Australia's Synergy with the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" Initiative and Its Prospect

Australia' s development and infrastructure plans have synergy with China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative,and their political,economic,trade,financial and civil exchanges have deepened bilaterally.However,as the synergy of the development strategies meets challenges,China should stick to the principle of opening-up and inclusiveness to cope with the ups and downs coming up in the China-Australia relationship so as to ensure Australia can contribute positively to the initiative.     

Facial Tissue Depths in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a craniofacial malformation affecting more than seven million people worldwide that results in defects of the hard palate, teeth, maxilla, nasal spine and floor, and maxillodental asymmetry. CLP facial soft‐tissue depth (FSTD) values have never been published. The purpose of this research is to report CLP FSTD values and compare them to previously published FSTD values for normal children. Thirty‐eight FSTDs were measured on cone beam computed tomography images of CLP children (n = 86; 7–17 years). MANOVA and ANOVA tests determined whether cleft type, age, sex, and bone graft surgical status affect tissue depths. Both cleft type (unilateral/bilateral) and age influence FSTDs. CLP FSTDs exhibit patterns of variation that differ from normal children, particularly around the oronasal regions of the face. These differences should be taken into account when facial reconstructions of children with CLP are created.     

Palate Shape and Depth: A Shape‐Matching and Machine Learning Method for Estimating Ancestry from Human Skeletal Remains

In the past, assessing ancestry relied on the naked eye and observer experience; however, replicability has become an important aspect of such analysis through the application of metric techniques. This study examines palate shape and assesses ancestry quantitatively using a 3D digitizer and shape‐matching and machine learning methods. Palate curves and depths were recorded, processed, and tested for 376 individuals. Palate shape was an accurate indicator of ancestry in 58% of cases. Cluster analysis revealed that the parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptical shapes are discrete from one another. Preliminary results indicate that palate depth in Hispanic individuals is greatest. Palate shape appears to be a useful indicator of ancestry, particularly when assessed by a computer. However, these data suggest that palate shape is not useful for assessing ancestry in Hispanic individuals. Although ancestry may be determined from palate shape, the use of multiple features is recommended and more reliable.     

Public support for European defence: Does strategic culture matter?

This article identifies previously ignored determinants of public support for the European Union's security and defence ambitions. In contrast to public opinion vis‐à‐vis the EU in general, the literature on attitudes towards a putative European army or the existing Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) suggests that the explanatory power of sociodemographic and economic variables is weak, and focuses instead on national identity as the main determinant of one's support. This article explores the possible impact of strategic culture, and argues that preferences vis‐à‐vis the EU's security and defence ambitions are formed in part through pre‐existing social representations of security. To test this proposition, ‘national’ strategic cultures are disaggregated and a typology is produced that contains four strategic postures: pacifism, traditionalism, humanitarianism and globalism. Applying regression analysis on individual‐level Eurobarometer survey data, it is found that strategic postures help explain both the general level of support for CSDP and support for specific Petersberg tasks.     

论党的建设的业绩、困境与战略规划——基于建党88周年之平台

今年是建党88周年。在这样的历史时刻，回眸昨天，总结88年来党的建设取得的主要业绩；直面今天，剖析当前党的建设面临的主要困境；展望明天，创新党的建设的战略规划，从总体上都有助于我们党在改革发展的重大历史关头，卓有成效地将党的建设和党的事业继续向前推进。     

邓小平关于政治体制改革的战略思考

如何处理政治体制改革问题才能保证中国的经济社会发展不出现重大挫折,并且不断地走向现代化的未来,邓小平做出了最好的选择,那就是既要坚定地推进改革,不管触犯哪些人的利益。同时,务必遵循循序渐进的原则,在中国共产党强有力的领导下推进,这是对政治体制改革成功的最有力保证。     

从南京大屠杀的发生看日军的战略时机选择——以日方思虑为中心的考察

西安事变和平解决后,日本感于以抗日为主要诉求的中国国家整合取得了成效,有可能导致其侵略利益丧失,因而发动全面侵华战争.在日本看来,南京是当时中国抗日的中心,不占领南京,"推翻"国民政府,就不能"膺惩"中国,于是扩大战争到南京.最终,日军把暴行作为战略手段,企图以此来压服中国,南京大屠杀由此发生.     

科学发展观的战略思维本质

重视战略性思维是我们党的优良传统。战略思维,是着眼于研究全局性、长远性和根本性问题的思维方式,是人们分析和解决宏观性、前瞻性、政策性等重大战略问题的立场、观点和方法。科学发展观具有战略思维的本质。善于进行战略思维,从战略层面把握科学发展观,是落实科学发展观的重要保证。     

建设社会主义新农村的战略意义与机制创新

建设社会主义新农村是党的十六大后探索中国社会主义建设规律的新认识,是贯彻科学发展观的新战略举措和大平台。写好建设社会主义新农村这篇新文章,必须以科学发展观为理论武装,针对存在问题进行系列机制创新。     

信息系统在供应链与物流系统中的战略价值

信息系统是企业组织的神经系统 ,在供应链的环境下 ,信息系统的应用改进和强化了企业物流、资金流及信息流集成管理。信息系统在供应链和物流系统中具有五大战略价值 :实现供应链管理战略 ,提高企业核心竞争力 ;推动业务流程重组 ,促进供应链企业组织结构优化 ;有效降低物流成本 ,提高物流服务效率和服务水平 ;信息系统是企业辅助决策、经营管理的重要工具 ;物流信息系统推动供应链一体化管理 ,提高整体管理水平和竞争力。