简介:ISSN(Online):1755-9359;ISSN(Print):1755-9340Publishedin4issuesperyear.DescriptionOneofthemostdramatictechnologicaldevelopmentsintheeraofinformationisthedeploymentofcommunicationnetworks.Thison-goingrevolution
简介:The"millenniumbug"AtatimewhenthefinancialstormbeganinThailandhasengulfedAsiaandswepttheentireworld,economistseventuallybegantoseethelight.RatherthanalocalizeduniqueAsianphenomenon,unfoldingbeforeusisactuallyafull-lengthtragedy,includingactssuchastheMexicancurrencycrisisinlate1994,theRussianandLatinAmericanfinancialmeltdownsin1998andtread-inghardontheirheels,wasthebankruptcyoftheLong-termCreditManagementFundintheUnitedStates.
简介:Riceisthestaplefoodofmorethanhalfoftheworld'spopulation.Theproduction,processingandmanagementofpaddyricehaveprovidedthebasicconditionsforthelivingofmankind.Theproductionofricehasnotonlycreatedemploymentopportunitiesforonebillionagriculturalpopulationindevelopingnations,buthasalsocontributedtothedevelopmentofthesplendidcultureassociatedwithriceproduction.Hence,effectiveandproductivericesystemsplayaninfluentialroleindevelopmentofeconomyandimprovementofqualityoflife.Inviewofthis,on16December,2002,theUNGeneralAssemblydeclaredtheyearof2004theInternationalYearofRice.
简介:INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SMOVEMENTCOMESOFAGEATFWCWHughO'HaireTheFourthWorldConferenceonWomenwillberememberedlongandfarasthefinalste...
简介:Thewormgeologicalcommunityowesthe2ndInternationalGeologicalCongress(IGC)Bologna1881(i)theestablishmentofacommondisciplinarylanguage;(ii)agreementonthebasicchronostratigraphicalandchronologicalclassificationandnomenclature;(iii)agreementonthebasicprinciplesfornamingthefossilorganismsfollowingthebinomialnomenclatureandthepriorityrulestartingwithLinnaeus'SystemaNaturae(1776edition);(iv)theestablishmentofpermanentinternationalbodiesliketheInternationalCommissiononNomenclature,whichevolvedintothepresentInternationalCommissiononStratigraphy(ICS),andtheCommitteefortheGeologicalMapofEurope,evolvedtothepresentCommissionfortheGeologicalMapoftheWorld(CGMW);(v)theintroductionofaGeologicalExhibition(thepresentGeoexpo)intimatelyrelatedtotheIGC;(vi)thefirstorganizationofpost-CongressfieldtripsrelatedtotheCongressactivity;(vii)thefreedistributionofpublicationsandmapsspeciallypreparedfortheCongressmembers.ItalyowestheBolognaIGCthefoundationoftheSocietaGeologicaItalianawhichobtainedonsiteimmediateinternationalsubscription.BolognaowesitsIGCtotheopeningofthelafgeGeologicalMuseum(laternamedafterGiovanniCapellini,Chairmanofthe2ndIGC)andthearchaeologicalMuseoCivico.Suchanimpressiveseriesofresultswaspossiblethroughthe“spiritofco-operation”seededatthe1stParisIGC,thetimelyandenthusiastic"organizationaleffortsofCapellini,hisextensivenetworkofforeigncorrespondents,andhissmoothchairmanshipofthesessions.ablyassistedbyQuintinoSella,ThomasSterryHunt,EugeneRenevier,FrancoisFontannes,AugusteDaubreeandJamesHall.Paradoxically,thesuccessandfutureprosperityoftheIGCs,bothbeforeandaftertheestablishmentoftheInternationalUnionofGeologicalSciences(IUGS),wereenhancedbythelimitedgoals,mostlyfocusedontheestablishmentofformalconventions.ItisarguedthattheIGCmustmaintainitsiden
简介:Thepost-ColdWarinternationalpatterninwhichonesuperpowerco-existswithseveralmajorpowerswillnotchangeinthecoming20-30yearsorevenbeyond.However,asnothingremainsstatic,thevariousinnerfactorsrelatedtotheinternationalpatternareintheprocessofconstantchange.Suchchangesaremanifestedintenaspects,whichfind
简介:Organizedby:BeijingNormalUniversity,NationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChinaHostedby:InstituteofResourcesScience,BeijingNormalUniversityKeyLaboratoryofEnvironmentalChangeandNaturalDisaster,MinistryofEducationofChinaTopics:1)DetectingandmonitoringLUCC2)Temporal-spatialcharacteristicsinLUCC3)DrivingmodelforLUCC4)ForecastingandmodelingLUCC5)PhenologicalandbiochemicalresponseonLUCC6)RegionalLUCCandmicroclimate7)LUCCinthecontextofglobalchange8)Impactofglobalchangeonthesustainableland-usemodelingAbstractsubmission:TheofficiallanguageofthisconferenceisEnglish.WeinvitepaperswritteninEnglishandanabstractoflessthanonepageofstandardA4sizetotheConferenceSecretariatbyApr15,2001.RegistrationFee:280US$(300US$afterJuly15,2001)Add:No.19,XinjiekouwaiStreet,100875,InstituteofResourcesScience,BeijingNormalUniversity,Beijing,ChinaTel:86-10-62207656or62209024Fax:010-62208178http://202.112.93.50/LUCCD2001/index.htmlE-mail:Pwang@bnu.edu.cnCyh@bnu.edu.cn