Bridge over a philosophical divide

Bridging the Digital Divide Creating Digital Dividend - The Investigation in Guizhou Province and the Analysis of GZNW

This article begins with attention to the digital divide. It gives a brief overview of the digital divide on a global basis and analyzes specific aspects of the digital divide in our country. It also introduces the informationization construction of Guizhou Province and points out problems with the digital divide in that province. Then it focuses on the practice of Guizhou Province to bridge th...

The Philosophy of Quantum Field Theory

If we divide our physical theories (somewhat artificially) into theories of matter and theories of spacetime, quantum field theory (QFT) is our most fundamental empirically successful theory of matter. As such, it has attracted increasing attention from philosophers over the past two decades, beginning to eclipse its predecessor theory of quantum mechanics (QM) in the philosophical literature. ...

Mechanisms to bridge the digital divide by bringing connectivity to underserved communities Inequitable access to education and technology in a Knowledge Economy

The digital divide has the potential to exacerbate the already wide disparities between people in society if it is not addressed with due urgency. This paper presents four key mechanisms to bridge the digital divide by bringing connectivity to underserved areas: (i) cost-effective technical solutions; (ii) strategy, policy and regulations; (iii) long-term investment philosophy and innovative bu...

The American Cultural Identity: Philosophical Reflections on the Existing Controversies over its Nature

An amateur's contribution to the design of Telford's Menai Suspension Bridge: a commentary on Gilbert (1826) ‘On the mathematical theory of suspension bridges’

Davies Gilbert's work on the catenary is notable on two counts. First, it influenced Thomas Telford in formulating his final design for the Menai Strait suspension bridge (1826); and second, it established for the first time the form of the 'catenary of equal strength'. The classical catenary is a uniform flexible chain or cable hanging freely under gravity between supports. The 'catenary of eq...