The Case for Pleasure Reading:Impact of Language,Knowledge,and Understanding of Others

Most people would agree that reading is helpful in acquiring language. I present here a much stronger position:Genuinely interesting and comprehensible reading is not only the main source of literacy and language, but alsoan important source of knowledge in a wide number of areas, and also contributes to our understanding of others,otherwise known as empathy.

The Effect of Perceived Anonymity on Online Transgressions:The Moderating Role of Moral Excuses

With the development of science and technology,the use of the Internet is becoming more and more widespread.However,with the popularity of the Internet,some problems have gradually surfaced.The anonymity of Internet use has become a breeding ground for many acts that are contrary to public decency,and this study is conducted against this background.This study explored the impact of perceived anonymity on online transgressions and investigated the moderating effect of moral excuses.A total of 414 subjects,210 males and 204 females,participated in this experimental survey.The SPSS data analysis concluded that perceived anonymity played a significant positive predictive role on online deviance(p<0.01),and the moderating role of moral excuses was not significant.This study will be conducive to the better implementation of the action of clearing cyberspace and to the regulation of public behaviour in cyberspace.

New Moral Subjects: Walking the Line Between Autonomy and Automaton

The question of“new moral subjects”arises today in connection with the use of advanced technologies in the context of Industry 4.0,i.e.,the industrial enterprise investing in smart factories,co-robotic,additive manufacturing,augmented reality,cyber security,big data,etc.Industry 4.0 underpins what is being heralded as Industry 5.0.Technologies in this field excel in that they are not used for the mere execution of processes designed,programmed,and controlled by man,but are applied to realise“autonomously”goals in the industrial context.Consequently,their degree of automation is no longer defined by increasing independence from human beings,but by the ability to spontaneously initiate a process and implement it to useful effect.The comparison between man and machine,and the justification for the introduction of“new moral subjects”thus crucially depend on the location of“moral being”in the reference to their“autonomy”as a property characterising the“subject man”,but not the exclusive prerogative of the latter.

Another Way of Thinking:Ethic Analysis of Toni Morrison's Beloved

When people create artistic works,the creating forms never separate with moral judgment. Therefore,it is significant to study literary works from perspective of ethics. The essay tries to discuss the ethic problems or ethic metamorphosis of the characters in Beloved and of the entire black people and American whites,and of the relative background of history and society. Morrison involves the problem of ethics in all her novels,and with them she expresses her expectation of the racial fusion and the spiritual cure,and her longing-for of building a much brighter world.

The relationship between professional autonomy and moral distress among nurses working in children's units and pediatric intensive care wards

Background: Nurses serve as the primary source of care for minor patients in intensive care units. Even though they support both patients and their relatives, these nurses may experience moral distress from their profession. While managing their daily relationships with their patients, nurses must also be able to control their actions to feel that they are from a social unit and feel their competence in association with others.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between professional autonomy and moral distress among nurses working in children's units and pediatric intensive care wards. Methods: This descriptive/comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 using 120 nurses as subjects. Subjects were selected using the census method. The research tools used to gain measurable data were the Pankratznursing questionnaire(PNQ) and Corley'sMoral distress scale (MDS). In order to analyze the collected data, descriptive statistic tests such as the relative frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation and the Pearson correlation test, T-test, ANOVA, and regression were used. The SPSSv.20 software was also used to analyze the data obtained. Results: The relationship between professional autonomy and moral distress revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between professional autonomy and moral distress in the intensity (r=0.39;P<0.001) and the iteration (r=0.41;P<0.001). In addition, professional autonomy predicted 18% of changes in intensity of moral distress in total(MR = 0.42, R2 = 0.18) and also professional au-tonomy predicted 25% of iteration in moral distress in total(MR = 0.507, R2= 0.25). Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that there was a direct positive relationship between professional autonomy and moral distress.

Conrad's Skeptical Elements in Nostromo

The Paper analyze the skeptical elements in Nostromo through mostly the analysis of the values held by different character and their respective destiny.Conrad expresses his skepticism towards material interest through the character of Charles Gould,who firmly believes that material interests alone can bring order and peace to the country.But his success is temporary.Eventually success of his silver mine not only intensifies political conflicts but also brings him disillusionment and loneliness.

Character Analysis of Jeremiah Donovan in "Guests of the Nation"

Guests of the Nation displays vividly the gravity of the tragic dilemma in which O'Connor's characters are caught,between military duty and the ancient sancta of the moral law.In this paper,the author analyzes Jeremiah Donovan,the Irish commanding officer,who is seemingly unfriendly and cold-blooded because he delivers the news of the impending executions to Bonaparte,the innocent narrator and also one of the Irish guards and it is Donovan who fires the gun at the execution.To the exterior,he is a cold antagonist who mercilessly murdered the two English hostages.However,Donovan is a character of dualities and as a victim of the war,he is a character full of contradicts.In the interior,Donovan is a character tortured by the conflicts between what is natural and what is unnatural.

Venture Capital Finance-Eliminating Double Sided Moral Hazards through Trade-off between Economic and Behavioural Economic Aspects-A Case Analysis

Venture capital finance has two aspects,the economic aspect and the behavioural economic aspect.The economic aspect includes issues such as conflict of interest between the entrepreneur and the venture capitalist(VC),asymmetric information,moral hazard,and compensation issues for both the parties.The behavioural economic aspect is related to relational factors such as empathy and a feeling of fairness and trust shown by both the parties.Therefore,while deciding the financer,entrepreneur should consider both relational aspect and value add services of the financier and strike optimal trade-off.The ensuing case analysis has been carried out focusing on elimination of double-sided moral hazards through a proper trade-off between economy and behavioural economic theories(aspects).The performance of the venture can be enhanced by balancing both of these theories in practice.An equity distribution that represents economic reward is a source of motivation for both the parties to put optimal efforts towards the success of the venture.This was seen in the case analysis,when the parties perceived the initial equity distribution agreement as fair,the satisfaction level of all the parties increased,leading to the reduction in the possibility of double-sided moral hazard and ensuring the success of the venture.Moreover,the analysis shows that information sharing and two-way communication increases trust and improves decision quality.It further focusses on how feedback and proper work distribution results in efficiency of performance for each of the stakeholders,leading to reduced probability of double-sided moral hazards.

Dialogism and the Evolving Self in Burger's Daughter Acknowledgement

As a Jewish woman writer from South Africa,Nadine Gordimer is a typical post-colonial novelist in the world history of literature.Her masterpiece Burger's Daughter has shown us her deep thinking about the relation between the blacks and the whites in the revolution for the blacks' freedom.The thesis focuses on identity issue and analyzes how Rosa achieves self evolvement in different dialogues and her different life experiences.

Erogenous Zones: Described in Old Sanskrit Literature

Our knowledge on erogenous points in both male and female is limited. We present here the vast knowledge on the same availability which existed in India during the 13th century.

'97 International Conference on Acupuncture & Moxibustion and Tuina the First Announcement and Call for Abstracts

Dear Colleagues We have the pleasure to inform you that 1997 International Conference on Acupuncture ＆Moxibustion and Tuina,sponsored and organized by China Academy of Traditional ChineseMedicine,will be held in Beijing,China,during August 24th—28th,1997.We sincerely inviteyou to attend.

'97 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION AND TUINA THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Dear.Colleagues: We have the pleasure to inform you that 97’International Conference on Acupuncture ＆Moxibustion and Tuina,sponsored and organized by China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medi-cine,will be held in Beijing,China,during August 24th-28th, 1997.We sincerely invite you toattend.

The Analytic Study of Problems in Slow Reading and Its Solutions for Non-English Majors at Colleges

There is so much to read today that the ability to read quickly has become an important asset. It is fairly known that the faster readets will have more opportunity and more access to a greater range and quantity of reading material which will give them enhanced pleasure and benifits. Had they not developed their faster reading skills the chances are that they would never have come across many important articles and documents. College students often have a desire and need to be generally informed in some other fields besides their major subjects such as political affairs or cuitur-

’95 International Symposium on Prevention and Treatment of AIDS ANNOUCEMENT

Dear Colleagues:We have the pleasure to inform you that the ’95

Health Analytics, Economics and Medicine toward a 21st Century Health Care System

After a review of recent developments in precision medicine, population health sciences and innovative clinical trial designs, and in health economics and policy, we show how innovations in health analytics can capitalize on the advances in biomedicine and health economics towards developing a data-driven and cost-effective 21st century health care system. In particular, we propose a mutually beneficial public-private partnership that combines individual responsibility with community solidarity in building this health care system.

Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about HIV/AIDS of Sudanese and Bantu Somali immigrant women living in Omaha, Nebraska

A needs assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs about HIV/AIDS prevention was conducted among 100 Sudanese and Bantu Somali women immigrants aged 19 years and older, recruited through a community organization between April and July 2006. Information was collected by interview using interpreters to administer a 60-item test and a 116-item questionnaire that had been translated into Nuer and Arabic. Women in this study had low levels of education, poor knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention and safer sex practices, and poor attitudes to HIV/AIDS. They believe that HIV/AIDS is a punishment from God, HIV-positive people should be separated from society, carrying a condom indicates having loose morals, women should not experience sexual pleasure, and men should decide when and how to have sexual intercourse. Education, gender, and cultural beliefs are critical in the spread of HIV. Efforts to educate immigrant and displaced populations, particularly women, are essential.

Innovation of Moral Education Mode in Agricultural and Forestry Colleges and Universities in the New Period

The moral quality of students in agricultural and forestry colleges and universities in the new period has a positive mainstream tendency,but at the same time there are some unavoidable problems. The instrumentalization of traditional moral education mode,mechanical preaching and the characteristics of knowledge education are the important reasons for the emergence of problems. The agricultural and forestry colleges and universities must realize the transformation and innovation of moral education mode,reshape the main position of moral education of college students,rebuild the core value of moral education which pays close attention to the growth of individual life,and reconstruct the way of realization of moral education in colleges and universities.

The Mirror of America——Notes on "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by the pen name ofMark Twain, was the first real American auther. He grew upnext to the river (Mississippi), and had been tramp printer, ri-ver pilot, Confederate guerilla, prospector, journalist. He traveled ac-ross the country for more than a third of his life, digestingthe American experience, after that he translated it into litera-ture. When he was old, he grew cynical, bitter, saddened by

Ethical Implications of Economic Responsibilities

The focus of the present research is on the notion of economic responsibility as it was first introduced by Jean Maurice Clarke in the early 20th century and further expounded on by Milton Friedman half a century later.Thereby the aim is neither to present a historical and systematic description of validated positions nor to draw a comparison between them,but rather to elaborate on a sufficiently distinctive characterization of the ethical questions implied,though not explicitly presented,in the concepts of economic responsibility.The research is carried out against the backdrop of the premise of the precedence of reason and constitutive for the tradition of metaphysical thinking.It involves critical distinctions characteristic of Immanuel Kant’s ethics.

Narrative Technique in Katherine Anne Porter’s Old Morality and Noon Wine

In the first half of the 20th century, a great number of modernism literary works emerged. Katherine Ann Porter,a famous short story writer and stylist, has positive thoughts and keen insights, and her unique artistic features inher works are innovative and attractive. Her works also have a good reputation both at home and abroad. This paperselects Porter’s famous collection Pale Horse, Pale Rider including Old Morality and Noon Wine to analyze andexplore their narrative technique.