Developing akoya pearl culture on the Australian east coast, challenges and constraints.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne O'Connor ◽  
Michael P. Heasman
Keyword(s):  
East Coast ◽  
Pearl Oyster ◽  
Recent Attempt ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Benign Nature ◽  
The Government ◽  
Local Opposition ◽  
Independent Commission

Abstract Developing aquaculture in increasingly urbanized societies poses significant challenges. An example has been the recent attempt to establish a pearl industry in the sub-tropical waters of New South Wales (NSW) on the Australian east coast. NSW is Australia's most populous state with the vast majority of the population and development occurring along its coast. This development has led to conflict over land and water use. In 1993, interest began in developing a marine pearl industry using the native pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata. The NSW Government was approached and research was undertaken to establish the status of the P. imbricata population in NSW, its amenity to culture, its capacity to produce high quality pearls and the likely impacts that a pearl industry might have. In 2001 the first application to establish a 92 ha commercial farm was made, which met with considerable local public opposition. Concerns regarding the social, economic and environmental impact were raised and the government responded by establishing an independent Commission of Inquiry. While the Commission recommended that, with certain constraints, the farm could proceed, the government ultimately overturned the decision citing environmental concerns and refused the development application. A subsequent, significantly altered application was lodged in late 2003, but this application also met with local opposition and was similarly refused in mid-2004. Despite research confirming the environmentally benign nature of the proposal and the confirmation of economic viability, the failure to initially effectively allay public concerns ultimately prevented the acceptance these two applications. The future of a pearl industry in NSW is now unclear.

Les "langues immigrées" face à l'école française

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Varro
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Private Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
French School ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Volunteer Associations

SUMMARY "Immigrant Languages" and the French School System The situation of children who continue to be called "immigrant" in France, even though most of them were born or raised there, is paradoxical to say the least. On one hand, the government seeks to integrate the foreign communities established in France, and this would tend to relegate language maintenance to the sphere of private life. But at the same time, education experts have since 1970 imposed the idea that a foreign child will only learn his or her second language well (French in this case) only if he or she first learns to speak, read and write his/her "mother tongue" or "language of origin". Such culturally determined notions have dictated specific policies in the public schools which in fact often serve to create segregation. This article attempts, in sociolinguistic and historic perspective, to analyze a situation which concerns a large fraction of the school population in France, in four parts: (1) The status of foreigners and their languages in France and the social representations surrounding them; (2) Government policy concerning foreign pupils and languages in public schools since 1970; (3) Volunteer associations and "mother tongue" maintenance; (4) Family strategies. RESUMO "Enmigrulaj lingvoj" : kaj la franca lerneja sistemo La situacio de tiuj infanoj, kiujn, kvankam naskitaj kaj edukitaj en Francio, oni daŭre nomas "enmigrintoj", estas, minimume dirite, paradoksa. Unuflanke, la registaro celas integrigi la eksterlandajn komunumojn establitajn en Francio, kaj tio emus al sovo de lingva konservado al la sfero de la privata vivo; sed aliflanke edukistoj ekde 1970 trudas la ideon, ke eksterlanda infano bone lernos sian duan lingvon (ci-kaze la francan) nur se li/si unue lernos paroli, legi kaj skribi sian "denaskan lingvon" au "lingvon de origino". Tiaj kulture determinitaj nocioj diktis specifajn politikojn en la publikaj lernejoj, kiuj ofte kreas izoligon. La aŭtoro celas, laŭ socilingvistika kaj historia perspektivo, analizi situacion, kiu tuŝas grandan nombron de lernejanoj francaj, en kvar stadioj: la statuso de eksterlandanoj kaj iliaj lingvoj en Francio, kaj la sociaj prezentiĝoj, kiuj ĉirkaŭas ilin; registara politiko pri ekster-landaj lernejanoj kaj lingvoj en publikaj lernejoj de post 1970; volontulaj asocioj kaj konservado de "denaskaj lingvoj"; familiaj strategioj.

scholarly journals AN ATTEMPTS OF THE LEGAL CONSIDERATION OF RUSSIAN AUTHOCRACY’S INTERESTS DURING THE WORK ABOUT THE «RULES WICH MALOROSSIAN PEOPLE USING FOR COURT», 1743

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Russian People ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Legal Legitimacy ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
State Body

The article is devoted to the historical and legal study of the attempts to secure the legal interests of the Russian autocracy in the course of codification work on the drafting of the project "Rights judged by the Little Russian people" in 1743. The text of the monument itself and other historical sources as well as scientific literature are analyzed. topics. It is emphasized that already in the first half of XVIII century. the imperial government set itself the goal of achieving a rapprochement, and in the future, of unifying the legal system of the Hetmanate and Russia. It was for this purpose that a codification commission was created in its first composition in 1728. Decrees of the Government of the Russian Empire in 1728 and 1734 pp. she was granted the status of a state body, and her work was the nature of official systematization of the current legislation in the Hetmanate in the form of codification. It was found that the imperial government, through its representatives in Ukraine, as well as through its higher bodies, the College of Foreign Affairs and the Senate, closely followed the work of the Commission and often issued decrees to hasten the drafting of the Codex. Attention is drawn to the vivid attempts to secure the legal interests of the Russian autocracy in the course of work on the rights under which the Little Russian people are being judged, which, in particular, were found in the chapter "On the highest honor and power of the monarchy." It was here that the prerogatives of the "high-monarchic estate" were enshrined, which apparently constituted a borrowing from the legislation of Peter I and some other sources of law. It was emphasized that during the course of the codification work, which had been carried out for fifteen years and ended in 1743, the Russian autocracy had not been able to fully realize its purpose and impose a code on Ukraine, the norms of which would fully copy the relevant rules of imperial law. Contrary to the task, it still largely reflected the legal norms that existed in the current jurisprudence or in the social consciousness of the overwhelming majority of the elite of the Ukrainian population. In "Rights ..." the most clearly defined are those privileges, to which the Cossack elders and nobles have so eagerly sought legal legitimacy for several decades. That is why the draft code was not officially approved and was buried in the imperial archives.

Political situation in Thailand: authoritarianism versus democracy

2021 ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Nataliya G. Rogozhina
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Democratic Movement ◽  
Student Protests ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Current Stage

The article analyzes the features of the current stage of political development in Thailand, which are characterized by the collision of two trends - authoritarianism and democracy, which resulted in the establishment of a quasi-democratic regime. Despite the formal existence of democratic institutions of power - parliament, an independent court, and parties-none of them works for representative democracy, while maintaining their attachment to the interests of the traditional political establishment - the army, the bureaucracy, and big business. The article gives an assessment of the current political situation, which is characterized by the development of the democratic movement. The lack of opportunities for the opposition to transit to democracy within the framework of the parliamentary struggle explains the growth of street protests with the participation of young people. The student unrest that has engulfed the country over the past year and a half is a response of the democratic-minded segments of society to the strengthening of authoritarianism in the country's governance, with the accompanying infringement of civil rights and freedoms. The demands made by the anti-government forces ultimately amount to the reform of the political system. Their call for reform of the institution of the monarchy should also be viewed from this perspective. However, the lack of a broad democratic coalition limits the influence of student protests on the government. Assessing the prospects for the country's political development, the author comes to the conclusion that street protests alone will not change the status quo in politics. The potential influence of young people on the sphere of politics depends on mass support, which is possible only if the requirements put forward by them meet the social demand that forms the society.

Problems and Unproblems in Soviet Social Theory

Slavic Review ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis S. Feuer
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Central Committee ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Intellectual Community ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Mathematical Sciences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Life Work

The status of sociology and philosophy in the Soviet Union is radically different from that of the physical and mathematical sciences. The sociologists and philosophers are still regarded by the government as ideologists, whereas the mathematicians and physicists are considered scientists; and the ideologist is in low repute in the Soviet intellectual community. Thirty years ago, Nikolai Bukharin observed in a remarkable essay that the cultural style of the current Soviet period would be technicism, and that the humanities and historical sciences would be relegated to the background. He believed that this “one-sidedness“ was founded on the economic requirements of the time. Probably, however, the hollowness in the life of the Soviet ideologist is equally responsible for his low estate. The sociologists and philosophers are not regarded as independent thinkers; their job as ideological workers is to provide a documentation and footnoted commentary on the decisions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Young men of ability consequently tend to avoid choosing a life work in the social sciences and philosophy. Why, they say, should they sacrifice their intellectual independence at the outset of their lives?

Social, Cultural and Material Conditions of Students from Developing Countries in Italy

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-369
Author(s):  
Renato D'Arca
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
High Rate ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legislative Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Material Conditions ◽  
University Degree ◽  
Recent Immigration

Recent immigration to Italy features certain traits, one of which is the high rate of educational attainment by immigrants. According to various evaluations (ISPES, 1990), 59 percent of the immigrant population obtained a high school diploma, while 13.5 percent possessed a university degree. For approximately five years, the CE.R.FE. (Research and Documentation Center) has conducted research on the social, cultural and material conditions of immigrant university students, highlighting the ambiguity of their condition (in addition to their perceptions of themselves) oscillating continuously between the status of student and immigrant. In particular, sample research was conducted 2 on non-EC university students present in Milan, Perugia, Rome, and Bari. The study was able to compare data collected at different times to information in a first study conducted in 1986, 3 and a second completed in 1990. It is interesting to note that these different research periods coincided with intensive legislative action by the government promulgated two laws regulating non-EC immigration, Law No. 943/86 and Law No. 39/90. Increased interest on the part of the government as well as of the public and press toward the immigration problem influenced – even though marginally – the development of the students’ non-EC immigrant perceptions of themselves and their roles.

Research Facilities in Tunisia

1972 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Michelle Raccagni
Keyword(s):  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Part Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University

Research in the social sciences in Tunisia is stronger than it is in most Arab countries and compares favorably with Lebanon and Egypt. The several reasons for this position include an increasingly favorable attitude by the government toward the benefits of research, strong leadership within the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (CERES), the long financial support of the Ministry of Education and the Ford Foundation, and the large number of higher degree holders who are motivated for research. CERES, a section of the University of Tunis, is the focus of the social science research with a full and part-time staff of more than sixty professionals. While most of the staff have been trained in France, several have taken higher degrees in North America. Because of the rapid increase in the number of foreign researchers in the past few years, it will only be a matter of time before an incident occurs and the government places conditions or restrictions on all research activities. A serious incident has so far been avoided in large part because of the close communication that most foreigners have maintained with their Tunisian colleagues.. The single most important thing that can be done to maintain the present research climate, in addition to the usual courtesies, is the distribution of both preliminary and final reports of research for comment and publication. Distribution should include the relevant ministries plus those individuals who personally aided the work. The editors of the Revue des Sciences Sociales Tunisiennes, the periodical of CERES, are interested in publishing articles in either French or English, as well as short pieces on the status of research.

scholarly journals Can Education Achieve Social Cohesion? Challenges for Kenya’s Education Sector in Attaining the Social Pillar of Vision 2030

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 498-532
Author(s):  
Salome Nyambura
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Civil Strife ◽  
Reform Agenda ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
The Status ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The Government ◽  
Election Violence

Education is considered critical in the development of a nation towing to its role of transmitting knowledge, skills and competencies. The question of whether education can promote social cohesion has and continues to be debated all over the world. The UNESCO commission (1996), identified one of the critical pillars of education for the 21 st Century as ̳Learning to live together.‘ Indeed the demand to achieve this has been heightened by globalization, which has rendered spatial boundaries void. In Kenya, the quest for social cohesion is bedevilled by political gimmicks that perpetuate ethnocentrism and often times lead to civil strife as was evident during the post-election violence (PEV) in 2007. As a result of this, the National Cohesion and Integration Act of 2008 was passed as part of Agenda IV reforms under the National Accord Reform Agenda. This led to the formation of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) whose mandate is to facilitate and promote equality of opportunity, good relations, harmony and peaceful coexistence between persons of different ethnic and racial backgrounds in Kenya and to advice the government thereof. This paper explores the role education can play in building social cohesion, especially in the period after PEV. Using personal experiences as an educator, I shall challenge the status quo in an attempt to chart the way forward for educators to contemplate as they strive to achieve national cohesion, which is a prerequisite to the attainment of Vision 2030.

scholarly journals INDEKS DESA MEMBANGUN (IDM) DI KABUPATEN BARITO KUALA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Novita Sari ◽  
Tomy Oktavianor
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Economic Resilience ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Resilience Index ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Village

This study aims to describe the villages in Barito Kuala Regency based on the Building Village Index (IDM) and find out the direction of policies related to disadvantaged villages in Barito Kuala Regency. This study uses Mix Methodes approach, with the type of research being explanatory sequential. Based on data from the Build Village Index Recapitulation from the Barito Kuala Regency Community and Village Empowerment Office in 2017, it shows that the percentage of underdeveloped villages in Barito Kuala Regency reaches 64% or reaches 126 villages, so it must be a big concern for the local government. Determining the status of the village uses the Building Village Index by the Ministry of Village as a measure consisting of 3 aspects, namely the Social Resilience Index (IKS), the Economic Resilience Index (IKE) and the Environmental Resilience Index (IKL). In reducing the number of underdeveloped villages in Barito Kuala Regency, the government must pay attention to these three aspects to take a policy that can reduce the number of underdeveloped villages. The results showed that the Economic Resilience village was the index with the lowest value, followed by the Environmental Resilience Index and the Social Resilience Index. Based on this, the local government plan two policies, namely the first priority for village fund use which includes two things, namely increasing the economic activities of rural communities and improving the quality of life of rural communities, and the second through Integrated Village Surgery programs.

scholarly journals THE SOCIAL LIFE OF THE MARINE MAMLUKS IN THE LEVANT(648 – 784 AH / 1250 – 1382 AD)

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 110-120
Author(s):  
Sahar Mahdi AHMED
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Strong State ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
The Government ◽  
Integrated Study ◽  
The Way

Our research explores the various social aspects of the Mamluks، specifically the marine ones، in the Levant, and the paths they took to take them to the Islamic world and the goal or purpose of bringing them and using them, and what the Islamic world has been exposedto in terms of external and even internal dangers, which increased the necessity to bring them, and then training them in martial arts, so that the caliphs and princes formed strong armies from them، to repel various attacks, whether internal or external and then how they control the government, and then the formation of a strong state that ruled for nearly three centuries، which appeared in the form of two states. The first Mamluk state, which was called the Turkish (Maritime) state, which we are going to talk about, and the second Mamluk state، which was called the Circassian (Burjia) which ruled during the period (784 – 923 AH). The research cheds light on the Levantine society and its divisions and the researchers differed in the way it was divided, it was a diverse society of classes and degrees, and on the basis of this diversity the way of life differed in its various aspects. The research sheds light on holidays, official and family occasions, then the status of Mamluk women and the accompanying contributions to different social life. Also, the study did not overlook the urban aspect,and the interest of the Mamluk sultans in building various institutions of places of worship such as Mosques, SUFI RBT and KHANQAH، and other important facilities of the state, we hope that we have presented an integrated study of a diverse and brief social life.

scholarly journals THE GOAL AND MODERN TENDENCIES OF THE LABOR MARKET POLICY

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
SALOME KOBAKHIDZE
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level

Inclusive and well-functioning labor markets are a prerequisite for the economic strength of a country. This includes ensuring enough jobs and social justice protection. Having a job is an important factor for material well-being, security, equality and personal human development, but in Georgia the status of an employee is not associated with normal living conditions. Due to high level of poverty in the country, the population agrees to work for an inadequate fee. The part of the informal sector in the labor market is quite high, this is mainly associated with low pay, unbearable conditions and the absence of safety standards. In such conditions, the main task of the government is to protect the social rights of workers, reduce the informal sector of the labor market, and implement effective and non-discriminatory labor market and employment policies.

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