Do Political Similarities Facilitate Interlocal Collaboration?

This research examines the extent to which political similarities—that is, homophily between political actors at the local level—affect patterns of interorganizational collaboration in an emergency response situation. While the field of emergency management has focused on implementation‐oriented arrangements among key stakeholders, few studies have systemically investigated the creation and development of interorganizational collaborations led by political actors, especially following catastrophic events. The analysis reveals that a dyadic tie with political homophily boosts local responders’ ties with other agencies during emergencies. Findings indicate that political solidarity, formulated by chief elected officials of municipalities and council members, can broaden the scope of interorganizational collaboration by mitigating institutional collective action problems at the local level. This research presents a critical recommendation for emergency managers that interlocal collaboration for timely response to a disaster is attributable to political similarities that facilitate frequent interlocal interactions through formal and/or informal agreements.     

Picture–text congruence in translation: images of the Zen master on book covers and in verbal texts

The study aims to demonstrate how cover pictures and verbal texts are congruent with each other in presenting the Zen master Huineng in two English translations of the Platform Sutra. The focus is on the interpersonal/interactive meanings and the analytical tools adopted are systemic functional linguistics and Kress and van Leeuwen’s visual social semiotics. Results show that the visual techniques employed to depict Huineng on the book covers are in consistency with the verbal choices adopted to present Huineng in the translated texts. While the medium to close shot and eye-level angle complement the choice of speaker-plus “we” as dominant interactive subject person, and qualified statements and polite suggestions/commands in Wong’s translation, the very long shot matches the use of speaker “I” and addressee “you”, and categorical statements and direct commands in Cleary’s translation. In this way a consistent image of Huineng is presented in each translation: friendly and willing to be close to the viewer/audience in Wong’s translation, but authoritative and distant in Cleary’s translation.     

关于追回资产的国际立法问题

追回转移国外的犯罪资产。是国际法体系中的一个新的分支——国际司法合作制度新近发展起来的一个新领域。结合《联合国禁止非法贩运麻醉药品和精神药物公约》、《联合国打击跨国有组织犯罪公约》和《联合国反腐败公约》相关条款的规定,分析实体法、程序法、证据法、司法协助法规则,研究追回资产国际立法初步确立的一整套原则、制度、规则和规范。探讨追回资产国际立法的发展趋势。     

洪泽湖水污染现状与水源地保护

洪泽湖是江苏省淮安等城市主要的水源地,由于受到淮河等人湖客水和流域内工业、农业与城乡生活污水影响,湖水水质已经下降为劣V类,远远低于国家规定的水源地水质要求。加强洪泽湖水源地保护刻不容缓。该文在对洪泽湖水污染现状调查分析的基础上,从法规、机制、管理等多方面提出了加强洪泽湖水源地保护的措施。     

对中国非正规就业发展的探讨

中国非正规就业面临缺乏法律保障和制度支撑、非正规就业劳动关系和劳动制度不规范、城乡劳动力市场的分割成为非正规部门劳动力市场发展的体制性障碍等问题。要从制定系统和长远的非正规就业规划和完善非正规就业方面的立法人手,打破城乡劳动力市场的分割、健全社会保障体系、强化社会服务和增强劳动力培训的针对性和实用性等,积极发展非正规就业,缓解中国城乡就业压力。     

把握马克思主义大众化的关键

马克思主义大众化包括了多个环节.只有把握好其中关键,才能提高推进马克思主义大众化的实效.从过程角度看,把握马克思主义大众化的关键环节包括五个方面:坚持发展的马克思主义是马克思主义大众化的前提,理论与实践相结合是马克思主义大众化的根本途径,加强社会主义文化建设是马克思主义大众化的基础,推进中国共产党的建设是马克思主义大众化的关键,秉持以人为本的发展理念是马克思主义大众化的旨归.     

造血干细胞捐献若干问题的法律思考

造血干细胞捐献本质上是附条件的赠与合同和第三人利益合同.造血干细胞捐献不单单是一种公益行为,它还会在多方当事人之间形成各种法律关系.志愿者尽管基于身体权可以撤销赠与,但由此造成患者的损害应由志愿者承担.我国应加快造血干细胞捐献方面的专门立法,通过法律对失衡的利益进行调整.     

我国参政党的价值审视

发挥参政党的作用,提升参政党的价值认同,搞好中国特色政党制度建设,是我们面临的一项重要的历史任务.     

中非友好关系越走越亲密

2009年11月8-9日,“中非合作论坛”第四届部长级会议在埃及海滨城市沙姆沙伊赫隆重召开,来自中国和论坛49个非洲成员国的领导人或高级官员出席了此次主题为“深化中非新型战略伙伴关系,谋求可持续发展”的中非关系史上的又一次盛会,成员国共谋合作发展大计,携手应对国际金融危机给双方带来的种种挑战。     

护送刘志丹遗体险归陕北

1936年2月17日,中共中央发表了《东征宣言》,随后,中国工农红军抗日先锋军东渡黄河,进入山西,积极准备东出河北与日军直接作战。但东征红军却遭到蒋介石、阎锡山军队的疯狂拦击。