Big Data and Dahl’s Challenge of Democratic Governance

Big data applications have been acclaimed as potentially transformative for the public sector. But, despite this acclaim, most theory of big data is narrowly focused around technocratic goals. The conceptual frameworks that situate big data within democratic governance systems recognizing the role of citizens are still missing. This paper explores the democratic governance impacts of big data in three policy areas using Robert Dahl’s dimensions of control and autonomy. Key impacts and potential tensions are highlighted. There is evidence of impacts on both dimensions, but the dimensions conflict as well as align in notable ways and focused policy efforts will be needed to find a balance.     

Technology Innovation as a Response to Climate Change: The Case of the Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation of Alberta

Innovation is the central element of climate change policy in many jurisdictions. Reduced to technology development and linked to market‐driven priorities, innovation accommodates the interests of large emitters in the energy sector and underpins a sustainable development discourse that denies ecological limits to economic growth. This study examines the use of innovation as a key component of climate change policy in the case of Alberta's Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation, utilizing a political economy approach to explain the drivers of government funding priorities. An analysis of this technology fund's investments over nine years, under two different governments, revealed that nearly half of the revenue has been used to subsidize R&D in the fossil fuels industry in the name of clean energy development, and that this priority has continued despite recent government commitments under the Paris CoP agreement. The carbon levy system that generates revenue for the fund has been unsuccessful in incentivizing facility reductions, pointing to the need for more stringent regulation. Innovation as a framework for transition to a post‐carbon economy is severely limited by its exclusion of the roles of social knowledge and citizen participation in envisaging and designing paths for change.     

人工感染禽腺病毒血清4型对鹅天然免疫反应的影响

将50只30日龄的健康鹅随机分为攻毒组、观察组和对照组,观察并采集样品,检测抗体水平、病毒血症、病毒载量,应用real-time PCR(RT-PCR)方法检测肝、心脏组织中β-防御素(Av BDs)、Toll样受体(TLRs)、细胞因子(cytokines)等基因表达量。初探人工感染鸡源禽腺病毒血清4型(FAdV-4)对鹅的致病性及机体对该病毒形成的天然免疫反应机制。结果显示,感染该FAdV-4毒株后,鹅均没有明显病症和死亡发生。宿主产生特异性抗体,并且肝、心脏组织出现病理学变化,宿主排毒率和病毒载量呈上升趋势。感染早期(36 h和72 h),Av BD1、2、5、9、16,TLR2、3、7、15,IL-1β、2、6、8、18以及髓样分化因子(My D88)在肝中的基因表达量显著上调(P<0.05)或有上调趋势。证实,鸡源FAdV-4对鹅的致病性较弱,可能与实验动物品种、日龄差异或感染途径等条件有关。宿主可通过TLRs-My D88途径引起机体产生大量的免疫因子,参与机体抗病毒免疫反应。本试验结果为深入研究FAdV-4与宿主早期天然免疫间的相互作用提供了新的参考。     

基于内存中的网络传输数据结构获取电子数据

电子数据取证实践中,获取嫌疑人进行网络信息传输涉及的IP地址、端口号、MAC地址以及对应进程信息,有助于全面深入揭示嫌疑人网络犯罪行为。基于IPv4首部、sockaddr_in、_TCPT_OBJECT、Ethernet V2标准MAC帧等四种数据结构于内存中的具体格式,归纳总结用于定位相关结构的特征关键字,同时通过实例说明提取网络传输电子证据的方法,并对过程中涉及的具体技术与注意事项予以阐述。电子数据取证实践证明,所述方法准确高效。     

《婚姻法》第 17 条第 4 项立法之商榷———兼论婚后继承或受赠财产的权利属性

《婚姻法》第 17 条第 4 项关于婚后继承或受赠财产原则上为夫妻共同财产的规定，引发了立法、司法和社会生活中的诸多问题。从共同财产认定的法理基础、该条与《婚姻法》第 18 条第 3 项之间的法律困惑、法律在本土化过程中出现的错误、该条存在的法律漏洞以及与相关法律的冲突等角度进行分析，提出废除该条款的立法建议。     

A note on the U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy and the New York times cover-up

This article reveals the role of research and development (R&;D) policies in the development of the technology-intensive industries of China. Since economic reform began in 1978, the Chinese government has transformed the R&;D system from one that was wholly centrally planned into a more market-orientated system, making it more efficient and productive. At the same time, the state, its incentives and its investment remain significant. The government has increased the R&;D expenditure rapidly, while trying to develop indigenous technologies. It has actively utilised foreign direct investment inflows as the means to introduce advanced technology from developed countries. It has also provided systematic guidelines and established the economic technology development zones and high technology industrial development zones, in order to channel foreign investment inflows into technology-intensive industries. China has placed emphasis on the development of human resources in science and technology as well. Finally, the implications of the role of government in developing technology-intensive industries are considered.     

贯彻党的十七届四中全会精神 提高社会主义学院教学科学化水平

党的十七届四中全会通过的<中共中央关于加强和改进新形势下党的建设若干重大问题的决定>对于社会主义学院建设具有重要意义.学习贯彻党的十七届四中全会精神,最重要的是"提高党的建设科学化水平".这一要求集中体现了中国特色社会主义理论体系对党的建设的指导作用.社会主义学院发展特别是教学工作面临的突出问题是提高科学化水平的问题,也要以科学理论来指导,以科学制度来保障,以科学方法来推进.     

提高大学英语四级完形填空成绩的策略研究

历次四级考试成绩分析结果表明,完形填空的得分普遍较低。许多学生反映,完形填空部分是他们在CET一4中感到最棘手的一项。因此,研究完形填空的出题角度及题型特点,指导学生掌握一定的解题技巧及应试策略,对于提高四级考试整体成绩具有重要的现实意义。     

伪狂犬病病毒gG-gD基因片段的扩增及克隆和序列测定

以伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)HB-9304株的基因组为模板,利用聚合酶链反应(PCR)对其gG-gD基因片段进行扩增,获得了预定大小的片段,将这一片段克隆到质粒载体pPK中.对重组质粒pPKGD进行限制性内切酶分析、PCR鉴定和克隆片段的序列测定,证实了克隆片段的可靠性.