新独立国家与国际法

<正> 第二次世界大战之后,由于民族独立解放运动的蓬勃发展,许多受殖民统治的国家和地区独立了,成为新独立国家。这一大批国家加上战前独立的亚非拉国家,在国际舞台上形成一股力量,对国际关系发生重大的影响,而这也就对国际法发生深刻的影响。因为,国际社会的结构变了,国际法也不能不跟着发生变动。这个问题是国际法的一个新问题,从六十年代初起就引起了国际法学界的重视。六十年代     

论农民工权益保障中政府责任的缺失及救治

如何解决农民工权益保障问题,促进农民工群体的就业、生活与福利保障,已经成了我国进一步深化改革、加快经济社会发展不容忽视的问题。在农民工权益保障中政府责任缺失的救治主要有:为农民工提供平等的公共管理服务;提高农民工社会政治地位,进一步完善农民工立法制度;支持和组织农民工加入工会,维护好农民工合法权益;新闻媒体要把握正确的舆论导向。     

高校辅导员的职业倦怠状况与对策

高校辅导员中存在的职业倦怠现象,对辅导员队伍的建设、学生的成长进步以及思想教育工作的开展会产生不良影响。分析辅导员职业倦怠的形成原因,通过建立社会支持环境、树立良好职业形象、做好工作设计及提高承受力等手段,对减少辅导员的职业倦怠、增强工作动力具有重要意义。     

争论中的"网络民族主义"

本文对2003年来处于争议中的“网络民族主义”,从术语兴起、概念描述、成分构成、观点争论等方面做了学理上的梳理分析,论述了这种新现象的发展脉络;结论中的几点思考,揭示了“网络民族主义”对现实社会与政治造成的重要影响,以及今后探讨与研究的重点所在。总之,作为民族主义思潮发展新阶段的“网络民族主义”,其发展动向值得密切关注。     

Unusual suicidal smothering by means of multiple loops of adhesive gummed tape

In suicidal asphyxia smothering is very rare, especially when caused by winding strips of adhesive tape around the head to cover the nose and mouth. The authors report a very unusual case in which the deceased, a 66-year-old man, was found with two strips of tape wound around his head: the first, more superficial tape was wrapped six times and the second was wrapped nine times. Only integration of the crime scene data with those of the autopsy and the patient's psychological profile enabled identification of the event as suicide.     

Immigrant enfranchisement in Latin America: From strongmen to universal citizenship

In order to explain non-citizen enfranchisement in Latin America, this article takes into account three dimensions: domestic (citizenship tradition, immigration levels, internal politics), global (international and bilateral agreements, human rights discourse) and regional (common markets, diffusion, geopolitics). The article identifies two main modalities: from the early twentieth century to the 1980s, when democracy was not a necessary condition and when national factors prevailed. Starting in the 1990s, democratization in Latin America has brought a new wave of non-citizen enfranchisement, this time with more influence of global and regional factors and, in various cases, in connection with external voting rights.     

An Enduring ‘Touristic Miracle’ in Tunisia? Coping with Old Challenges after the Revolution

By the end of the 1960s Tunisia had developed a very aggressive tourism policy designed to encourage foreign private investment in the sector. In fact tourism became one of the flagships of Tunisian development, strongly contributing to re-invent the international reputation of Tunisia as an open, ‘democratic and liberal’ country. Even if the political scenario has changed after the ‘Jasmine revolution’, continuity seems to prevail in the tourism sector. This paper focuses on this continuity, examining two specific dimensions: the persistence of Tunisia's tourist model and the continuity in the representation of Tunisian tourism as the pillar of an everlasting process of change.     

Surface Curvature of Pelvic Joints from Three Laser Scanners: Separating Anatomy from Measurement Error

Recent studies have reported that quantifying symphyseal and auricular surface curvature changes on 3D models acquired by laser scanners has a potential for age estimation. However, no tests have been carried out to evaluate the repeatability of the results between different laser scanners. 3D models of the two pelvic joints were generated using three laser scanners (Custom, Faro, and Minolta). The surface curvature, the surface area, and the distance between co‐registered meshes were investigated. Close results were found for surface areas (differences between 0.3% and 2.4%) and for distance deviations (average <20 μm, SD <200 μm). The curvature values were found to be systematically biased between different laser scanners, but still showing similar trends with increasing phases/scores. Applying a smoothing factor to the 3D models, it was possible to separate anatomy from the measurement error of each instrument, so that similar curvature values could be obtained (p < 0.05) independent of the specific laser scanner.     

Identification of Saliva Using MicroRNA Biomarkers for Forensic Purpose

In the forensic science community, microRNA (miRNA) profiling has started to be explored as an alternative tool for body fluid identification. Several origins of body fluid can be distinguished by measuring differential expression patterns of particular miRNAs. However, most of reported saliva miRNAs are nonoverlapping and debatable. The aim of this study was to develop a strategy of identifying saliva using miRNA biomarkers for forensic purpose. Eight miRNA candidates were selected to examine expression abundance in forensically relevant body fluids using hydrolysis probes quantitative real‐time PCR (TaqMan qPCR). Results revealed that none of them was truly saliva specific, and only miR‐200c‐3p, miR‐203a, and miR‐205‐5p were higher or more moderate expression in saliva. A stepwise strategy that combines each of three miRNAs with different body fluid‐specific miRNAs was developed, and three miRNA combinations could effectively differentiate saliva from other body fluids.