Participation,education, and pluralism: towards a new extension ethic

The concern driving current debate on agricultural extension is increasingly that of how to help farmers learn how to deal with the complex world around them responsibly and profitably, in such a way that the extension worker is ancillary. This article seeks to deconstruct and provide a more reasoned assessment of agricultural extension services through a reflection on development paradigms, adult education, individual empowerment, and institutional pluralism. By calling into question the underlying ethical dimensions of agricultural extension, it is possible to develop an alternative paradigm and thereby generate new insights into it. The article concludes that the raison d'être of agricultural extension today must be to create an ethical basis which ensures that extension practices are more inclusive and thus responsive to the needs of farmers and other rural populations, integrating individual expectations into the wider socio-economic, cultural, political, and geographical environment.     

中非携手加强第三世界国家的团结与合作

尊敬的各非洲国家驻华使节:尊敬的英国国际发展部驻华代表,以及到会的国内外专家、学者:女士们、先生们、朋友们:首先,请允许我代表中国社会科学院,向出席“中国与非洲共同发展”国际学术研讨会的各位嘉宾、各位朋友、各位专家学者,表示热烈的欢迎和衷心的感谢!2006年,是新中国同非洲国家开启外交关系50周年。值此之际,我们共聚一堂,以“中国与非洲共同发展”为主题进行研讨交流,具有重要的意义。2006年,被称为中国外交的“非洲年”,这一年有5件大事引起了国内外媒体对中国与非洲关系的强烈关注。一是中国外长李肇星于1月11日赴佛得角、塞内…     

新破产法的制定与中国信用文化和信用制度

信用制度是市场经济现代模式中最核心的一项制度.①良性的市场经济与良好的信用文化和信用制度是一致的,一个具备良好信用传统和信用基础的市场经济必然是成本最低和效率最高的.目前的中国正处于一个经济转型期,转型的目标和方向是市场经济.在这一时期,旧有的信用制度、信用文化以及信用保障系统被新的经济结构和制度结构所动摇,而市场经济所需要的信用制度和信用文化尚处于缓慢的生长过程之中.在这个生长过程中,法律制度正在并必将要起到至关重要的作用.     

论法治的社会基础

市民社会是法治的社会基础。自治是市民社会的内在要求,法治需以社会自治为基础。市民社会蕴含的公民意识是法治精神的基础。只有大力推进市民社会建设,才能从根本上实现法治。     

中共创建时期的重要文章《告中国的农民》作者考

《告中国的农民》一文,是中国共产党创建时期较早、较系统地阐述中国农民问题的一篇重要文章。但是,由于该文的开头部分“被上海法捕房没收走了”,遂给后人留下了一个历史之谜,使人们难以知道该文的作者是谁。85年来,特别是1949年以来,这个问题一直没有得到很好的解决。从该文和周佛海的有关情况来分析,特别是依据该文和周佛海的文章中对“设若”、“甚么”、“那末”等词语的习惯性运用,可以断定该文的作者就是当时日本共产主义小组的成员周佛海。     

DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics: Recommendations on the interpretation of mixtures

The DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) was convened at the 21st congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics held between 13 and 17 September in the Azores, Portugal. The purpose of the group was to agree on guidelines to encourage best practice that can be universally applied to assist with mixture interpretation. In addition the commission was tasked to provide guidance on low copy number (LCN) reporting. Our discussions have highlighted a significant need for continuing education and research into this area. We have attempted to present a consensus from experts but to be practical we do not claim to have conveyed a clear vision in every respect in this difficult subject. For this reason, we propose to allow a period of time for feedback and reflection by the scientific community. Then the DNA commission will meet again to consider further recommendations.     

比较按揭法律制度

近年来,在我国房地产业发展的过程中,引入了香港地区的商品房预售按揭贷款制度我国引入后的按揭制度与香港按揭制度因法律制度的根本不同而存在区别,应将其界定为以一般债权为标的物的权利质押的方式,并将其与抵押、让与担保等相关法津制度进行区别,进一步完善我国的在建工程权利质押制度     

THE BEHAVIOUR OF LEGISLATORS AND BUREAUCRATS AND POLICING EXPENDITURES: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND SOME EMPIRICAL RESULTS*

Abstract: This paper is concerned with an analysis of legislation, public administration and government expenditure decisions on policing activities. These three dimensions of government can be used as mechanisms of social control. Whether they are or not is an empirical question that has to be determined in each case. It is shown that there are no strict relationships between the three dimensions of government activity: separate decision-making is undertaken for each of the three dimensions. It is indicated that there are eight possible combinations of the three dimensions, assuming that the three dimensions of government activity are bivariate and discrete. The empirical analysis relates to the state of Queensland and it is concluded that Queensland can be described as a case consisting of authoritarian legislation, public administration contrary to the rule of law, and low policing expenditures.