浅析我国农业保险法律制度的构建

我国是一个自然灾害频发的国家,每年因自然灾害造成的经济损失高达1000亿元以上,受害人口近2亿多人。广大农村尤其是偏远山区农村所遭受的损失在整个灾害损失中约80%以上,其中多为农业损失。防灾减灾,不仅需要强大的国力做后盾,政策性农业保险制度也是不可或缺的支点。目前,农业保险制度在一些发达国家运作实施已十分成熟,并已经作为保护农业生产的屏障性举措广泛普及。我国农业保险试办于1934年,但至今对其概念都没有一个精准的界定。2001年,中国加入世贸后,积极应对世界市场农业类竞争也成为了中国履行世贸协定的常态职责之一。面对日益激烈的竞争,农业保险作为一项非价格性农业保护政策,日渐引起了中国理论界和决策层的高度重视。     

日本推出健康奖励制度 员工身体健康老板奖红包

日本生活节奏很快，加上工作的等级制度和繁文缛节，让人总是神经紧张。要适应这种工作环境和强度，保持身心健康是首要条件。为此，日本不少大公司都推行了“健康奖励制度”，给那些保持身体健康、从不请病假的员工发奖金鼓励。从不请病假的员工也被认为“自我健康管理”能力强，     

集思广益

深入学习贯彻党的十七大精神,加强军队党的建设,需要各级党组织和广大党员共同努力,建言献策,通过从理论到实践的深入探讨、探索,通过集思广益,相互启发、借鉴,努力提高军队党的建设水平。欢迎大家踊跃投稿。——主持人:王艺杰     

Report on complementary/alternative health care and HIV/AIDS

In 2001, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network published a lengthy report on Complementary/Alternative Health Care and HIV/AIDS: Legal, Ethical & Policy Issues in Regulation. The document is the first in a series of papers to be produced by the Legal Network on priority legal and ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and support. The article below summarizes the contents of the report.     

Preventing mother-to-child transmission: landmark decision by South African court

On 14 December 2001, the High Court of South Africa delivered its judgment in Treatment Action Campaign et al v Minister of Health et al, ruling that the government was in breach of its constitutional obligations and must promptly develop and implement a comprehensive national program to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, including making antiretroviral drugs available for this purpose. This article summarizes the legal arguments and the outcome of a case that is of global significance in holding governments accountable for their obligations to progressively realize the human right to health.     

Examining the Construct Validity of the Original and Revised JBS: A Cross-Validation of Sample and Method

Factor analysis is a statistical technique that can provide an understanding of construct validity. Previous research examining the factor structure of the Juror Bias Scale (JBS) has uncovered problems in the scale's assessment of the constructs of probability of commission (PC) and reasonable doubt (RD). We here reevaluate the scale's constructs to better our understanding of the pretrial biases involved in the juror decision-making process. Importantly, previous findings have been limited to college student samples and trial material that has involved rape evidence. This study examines the construct validity of the JBS in a sample of 617 jury-eligible adults drawn from the community, and the predictive validity of the JBS is examined across 3 distinct trial scenarios. The results parallel earlier findings, indicating that although RD is a tenable and useful construct affecting juror decision-making, PC may be a less relevant pretrial bias. We therefore suggest that future research emphasize alternative constructs, such as confidence and cynicism in the criminal justice system.