How Political Support Influences Red Tape through Developmental Culture

This study examines the interrelationship between external political support, internal organizational factors, and red tape, using a sample of information managers from state health and human service agencies. The study defines a red tape model and tests the model by structural equation modeling method. The study finds that political support has a direct effect on red tape. The higher the political support, the lower the level of red tape. The study also confirms an indirect effect of political support on red tape, mediated by developmental culture. Indirect effect through goal clarity has the correct sign but is not statistically significant. Practical recommendations are made for the political environment to provide the opportunity for managerial reforms that are often advocated.     

六世纪中后期的中国联珠纹织物

联珠纹在中国虽有更早的源头,但它从6世纪中期才开始流行。那时中国的联珠纹虽以粟特地区为中介受到萨珊艺术的影响,但也融入了自身的文化理解和艺术形式,这令联珠纹在很大程度上丧失了原有的萨珊图案寓意、改变了西方原貌。邺城等黄河中下游的丝织重镇,应是联珠纹织物在内地的重要产地。     

Influence of Taoism on the invention of the purple pigment used on the Qin terracotta warriors

Until the 19th century, most pigments were based on naturally occurring colored minerals and dyes, with three significant exceptions: Egyptian Blue, Chinese Blue/Purple and Maya Blue. The former two are alkaline-earth copper silicates, and because of this similarity it has been proposed that the Chinese pigments were derived from Egyptian Blue. Herein, we analyzed clumps of pigment from the Qin warriors and discovered that in spite of the structural similarity to Egyptian Blue, the micro-structural morphology of Chinese Purple is very different. Therefore, we believe that the synthesis technology for the Chinese pigments was a by-product of high-refractive index glasses (artificial jades) produced by Taoist monks. Further, the disappearance of these pigments from Chinese art and monuments concurrently with the decline of Taoism not only substantiates the link between the two, but also gives a striking example of how cultural changes in the society affected the scientific developments in ancient China.     

三"李杜"事件与汉末政治

汉末名士群体与外戚宦官及其所代表的皇权的抗争,是汉末政治的重要内容.这期间,李固、杜乔在立桓帝问题上与梁冀的对立,李云、杜众对于桓帝封五侯外家的指责,李膺、杜密在桓、灵之际党锢事件中的表现,均具有典型意义.三"李杜"在汉末名士群体中乃至在民众间都产生了极大影响,他们的行为、气节鼓舞着当时的士大夫们立身持正,与黑暗政治作斗争.三"李杜"最终都死于非命,预示着东汉皇权与作为政治精英的名士群体的背离,从而也预示着东汉政权的崩解覆亡.同时,三"李杜"树立的道德价值理念,在名士阶层的形成中也起着重要作用.     

翁方纲手稿《药洲笔记》考论

国家图书馆藏<药洲笔记>一卷(馆藏号7650),著录为佚名清抄本.全书共五十页,不标页码,内容有关金石者最多,其次为诗论.书未署作者,无序跋,除国图藏书章外也无其他印章.     

敦煌遗书近现代鉴藏印章辑述(下)

吴士鉴(1868-1934),近代金石学家、藏书家.字絅斋,号公詧,别署式溪居士.浙江钱塘(今杭州)人.光绪十八年(1892)进士,官翰林院侍读、江西学政、资政院议员、清史馆纂修.     

乡土志"名"与"实"

乡土志是乡土教科书之"名",乡土志的"实"是近代初等小学历史、地理、格致三科的乡土教学内容,它的"名"与"实"俱与地方志有本质的不同,不能与方志同归属.     

永新县酱萝卜腌制与食用习俗考察

江西省永新县的酱萝卜闻名遐迩,它是永新人民长期与自然斗争、谋求发展的智慧结晶。永新县处于罗霄山脉中段的大山深处,现隶属江西省吉安市管辖,其地理位置决定了它不便与外界联系,特别在交通不发达的年代,每逢严冬之时,大雪封山,老百姓生存所需的肉、鱼、水果和蔬菜等易腐食品的供应几乎断绝,生活的经验告诉老百姓:在入冬之前,维持生存的食品必须准备妥当,否则在漫长的冬天里是熬不过去的。     

第二轮修志篇目设计的思考——以续修《广州市志》篇目设计为例

第二轮《广州市志》(1991~2000)与首轮《广州市志》相比,在篇目体例上有较大变化,包括卷目、分志的设置,体裁增设专记、索引等方面。本文结合第二轮《广州市志》(1991~2000)的篇目设计,就篇目变化体现时代特色与地方特色;把握经济部类分量,加大文化社会部类的分量;坚持存真求实的原则,充分重视客观性;使用体裁要简明得当几个问题进行论述。     

近代右江流域城镇圩市发展与民族经济融合

新的世纪,广西正在加强西部民族地区的市场经济建设,以此来加大对民族地区经济的开发力度,推进民族经济融合。本文从历史学的角度,重新审视近代以来右江流域城镇圩市发展状况、成因及其对民族经济融合的影响。这将有助于我们了解近世以来,该区域各民族社会经济变迁的历史基质及其动力,深化我们对当前西部民族地区经济开发建设的决策思考。