Global Change challenges are now systematically recognized and tackled in a growingly coordinated manner by intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations.Heterogeneous observing networks provide the found...Global Change challenges are now systematically recognized and tackled in a growingly coordinated manner by intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations.Heterogeneous observing networks provide the founded data sources to assess the Earth environmental status and take sound decisions to achieve a sustainable development.WMO Hydrological Observing System(WHOS)allows to discover and access historical and near real time hydrological observations.WHOS represents the hydrological contribution to the wider WIGOS-WIS system of WMO.It is a digital ecosystems framework contributed by a set of data providers and technical support centers.In this framework,three regional pilots were successfully completed.The WHOS architecture applies the services brokering style,implemented through the Discovery and Access Broker technology.A brokering approach makes a global system of systems possible and sustainable,where the different enterprise systems are enabled to interoperate,despite they implement heterogeneous communication interfaces and data models.In this manuscript,the WHOS brokering solution is detailed by recurring to the definition of a set of transversal viewpoints to describe the important aspects of the complex ecosystem–namely:enterprise,information,computational,engineering,and technological views.Finally,the three regional pilot ecosystems are described as successful cases of WHOS implementation.展开更多
Background:The advent of the self-media age,digital humanities,and artificial intelligence(AI)technologies is gradually reshaping the narrative frameworks of the history of science and technology in general and the hi...Background:The advent of the self-media age,digital humanities,and artificial intelligence(AI)technologies is gradually reshaping the narrative frameworks of the history of science and technology in general and the history of medicine in particular,as it transforms the specific shape of contemporary medical science and health communication practice with the help of interactive,scenario-based communication ecosystems.Methods:This paper focuses on the interactive relationship between the history of science and science communication,employing historical tracing and case study comparison as research methods to explore the pathways and innovative models for reintegrating the history of science and technology including the history of medicine into contemporary scientific discourse.Results:The study finds that in the Chinese context,three key pathways facilitate the engagement of the history of science and technology including the history of medicine in science communication:administrative intervention,value reconstruction,and personalized adaptation.Specifically,administrative intervention promotes the integration of the history of science education into talent development through policy design;value reconstruction,centered on the scientific spirit,enhances societal cultural recognition of technological progress;and personalized adaptation leverages big data and social media technologies to enable precise and tailored knowledge dissemination.Conclusion:The rise of the“web-based knowledge brokering model”in the era of social media has introduced professional knowledge brokers,ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of science communication.These innovations not only serve as decision-making simulation tools for medical science and health communication,linking historical insights with contemporary practice,but also provide theoretical foundations and practical paradigms for realizing the value of the history of science and technology in the digital era.展开更多
In 2025,China and Singapore commemorate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations-a partnership built on pragmatic cooperation,regional connectivity,and enduring mutual trust.From early trade exchange to today’s m...In 2025,China and Singapore commemorate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations-a partnership built on pragmatic cooperation,regional connectivity,and enduring mutual trust.From early trade exchange to today’s multidimensional collaboration,the relationship has steadily evolved in response to shifting global dynamics and shared long-term interests.Long before diplomatic ties were established in 1990,economic exchange between China and Singapore was already taking shape.By the 1960s,Chinese-made products such as Hero fountain pens and Meilin luncheon meat were already common in Singaporean households.The city-state functioned as a regional distribution hub for Chinese goods moving into Southeast Asia-a role that reflected its early significance as a connector in the regional economy.展开更多
In August 2012 a bloody strike broke out at the Marikana platinum mine, close to Rustenburg in the Northwest Province. The strike, involving 3,000 African miners, became violent and police opened fire and killed 34 pe...In August 2012 a bloody strike broke out at the Marikana platinum mine, close to Rustenburg in the Northwest Province. The strike, involving 3,000 African miners, became violent and police opened fire and killed 34 people. The issue of minimum wages and union recognition, inter alia, were underlying causes of this strike. The much televised Marikana strike had a knock-on effect and a few months later a widespread strike broke out among workers in the agricultural sector of the Western Cape. Large-scale destruction of property and crop damage took place on farms reaching levels of militancy never previously encountered in this sector. As in the case of the Marikana strike the root causes of the strike action in the Western Cape seemed to be the question of minimum wages, and, to a lesser extent, union recognition and other social issues involving political undertones. This article explores the socio-economic causes of the strike and its ramifications for labour and agriculture in the province.展开更多
The brokering approach can be successfully used to overcome the crucial question of searching among enormous amount of data （raw and/or processed） produced and stored in different information systems. In this paper,...The brokering approach can be successfully used to overcome the crucial question of searching among enormous amount of data （raw and/or processed） produced and stored in different information systems. In this paper, authors describe the Data Management System the DMS （Data Management System） developed by INGV （Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia） to support the brokering system GEOSS （Global Earth Observation System of Systems） adopted for the ARCA （Arctic Present Climate Change and Past Extreme Events） project. This DMS includes heterogeneous data that contributes to the ARCA objective （www.arcaproject.it） focusing on multi-parametric and multi-disciplinary studies on the mechanism （s） behind the release of large volumes of cold and fresh water from melting of ice caps. The DMS is accessible directly at the www.arca.rm.ingv.it, or through the IADC （Italian Arctic Data Center） at http：//arcticnode.dta.cnr.it/iadc/gi-portal/index.jsp that interoperates with the GEOSS brokering system （http：//www.geoportal.org0 making easy and fast the search of specific data set and its URL.展开更多
基金supported by European Commission,World Meteorological Organization.
文摘Global Change challenges are now systematically recognized and tackled in a growingly coordinated manner by intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations.Heterogeneous observing networks provide the founded data sources to assess the Earth environmental status and take sound decisions to achieve a sustainable development.WMO Hydrological Observing System(WHOS)allows to discover and access historical and near real time hydrological observations.WHOS represents the hydrological contribution to the wider WIGOS-WIS system of WMO.It is a digital ecosystems framework contributed by a set of data providers and technical support centers.In this framework,three regional pilots were successfully completed.The WHOS architecture applies the services brokering style,implemented through the Discovery and Access Broker technology.A brokering approach makes a global system of systems possible and sustainable,where the different enterprise systems are enabled to interoperate,despite they implement heterogeneous communication interfaces and data models.In this manuscript,the WHOS brokering solution is detailed by recurring to the definition of a set of transversal viewpoints to describe the important aspects of the complex ecosystem–namely:enterprise,information,computational,engineering,and technological views.Finally,the three regional pilot ecosystems are described as successful cases of WHOS implementation.
基金The National Key R&D project granted by the Ministry of Science and Technology(2024YFA0917200)Digital Museum Construction Project of Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(BB2110240080)Science Communication Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(CX2090000008).
文摘Background:The advent of the self-media age,digital humanities,and artificial intelligence(AI)technologies is gradually reshaping the narrative frameworks of the history of science and technology in general and the history of medicine in particular,as it transforms the specific shape of contemporary medical science and health communication practice with the help of interactive,scenario-based communication ecosystems.Methods:This paper focuses on the interactive relationship between the history of science and science communication,employing historical tracing and case study comparison as research methods to explore the pathways and innovative models for reintegrating the history of science and technology including the history of medicine into contemporary scientific discourse.Results:The study finds that in the Chinese context,three key pathways facilitate the engagement of the history of science and technology including the history of medicine in science communication:administrative intervention,value reconstruction,and personalized adaptation.Specifically,administrative intervention promotes the integration of the history of science education into talent development through policy design;value reconstruction,centered on the scientific spirit,enhances societal cultural recognition of technological progress;and personalized adaptation leverages big data and social media technologies to enable precise and tailored knowledge dissemination.Conclusion:The rise of the“web-based knowledge brokering model”in the era of social media has introduced professional knowledge brokers,ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of science communication.These innovations not only serve as decision-making simulation tools for medical science and health communication,linking historical insights with contemporary practice,but also provide theoretical foundations and practical paradigms for realizing the value of the history of science and technology in the digital era.
文摘In 2025,China and Singapore commemorate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations-a partnership built on pragmatic cooperation,regional connectivity,and enduring mutual trust.From early trade exchange to today’s multidimensional collaboration,the relationship has steadily evolved in response to shifting global dynamics and shared long-term interests.Long before diplomatic ties were established in 1990,economic exchange between China and Singapore was already taking shape.By the 1960s,Chinese-made products such as Hero fountain pens and Meilin luncheon meat were already common in Singaporean households.The city-state functioned as a regional distribution hub for Chinese goods moving into Southeast Asia-a role that reflected its early significance as a connector in the regional economy.
文摘In August 2012 a bloody strike broke out at the Marikana platinum mine, close to Rustenburg in the Northwest Province. The strike, involving 3,000 African miners, became violent and police opened fire and killed 34 people. The issue of minimum wages and union recognition, inter alia, were underlying causes of this strike. The much televised Marikana strike had a knock-on effect and a few months later a widespread strike broke out among workers in the agricultural sector of the Western Cape. Large-scale destruction of property and crop damage took place on farms reaching levels of militancy never previously encountered in this sector. As in the case of the Marikana strike the root causes of the strike action in the Western Cape seemed to be the question of minimum wages, and, to a lesser extent, union recognition and other social issues involving political undertones. This article explores the socio-economic causes of the strike and its ramifications for labour and agriculture in the province.
文摘The brokering approach can be successfully used to overcome the crucial question of searching among enormous amount of data （raw and/or processed） produced and stored in different information systems. In this paper, authors describe the Data Management System the DMS （Data Management System） developed by INGV （Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia） to support the brokering system GEOSS （Global Earth Observation System of Systems） adopted for the ARCA （Arctic Present Climate Change and Past Extreme Events） project. This DMS includes heterogeneous data that contributes to the ARCA objective （www.arcaproject.it） focusing on multi-parametric and multi-disciplinary studies on the mechanism （s） behind the release of large volumes of cold and fresh water from melting of ice caps. The DMS is accessible directly at the www.arca.rm.ingv.it, or through the IADC （Italian Arctic Data Center） at http：//arcticnode.dta.cnr.it/iadc/gi-portal/index.jsp that interoperates with the GEOSS brokering system （http：//www.geoportal.org0 making easy and fast the search of specific data set and its URL.
