Towards a cooperation between the arts,space science research and the European Space Agency – Preliminary findings of the ESA Topical Team Arts and Sciences (ETTAS)

The arts offer alternative insights into reality, which are explored by science in general, and broadened by the activities conducted by the European Space Agency [4] and other space agencies. Similar to the way the members of ESA are ambassadors for spaceflight and science, artists and cultural professionals are ambassadors for human expression, experimentation, and exploration. In June 2011, the ESA Topical Team Arts and Sciences (ETTAS) held a three-day workshop at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. During this workshop, topics and ideas were discussed to develop initiatives between the arts, sciences and ESA. The aim was to foster and expand the human and cultural aspects of space exploration, and at the same time offer a means of communication that aims to reach audiences beyond the scope of traditional space-related channels. The consensus of the team was that establishing and sustaining a transdisciplinary professional community consisting of ESA representatives, scientists and artists would fuel knowledge transfer, and mutual inspiration. Potential ways to provide a sustainable cooperation within and between the various groups were discussed. We present the preliminary findings including a number of measures and mechanisms to initiate and conduct such an initiative. Plausible organisational measures, procedures and consequences, as well as a proposition on how to proceed are also discussed. Overall, the involvement and cooperation between the arts, space science research and ESA will enhance in the citizens of the ESA member states the sense of public ownership of ESA results, and participation in ESA?s research.     

Planetary protection issues of private endeavours in research,exploration, and human access to space: An environmental economics approach to forward contamination

In light of the rapidly growing New Space Economy, the landscape of space exploration and development activities will certainly become much more complicated year by year. Relevant commercial space actors have already emerged, pushing the boundaries of entrepreneurial space ventures beyond the Earth-oriented upstream and downstream market segments and opening up the path towards the novel segments of space exploration, space resources utilization, and space research. Planetary protection is usually defined as a set of guidelines concerning the avoidance of bidirectional biological material exchange between the Earth and other celestial bodies. Recent success stories of established and new-entrant NewSpace actors, although posing no realistic planetary protection threat at present, clearly indicate that serious work needs to be done in order for the relevant guidelines to keep up with the rapid advances of the technology development cycles that occur within NewSpace companies. This need may become even more urgent, as space entrepreneurs acquire and develop the resources and competencies to target the currently underserved market segments of space research, exploration, and utilization. As of now, these capabilities were maintained solely by public space agencies; thus, all planetary protection priorities, strategies, and responsibilities were discussed, agreed-upon, and delegated for implementation among national and international working groups of public stakeholders. Although top-down regulations can be effective in controlling the quality and conformity of the deliverables of private subcontractors to public contractors, international planetary protection frameworks might need to evolve even beyond such unmet public-private interaction and partnership models. For this reason, this study did not focus on the legal and political issues of mandating NewSpace actors to adhere to planetary protection guidelines; rather, drawing from the field of sustainable development on Earth, an environmental economics approach was followed, with the goal of viewing the relationship between planetary protection and private space exploration and development as another “tragedy of the commons” problem that must be settled accordingly. After the problem’s framing, i.e. the conceptual presentation and synthesis of four extraterrestrial non-excludable goods, the initial approach of their total economic value, and the negative externalities of their exploitation, a discussion of the forward contamination mitigation costs was conducted. Drawing from the literature and using examples from both the terrestrial and aerospace sectors, a pre-emptive move was suggested: the establishment of a global industry consortium for the pre-competitive collaboration in forward contamination mitigation technologies, centered on an international planetary protection analogue program and its respective testbed facility.     

高职学院信息类专业产学研合作人才培养模式及机制探析

随着我国信息化进程的加速,我国信息技术产业迅速发展,信息技术产业对人才的需求也日益扩大。培养信息技术产业需要的、具有较高职业技能的合格人才,成为摆在高职学院信息类专业面前的一个重大课题。本文就高职学院信息类专业如何构建产学研合作人才培养模式及其机制问题谈一点粗浅的看法。     

基于地方文化特色的辽宁全运会旅游产品开发研究

利用全运会的发展契机,紧扣辽宁地方文化特色,是全运会赛事旅游产品开发的重要思路。将地方的历史文化、民族文化、工业文化等人文资源,以及山岳、河湖、森林、滨海等自然资源充分与赛事旅游产品开发紧密结合起来,是推动辽宁全运会赛事旅游产品开发的重要途径。在开发规划中,要协调好几个重要关系、加强宣传与塑造品牌,注重赛事旅游的可持续发展。     

新形势下行业特色高校发展的思考——基于湖南工学院的个案分析

以湖南工学院为个案,分析新形势下行业特色高校发展的思路。行业特色高校应坚持为行业服务,依托行业将学校做优做强、办出特色;应在人才培养、科技开发、科技和管理咨询服务等方面为行业做好服务工作;应积极完善校企合作机制、搭建高校服务行业的平台。     

武汉光谷光电子产业集群的升级对策——基于FDI的视角

武汉光谷作为国家级光电子产业基地,聚集了一批有自主创新能力的光电子企业,具有较强的竞争实力。但其发展还存在两方面的缺陷：一是缺乏完整的产业价值链分工体系。二是缺乏必要的协调机制,如产品供求的连接机制、协作研究开发机制、战略联盟,等等。FDI的作用能使光谷的中小型企业直接参与全球价值链的专业化分工,有利于形成完整的光电子产业链。大型跨国企业的管理经验和技术外溢也有利于实现集群内的合作和协同发展,以及实现高端技术人才与管理人才的本地化。武汉光谷在引入FDI进行产业升级的过程中,应从以下几方面着手：第一,优化投资环境,加强基础设施和政策建设。第二,注意引入大型跨国企业特别是世界500强企业。第三,采用并购、合资等多种方式引入具有光电子产业背景的FDI。第四,在引入FDI的同时,大力发展本地企业,利用FDI的技术溢出和管理经验溢出,为产业集群的不断升级提供内在动力支持。     

浅谈我国低空空域管理改革与航空安全

我国低空空域管理改革意见的颁布给航空界带来了不小的冲击,业内出现了一些违背客观规律的观点。为了我国通用航空安全发展,本文结合中国航空业发展体系,分析了目前通用航空发展能力水平,从一个较为理性的角度看待低空空域开放问题,明确了低空空域管理改革的核心是航空安全,并且针对开放低空空域问题提出以人为本,树立以安全为中心的思想,建设全面系统的安全运行空管体系。     

国产数控机床的技术现状与对策

高档数控机床是国家装备制造业的支柱产业,是实现制造强国战略的重要保障,也是制造业产业升级和国家综合实力的集中体现.国家重大科技专项、装备制造业振兴规划等国家战略性计划的实施为国产高档数控机床发展提供了前所未有的发展机遇.针对国产数控机床,分析了我国机床行业的发展背景,深入解读国产机床的技术现状,重点探讨了高速高精度联动控制,复杂工况高效高精度加工,精度保持性和可靠性等高档数控机床的关键核心技术,提出推动国产数控机床向高端发展的若干对策.     

中国汽车产业市场结构分析和产业组织政策

从产业组织理论角度出发，对我国汽车产业的市场结构及其形成原因进行了分析，并通过对市场集中度、行业壁垒、市场容量等因素的深入研究，判定我国汽车产业的市场结构为垄断竞争型，存在过度竞争和规模不经济的问题，最后，在此基础上提出中国汽车产业组织政策的思路。     

韩城区域经济发展的定位与思考

韩城，是我国著名的历史学家司马迁的故乡，是我国历史文化名城。但她仅是一座县级城市，一座小城，其经济状况与历史名城极不适应。韩城要发展，重点是要定好位，并给予政策扶持。要以文化产业为先导，振兴旅游业，带动现有的强势工业的改造和升级，发展特色农业，使韩城真正成为一座文化大市，旅游强市，煤炭、电力、钢铁发达，特色农业鲜明的现代化区域中心城市。