Learning,political regimes and the liberalisation of trade

In this article, the probability of opening to trade is related to a country's propensity to learn from other countries in its region. It is argued that countries have different motivations to learn, depending upon the responsiveness and accountability of their political regimes. Whereas democracies cannot afford to be dogmatic, authoritarian regimes are less motivated to learn from the experience of others, even if they embrace policies that fail. Using data on trade liberalisation for 57 developing countries in the period 1970–1999, it is found that democracies confronting economic crises are more likely to liberalise trade as a result of learning; among democracies, presidential systems seem to learn more, whereas personalist dictatorial regimes are the most resistant to learning from the experience of others.     

加强和改进党的建设 建设马克思主义学习型政党

重视学习,善于学习,是我们党在长期实践中形成的优良传统,也是党的一个重要政治优势。面对世界的新变化、形势的新发展,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若干问题的决定》中,又把建设马克思主义学习型政党的重大任务提到全党面前。这充分体现了党在新的历史条件下敏锐的时代意识、强烈的进取精神和高度的政治责任感,反映了马克思主义政党永不满足、永不停滞的鲜明特色。     

关于在高职高专大班英语教学中了解学生的思考

由于高职高专实行大班英语教学,教师对学生缺乏了解,导致师生关系疏远、课堂管理难度大等不足。分析了大班英语教学中了解学生的内容以及几种了解学生的途径和方法。     

高校腐败犯罪研究

我国高校腐败犯罪数量突升,大案、要案居高不下;犯罪主体年轻化,领导干部涉案多;贪污受贿犯罪为主,窝案串案比例大;犯罪领域众多,后勤基建成高发区。造成这种状况,既有市场经济消极作用的原因,也有高校内部权力过于集中、管理制度存在缺陷、监督严重不力等方面的原因。因此,必须采取多项有效的防治对策,才能遏制高校腐败犯罪的发展。     

府际关系与政府创新扩散：一个文献综述

本文对有关府际关系及其对政府创新扩散的影响的相关文献进行了初步综述,并探讨了这些文献对中国的启示。本文从垂直和水平两个方向分析了府际关系,并进一步将垂直关系分为自上而下和自下而上两个方面,将水平关系划分成竞争和学习两个维度,进而从上述四个方面对已有研究文献进行综述,发现了目前研究的主要特征及问题,并指出了未来研究方向。最后,文章探讨了中国政治体制的特点及其同这些文献的关系,并对中国政府创新扩散的实践与研究前景进行了总结。     

高职高专实用英语口语教学研究

培养学生的英语应用能力是教育部高教司对高职高专教育英语教学的战略定位。本文分析了高职高专学生英语口语能力现状与《基本要求》教学目的之间存在的差距及产生这一差距的原因,并提出应从教、学、考三个方面来提高高职高专学生的英语口语能力。     

我国高校趋同化现象的理论解释——新制度主义的视角

在我国高等教育大众化进程中,出现了较严重的高校趋同化现象。虽然目前对这种趋同化现象所带来的后果还不能作出最终判决,但作为一种已经出现并在不断强化着的现象,则需要我们从理论上作出解释。组织社会学的新制度主义认为,在不确定的环境中,组织为了生存和发展,其外部形态、内部结构、运行模式等会在环境的逼迫和诱导下走向趋同,这是组织追求合法性的表现。我国高等教育大众化阶段出现的高校趋同化现象,正是高校在竞争激烈、环境不确定的情况下寻求合法性的本能反应。深刻认识和正确分析高校这种趋同性,对优化高等教育生态环境具有重要意义。     

Building a new paradigm in law education in term of upholding the rule of law in Indonesia through clinical study

Clinical legal education or CLE is known long enough in Indonesia by establishing Legal Aid Body named Lembaga Bantuan Hukum （LBH）, which aimed to train and prepare student to work in the real world especially in contributing and supporting marginal people （low-income people）. This mission was in line with the rule of law principle, which has characteristic values of supremacy of law, equality before the law, and due process of law. Recently, CLE is linking practical experience and legal theories to provide students with comprehensive understanding of legal aid and its goals, in particular, the implementation of the rule of law in Indonesia.     

Classification Improvements in Automated Gunshot Residue (GSR) Scans

Classification of particles as gunshot residues (GSRs) is conducted using a semiautomatic approach in which the system first classifies particles based on an automatic elemental analysis, and then, examiners manually analyze particles having compositions which are characteristic of or consistent with GSRs. Analyzing all the particles in the second stage is time consuming with many particles classified by the initial automated system as being potentially GSRs excluded as such by the forensic examiner. In this paper, a new algorithm is developed to improve the initial classification step. The algorithm is based on a binary tree that was trained on almost 16,000 particles from 43 stubs used to sample hands of suspects. The classification algorithm was tested on 5,900 particles from 23 independent stubs and performed very well in terms of false positive and false negative rates. A routine use of the new algorithm can reduce significantly the analysis time of GSRs.     

Academic procrastination and feelings toward procrastination in LD and non-LD students: Preliminary insights for future intervention

ABSTRACT

Academic procrastination is a prevalent behavior that negatively influences students’ performance and well-being. The growing number of students with learning disabilities (LD) in higher education communities leads to the need to study and address academic procrastination in this unique population of students and to develop ways to prevent and intervene. The present study examined the difference in academic procrastination between LD, non-LD, and supported LD college students in Israel. Findings indicated a significant difference between the three groups, both in academic procrastination and in the desire to change this behavior. Interestingly, supported LD students were similar to non-LD students in all parameters of academic procrastination; however, they expressed less desire to change this behavior than unsupported LD students. These findings highlight the effect of general academic support on academic procrastination in LD students. Future studies will need to further explore the specific elements of support that most contribute to the reduction of academic procrastination in LD students. Specific support programs for academic procrastination in LD students who take into account the findings of these future studies can then be developed and studied.