Exploiting Distributed Cognition to Make Tacit Knowledge Explicating

Distributed cognition is a new development trend of cognitivism, and is also a new research field of knowledge manage- ment. The study discusses that tacit knowledge explicating activity is a distributed cognitive activity, whose success depends on interaction of each of these factors in distributed cognitive system and none of the factor could be neglected. Further, the study exploits distributed cognition to explore how to design these factors in the system so that tacit knowledge explicating can be accomplished successfully.

A Family of High_order Accuracy Explicit Difference Schemes for Solving 2-D Parabolic Partial Differential Equation

A family of high_order accuracy explicit difference schemes for solving 2_dimension parabolic P.D.E. are constructed. Th e stability condition is r=Δt/Δx 2=Δt/Δy 2【1/2 and the truncation err or is O(Δt 3+Δx 4).

The Causes of Mental Illness Among Shona People by Shona Elders in Harare

Mental illness has been part of a global disease burden for years.The greatest challenge has been the scarcity of health professionals.However,indigenous knowledge system has been a resource that has been marginalized in understanding and treating mental illness.This study aimed to explore the causes of mental illness identified by Shona elders,with the view of capturing the psychological themes entrenched in their culturally constructed experiences.In-depth,semi-structured interviews were conducted with five elders and analyzed using the interpretive phenomenological explication method by Hycner.The elders reported frequent exposure to mentally ill individuals within their community.Findings suggest that Shona elders understand a spiritual component dominates mental illness causes.Also,biological and social factors cause mental illness.These findings indicate that there is some congruence on principle and difference in practice between understanding of mental illness by indigenous knowledge system and mainstream psychology.Our results have questioned the absence of valuing cultural approaches in mental illness research.African countries need to review their mental health policies and implementation.There is a need for culture-sensitive practice to maintain the respect of indigenous people.

Work-family Interfase and Job Performance: Job Satisfaction as Mediator

The objective of the study was to examine the relationships between work-family interfase,job satisfaction and job performance in an Argentinian workers sample.A cross-sectional empirical study,based on explicative-associative strategy was designed.An availability sample of 383 workers(195 male)from different kinds of organizations was conformed.Based on past evidence,it was hypothesized the mediator role of job satisfaction.Structural equation analysis showed that the indirect effects of work-family interfase dimensions(conflict and enrichment)on job performance through job satisfaction were statically significant,which indicated partial mediation.All variables explained 72%of job performance variance.The study provides new evidence regarding the interrelations between job-family articulation and individual job performance,illuminating the crucial role played by satisfaction.Empirical findings and practical implications of the study are discussed.

Explication of Text:A Passage from Jane Austen's PERSUASION

本文以“范文详析”的方法,通过对吉因·奥斯丁(Jane Austen)后期的一本小说《说服》第一章一个选段的分析,从一斑窥全豹,探讨奥斯丁的语言风格及其艺术效果。“范文详析”(explication of text)是对文学作品进行语言分析的一种方法,把文学作品的语言看作理解作品内容的客观根据,通过语言材料本身的细致分析来体会作品的内容意义与艺术效果。 文章的前一部分考察奥斯丁语言的句法结构,分析奥斯丁运用平行结构(the balancedstructure)与主从结构的作用与效果。作者认为,在这一段概括揭示全书主题的文字中,奥斯丁初步勾画了六个人物的性格特征,而平行结构以其平衡对称的形式,特别便于通过比较与对照来介绍两个不同人物的性格,或同一人物性格的两个侧面。与此同时,奥斯丁在运用主从结构时,通过主句与从句意义上的对比反衬,使句子在阐述一个意思时曲折跌宕,进二步退一步,从而造成一种具有强烈讽刺性与戏剧性的效果。 文章的后一部分分析这段文字的词汇特点,指出奥斯丁将精心挑选的单个词汇放在适当的位置,往往给人以深刻的印象。奥斯丁在这里用得较多的一个修辞手法是“重复”,特别是“同义重复”,即用同义词或近义词重复指称同一意思。其效果是,在揭示“虚荣浅薄”与“情操高尚”两种性格的对立时形成了两组“词义搭配群”(collocation set),从而有效地展现了作品的基本冲突。