Equal Contributions and Unequal Risks in a North-east Thai Village Funeral Society

Village funeral societies in north-east Thailand collect equal contributions from all participating households, even though some households are much more likely to experience deaths and receive money from the funeral society than others. The societies' use of the equal contributions rule is not an outcome of the asymmetric distribution of information on risks. It reflects, instead, an ambivalence over the relevance of expected returns, a willingness to subsidise fellow villagers, and the need to maximise simplicity and transparency to safeguard against mismanagement and corruption. The equal contributions rule is efficient, in that it leads to low administrative costs, has no clearly superior alternatives, and creates only minor adverse selection.     

中国人的精神生态之简析——儒心、道心与佛心

精神是人的重要存在形态，本质上是生态的存在。生态以有机关联、共生互动、辩证发展等为主要原则，是事物的普遍存在形式。精神生态是个人及其民族的本真存在，能典型地再现个人及其民族的特质。儒心、道心与佛心共同构成中国人的精神生态，三者作为生态因子的辩证互动，是“德”与“得’’矛盾的展开、发展和解决。作为安身立命的精神基地、生存发展的动力系统，儒心-道心-佛心的精神生态为中国人的生存、中华民族的进化，发挥着重要作用。     

论涉农职务犯罪的特点与预防对策——以南芬区人民检察院为例

近年来,村干部贪污、受贿等职务犯罪频发,影响了新农村建设的健康发展,广大农民对此深恶痛绝。为此,本溪市南芬区人民检察院结合近三年来查办的村干部职务犯罪情况,对辖区涉农贪污、受贿等职务犯罪案件基本情况、发案原因及特点进行了较为全面的调查和分析,并就如何有针对性地做好职务犯罪预防工作提出了几点建议。     

Slips and falls in stores and malls: Implications for community‐based injury prevention

An empirical analysis of the behavioral ecology of slip, trip, and fall accidents in grocery stores and shopping malls is presented. The store data set comprised 36 consecutive months of data collected from a chain of grocery stores in the Midwestern USA and the mall data set included 24 consecutive months of data collected from 22 malls across the continental USA, with a concentration in the southern region. Analyses showed that the majority of the slip, trip and fall accidents occurred on the inside of the establishments, on the same level, and resulted from a water or liquid spill or food item on the floor. Design deficiencies accounted for the least amount of occurrences and cost of the accidents, while housekeeping and inspection deficiencies accounted for the bulk of the accidents. Data‐based recommendations for slip, trip and fall injury‐prevention strategies in these public places, focusing on management action, are offered.     

Sacred Lake Baiku Co

正ANYONE traveling between Xigaze City and Gyirong County,or between Xigaze City and Saga County via the corridor in front of Mt.Xixabangma,would en route be unable to miss Baiku Co,a large undisturbed crystal blue body of water that stands out in the drab flat terrain of a great wilderness.Sprawling over 300 square kilometers and standing at     

Winds of Democracy Sweep the Country

NOWADAYS in China anyone–man or woman,urban or rural resident–can make their voice heard.They can vote for the representative they trust,assert their legitimate rights,and exert influence within their community or social group.This situation supersedes the past one where fixed mindset prevailed of unquestioningly obeying leaders and excessive caution in words and actions.Democracy at the grassroots level in China is reflected in a span of processes that include authorization,decision-making,participation,deliberation and supervision.They constitute a complete structure and system whose social function becomes steadily more important.Democracy at the grassroots level is an important part of people’s democracy in China.Its expansion in scope and depth consolidates the foundations of the country’s economic and social development.It also signals proactive reforms to China’s political system.     

本·阿格尔的生态危机理论对我国生态文明建设的启示

本·阿格尔是生态社会主义"红绿交融"阶段的主要代表人物,他认为资本主义的危机已经从生产领域转移到了消费领域,"异化消费"是导致生态危机的主要根源。为此,他提出了解决生态危机的方法:"期望破灭的辩证法"所导致的模式变革,通过分散化、非官僚化以及民粹主义与马克思主义的结合走向生态社会主义。探析本·阿格尔的生态危机理论,有利于当前我国生态文明制度建设探索,对我国走出一条适应中国国情的生态文明建设道路具有重要启示。     

围绕旅游 做强三产 带动一产——关于贵阳市开阳县南江乡龙广村的发展启示及建议

龙广村从一个贫困山村发展为一个美丽乡村,主要在于不断增强村级班子带领群众抓生产促发展的能力,不断加强基础设施建设,不断实现经济发展和生态环境"双赢",不断加强村寨文明建设。实践证明,农村的建设和发展,村"两委"班子是关键,基础设施建设和产业之间需配套发展、统筹兼顾,发展与生态要协调。在农村建设中,应坚持规划先行、因地制宜、分类指导。     

关注留守儿童 构建和谐乡村

留守儿童是随着城市化进程加快而形成的一个群体,是新农村建设的后续保证。目前,留守儿童的生活和教育状况令人担忧。这不仅关系到他们自身的健康成长,也关系到农村社会的稳定与和谐,还将影响农村未来人口的素质。因此,关注留守儿童,需要社会、各级政府、学校和家庭的共同努力,这既是构建和谐社会的需要,也是社会转型期必须面对和解决的问题。     

基层自治:对社区公共事务和文化生活的管理——日本冲绳县言壳谷村区自治会的考察与分析

日本社会基层自治组织的性质、功能和活动内容在富有长期历史传统的基础上 ,又随着国家经济、政治和文化制度的变化而逐步演进发展。本文通过对日本冲绳县言壳谷村区自治会的实地考察和资料分析 ,力图取得一些有益的认识 ,以期对推进我国的基层组织和民主政治建设起到他山之石的作用。