perspective of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The results of a survey of 33 CFOs of JSE listed companies find that South African CFOs are equally likely to follow the Pecking Order and Static Trade-Off theories. However, small companies are more likely to follow the Pecking Order theory while large companies are more likely to follow the Static Trade-Off theory. In addition, the results show that South African companies are more likely to follow the Static Trade-Off theory than companies in other emerging countries.     

南社诗人周斌及其《柳溪竹枝词》考论

以南社诗人周斌的生平及其文学创作为考察对象,重点研究了其《柳溪竹枝词》的诸多题辞序跋及诗作本身所蕴含的文学、历史、民俗、语言学等方面的价值,认为周斌的经历与创作在南社中具有典型意义,南社研究应加大对社团内中小作家的关注。他们对丰富现代文学的创作生态作出了不可磨灭的贡献,也应该引起现代文学研究者的重视。