Fandom and Coercive Empowerment: The commissioned production of Chinese online literature

This article examines how the relationship between consumers and producers of cultural products is shaped by the proprietary nature of digital platforms. Drawing on 4 years of online observation and analysis, we examine the relationship between the producers of online Chinese fiction, amateur writers, and their consumers, that is, the fan communities of readers who respond to their work. Enabled by Chinese literary websites, readers act like sponsors who provide emotional and financial incentives for writers to produce online fictions by commenting, voting, and sending money. Readers become actively involved not just because of the content of the stories but because they form strong commitments to stories and their writers, and gain reciprocity and a sense of self-determination during the interactional process. We argue that although writers are freer from state control online, they are still beholden to the whims of their fans because of what we call the commissioned production of fictions. We contribute to fan community studies by analyzing how commercialized website settings structure the strategies available to participants, how these settings affect the content of the cultural products, and how the Chinese historical and cultural contexts impact the dynamics of the online community.postprin

МАТЕМАТИЧЕСКАЯ МОДЕЛЬ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ СЕТКИ ДИСКРЕТНОСТИ ВЫСОКОГО РАЗРЕШЕНИЯ ДЛЯ СИСТЕМЫ ПЕРЕМЕЩЕНИЙ НА ЛИНЕЙНОМ ШАГОВОМ ПРИВОДЕ

The mathematical model of the forming of high resolution discrete grid for various configurations of toothing surface of poles of stator and inductor of linear stepping motor. The method of the forming of discrete grid was developed on the base of mathematical model; it takes into account various factors which affect to the accuracy of position of discrete grid nodes. The verification results of mathematical model developed were shown, they confirm the increasing of accuracy of motion systems on the base of linear stepping motors.Представлена математическая модель формирования координатной сетки дискретности высокого разрешения для различных вариантов конфигурации зубцовых поверхностей полюсов индуктора и статора линейного шагового двигателя. На основании математической модели разработана методика формирования координатной сетки дискретности, которая учитывает различные факторы, влияющие на погрешность положения узлов сетки дискретности. Показаны результаты верификации разработанной математической модели, подтверждающие повышение точности систем перемещений на базе линейных шаговых двигателей

Electronic properties and phase transitions in low-dimensional semiconductors

We present the first review of the current state of the literature on electronic properties and phase transitions in TlX and TlMX2 (M = Ga, In; X = Se, S, Te) compounds. These chalcogenides belong to a family of the low-dimensional semiconductors possessing chain or layered structure. They are of significant interest because of their highly anisotropic properties, semi- and photoconductivity, non-linear effects in their I-V characteristics (including a region of negative differential resistance), switching and memory effects, second harmonic optical generation, relaxor behavior and potential applications for optoelectronic devices. We review the crystal structure of TlX and TlMX2 compounds, their transport properties under ambient conditions, experimental and theoretical studies of the electronic structure, transport properties and semiconductor-metal phase transitions under high pressure, and sequences of temperature-induced structural phase transitions with intermediate incommensurate states. Electronic nature of the ferroelectric phase transitions in the above-mentioned compounds, as well as relaxor behavior, nanodomains and possible occurrence of quantum dots in doped and irradiated crystals is discussed.Comment: 70 pages, 38 figure

Static stiffness of curcular saw blades

The article outlines the technique of strain estimating of a band saw blade. The quality of processing depends on the strain character of a band saw rim, improved quality of processing being provided by the saws where the rim is not displaced in opposite directions over the saw perimeter under axial loading

MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE FORMING OF HIGH RESOLUTION DISCRETE GRID FOR MOTION SYSTEM BASED ON LINEAR STEPPING DRIVE

The mathematical model of the forming of high resolution discrete grid for various configurations of toothing surface of poles of stator and inductor of linear stepping motor. The method of the forming of discrete grid was developed on the base of mathematical model; it takes into account various factors which affect to the accuracy of position of discrete grid nodes. The verification results of mathematical model developed were shown, they confirm the increasing of accuracy of motion systems on the base of linear stepping motors