The Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Power Plant Emissions on Birth Weight: Evidence from a Pennsylvania Power Plant Located Upwind of New Jersey

To examine the infant health impact of prenatal exposure to power plant emissions, we draw scientific evidence on the impacted region downwind of a large polluter, a coal‐fired power plant located on the border of two states and proven to be the sole contributor to the violation of air quality standards of the impacted region. Our results show that among all live singleton births that occurred during 1990 through 2006, those born to mothers living as far as 20 to 30 miles away downwind from the power plant (which is also an affluent region) during pregnancy are at greater risks of low birth weight (LBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW): the likelihoods of LBW and VLBW could increase approximately by 6.50 and 17.12 percent, respectively. In light of the continual efforts of The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in reducing cross‐state air pollution caused by transboundary power plant emissions, our study is aimed at broadening the scope of cross‐border pollution impact analysis by taking into account adverse infant health effects of upwind polluters, which can impose disproportionate burdens of health risks on downwind states due to air pollutants transported by wind.     

Savings at the Periphery of Markets: Evidence from Forager-Farmers in the Bolivian Amazon

Abstract

We used survey and ethnographic data to study savings in a highly autarkic society of native Amazonians in Bolivia (Tsimane’). We equated savings with the amount of maize and rice in storage, area planted with plantains and manioc, and number of edible domesticated animals owned by a household or an adult. We found no large inter-annual change in savings possibly due to low income, impulsivity and a bundle of institutions and norms, such as borrowing, theft and reciprocity norms. The bundle attenuates the need for household formal savings at the periphery of markets.     

对当前民警培训工作发展定位的思考

在公安专科院校努力中办公安本科教育的新形势下,民警培训工作的发展思路是充分依托学历教育资源,充当公安院校与公安机关之间的桥梁和纽带,坚持不懈地抓好培训专题、师资队伍、目标管理三项建设,不断做强民警培训工作。     

国际金融体系改革的评估与展望

由美国次贷危机开始的全球金融危机爆发之后,国际金融体系的改革取得重要进展。国际货币基金组织、世界银行两大重要国际金融组织以及国际金融监管体系领域均实现近年来最大改革,新兴市场国家崭露头角。但是在国际金融体系的公平性、公正性和有效性方面,仍然存在很多问题。中国应以G20为主要平台,推动国际金融机构改革继续深入,加强国际监管协调,支持储备货币多元化和人民币国际化,同步推进区域和双边金融合作,以真正实现全球金融安全网。     

全球化背景下劳动法面临的挑战及对策

全球化背景下出现了劳动立法方面放松规制、集体谈判方面工会不断退让的趋势,并且出现以人力资源管理理论评判劳动法、以公司社会责任冲击劳动法的现象,劳动法面临着严峻的挑战。世界性的劳资矛盾正在加剧,必须保卫劳动法,从而保卫我们的社会。     

以农为本推进农村信息化建设

农民是农村信忠服务的主要对象,是农村信息化的直接受益者和主体.农村信息化建设应当对农民现有的信忠设备、信忠获取渠道、信息内容需求、文化水平和收入等状况有明确的意识,并采取相应的对策.     

俄罗斯人口危机及其发展趋势

俄罗斯社会目前正经历着一场旷日持久的并且还在不断加剧的非战争因素人口危机。全国人口灾难性地持续减少,人口自然增长率连续十多年呈负数,人口构成急剧老化,社会劳动力储备日益萎缩。这场危机将严重影响俄罗斯民族的生存能力和俄罗斯联邦国家的精神状态,同时还将严重制约俄罗斯的经济发展和科技潜力、军事潜力的发挥,并不可避免地在很大程度上削弱其国际影响力。     

广东文化产业发展态势分析及对策建议

目前广东文化产业的发展在全国处于前列地位,但是广东的领先地位主要是以数量形成的,不仅与广东经济发展状况相比文化产业的发展速度仍然滞后,与国内先进省份相比差距也是明显的。为此,广东文化产业发展应在制度改革、科技创新、文化市场建设、文化品牌打造、完善和落实政策法规等方面采取有力的措施。     

关于精神疾病司法鉴定执业规范的探讨

前言 司法部2007年度国家法治与法学理论研究项目：《精神疾病司法鉴定执业规定》在立项近一年之后拟出了初稿，近日在司法部司鉴局的指导下，在郑瞻培等司法精神病学专家和法学专家的帮助下，经过课题组成员数年的潜心研究和努力，经十余次征求专家意见和修改，形成了《精神疾病司法鉴定执业规定（草案）》，供业内专家共同探讨。