Urban cultivation in Accra: an examination of the nature, practices, problems, potentials and urban planning implications

The literature on urban farming in Sub-Saharan African cities reveals that most studies have been conducted in Eastern, Southern and Central African cities. A few have focused on West Africa, including Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, and Cameroon. In Ghana there is a paucity of information on urban farming. The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of urban cultivation in Accra, Ghana's capital, reviewing existing research, and to present new empirical findings on urban cultivation emphasizing on its history, nature, practices, problems, potentials and urban planning implications.     

国共精诚合作的典范--论黄埔建军及其历史作用

黄埔军校的创建是国共两党第一次合作的必然结果。黄埔军校为反帝反封建的民主革命培养了大批政治军事人才,为广东革命根据地的统一和北伐战争的胜利建立了卓著的功勋,也宣传和传播了革命思想,支持和推动了工农运动,并为我党建立无产阶级革命军队积累了丰富经验。     

新军第九镇起义问题探微

武昌起义后 ,南京成为清廷残留在长江南岸的最后一个反动堡垒。清廷对深受革命思想影响的新军第九镇严加防范 ,并迫使其撤出南京。错失时机之后 ,新军第九镇在敌我力量对比悬殊、弹药严重匮乏的情况下仓促起义 ,从而招致失败。     

从尤瑟夫·海勒的“黑色幽默”文学透析美国社会

海勒的《第二十二条军规》运用讽刺暴露等手法，无情地揭露和鞭挞了战争的荒谬和不道德以及美国社会的黑暗和罪恶。     

在应对入世后我国农业面临的挑战中分析测试技术和科学仪器担负的重任

本文概叙了入世后中国农业面临的农产品品质 安全性及价格的三重冲击和应采取的应对措施 着重分析了农产品安全问题和食品安全保障体系的构建 论述了分析测试技术和科学仪器的七项重任     

追寻解放的革命教育理念与实践：以西北军政大学为中心

西北军政大学作为解放战争时期中国共产党创办的区域性军政大学之一,接续抗日军政大学的革命传统,呼应世界范围内民族解放的时代诉求,开展了基于解放目标的教育动员行动。通过开放的办学方式、灵活的教学内容、明确的革命导向,西北军政大学将思想教育与解放事业相结合,以批判的武器支持武器的批判,适应了中国革命和建设的实际需要,培养了一批革命干部与专业人才,形成了植根中国社会实际和革命斗争需要的特殊高等教育模式,具有特定的时代意义与深远的历史影响。     

Involving constituents in agency priority setting: a case study

Many government agencies have "constituents" who believe the agencies should hear and consider their needs and desires in establishing program priorities. This article describes how one involves interested constituents (consumers, industry, medical professionals, and state organizations) in the agency's annual priority-setting process. This participation has produced a number of beneficial results-some expected and some unexpected.     

从语言学角度看《随园食单》菜品名称

江苏“随园菜”与北京“谭家菜”、山东“孔府菜”并称为中国最著名的三大官府菜,其中的“随园菜”得名于江苏历史名人,清代著名散文家、诗人袁枚的饮食文化著作《随园食单》。采用语言学的研究方法,分析《随园食单》中菜品名称的音节数目、组成结构、命名特点等,以挖掘江苏饮食文化的独特魅力。     

箪食瓢饮:河北涉县旱作梯田系统的饮食体系

作为中国重要农业文化遗产,河北涉县旱作梯田系统是当地居民积累生活经验、寻找生存之道,最终实现农业永续发展的智慧结晶。 本文以其核心区域王金庄村居民的日常饮食入手,意在描述梯田社会中食物从破土而出到送入口中的全过程,呈现当地在自然与文化共同作用下所形成的饮食结构和饮食习惯。 这种与自然相适应的文化模式以及由此而生的生态观念,形成了以藏粮于地、储粮于仓、节粮于口为主要内容的饮食体系,影响着当地人的行为选择,也发挥了重要的生态调节功能。     

Culture Change in Aged-Care Facilities: A Café's Contribution to Transforming the Physical and Social Environment

Objective: To discuss the potential of a café on the premises of an aged-care facility as a vehicle for culture change. Method: Secondary analysis of primary qualitative data that explored the value of a café in an aged-care facility, compared with culture-change principles established from a literature review. Results: Secondary analysis established congruence between culture-change principles and the themes established in the primary qualitative data. A café, in one aged-care facility, has facilitated the following dimensions of culture change for residents: individualized care, facilitation of meaningful relationships, opportunities for participation in life roles, and creation of a sense of belonging. Conclusion: Culture change can be achieved through environmental innovations, such as a café, where food and dining maximize social opportunities and create a homelike environment that facilitates continuation of residents' identity.