"No Soft Touch": Romani Migration to the U.K. at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century

This paper discusses Romani migration to the U.K. from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the closing years of the twentieth century, with particular reference to the Czech and Slovak Republics. These case studies were chosen to illustrate wider points because they are the best documented, particularly with regard to illuminating sociological research on motivations for migration. Comparisons with similar migration to Canada shed further light on the situation. Refugees from these CEE countries have met a hostile reception in the U.K. It is argued here, however, that popular ignorance alone does not provide a sufficient explanation for this hostility: rather, the condemnation of Romani asylum seekers is seen as an expression of a deep-rooted and long-standing anxiety in the U.K. about immigration and its potential consequences. In spite of their relatively insignificant numbers, Roma have acted as convenient motifs in this ongoing discourse, being assigned a prominent symbolic role at a time of heightened political sensitivity.     

Place-Based Policy in Climate Change: Flexible and Path-Dependent Elements

The idea of place-based policy, the collaborative management of issues specific to a geographic area, has been widely used in the context of climate change. The outstanding features of more coherence across countries or the ability to address complex environmental aspects in an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental way made it an attractive tool for governments. Often emphasized is also the flexibility of placed-based approaches (PBAs) in terms of adapting to changes and tailoring policy accordingly. However, every policy within an administration also carries the burden of being path. This bares the question of how much flexibility PBAs need regarding environmental issues and how much consistency would be necessary to succeed. The article explores these questions and develops a framework with four adaption options based on cases in the field of carbon tax and carbon emission policy in British Columbia (Canada), New Zealand, Oregon (USA), and Quebec (Canada).     

摆脱“路径依赖”发挥外企工会作用——苏州外企工会建设的调查与思考

以政府通过各级地方工会说服投资方同意设立为主的工会建立方式,虽然比较符合当前外企职工组织化程度现状,但会严重制约外企工会作用的发挥。外企工会要真正成为职工利益的代表者、维护者、实现者,就必须逐渐摆脱对这种建立方式的"路径依赖",转变工会工作的理念,明确自身的职责,加强职工的组织化,走依法维权之路。     

吗啡依赖和戒断大鼠中枢cAMP和cGMP含量的变化

目的　研究吗啡依赖和催促戒断大鼠中枢cAMP和cGMP含量变化。方法　以剂量递增法连续皮下注射吗啡建立吗啡依赖模型 ,采用放射免疫学方法检测脑内cAMP和cGMP含量。结果　与生理盐水对照组大鼠比较 ,吗啡依赖大鼠的纹状体、间脑、中脑、脑桥和海马内cGMP含量均显著降低 ,cAMP含量和cAMP/cGMP比值显著升高 ,而小脑则无类似变化 ;与吗啡依赖组大鼠比较 ,纳洛酮催促戒断大鼠 ,其海马和纹状体内的cGMP含量显著下降 ,cAMP含量和cAMP/cGMP比值显著升高 ;其它部位无明显变化。结论　中枢cAMP和cGMP含量变化 ,可能是形成和维持吗啡依赖和戒断的重要分子机制之一。     

中国经济发展面临的矛盾及化解路径

中国在建设全面小康、追求和谐社会的进程中,面临着一系列深层次的矛盾和问题,要用马克思主义经济学理论,总结和揭示中国特色社会主义发展的规律,探讨化解矛盾的路径。     

外包：公共服务事业改革的重要途径

在全球化的进程中,中国毫无例外地走上了公共服务市场化的道路。公共服务事业外包,作为政府民营化的一种最主要的形式,是公共服务事业市场化改革的重要途径。目前,公共服务外包的障碍机制有哪些,以及如何扫除这些障碍,使公共服务外包事业顺利发展是本文探讨的主要问题。     

挥发性有机溶剂的危害及滥用

本文简要介绍了挥发性有机溶剂对人体的危害及其存在的可能性,分析了几类人群对此类物质形成滥用、依赖的因素及与此相关的部分规定,提醒注意此类具有隐匿性的滥用物质。     

特别权力关系法治化研究

特别权力关系是受公法调整的特别法律关系之一种。特别权力关系理论发端于19世纪君主立宪时代的德国,并在德国、日本和我国台湾地区经历了一个不同程度的发展和修正过程。我国实际生活中存在的大量特别权力关系由于缺乏相关的理论支撑和立法规范,游离于法治之外,因而有必要从我国行政法治并不理想的现实出发,引进“修正后的特别权力关系理论”的积极、合理因素,顺应我国法治发展的趋势,以现代法治理念为指导,将特别权力关系纳入法治轨道,使之逐步法治化。具体进路为:优先保护特别权力相对人的基本权利;尽力规制特别权力的配置;对特别权力主体的自治行为进行程序控制;对特别权力关系的司法审查体现特殊性。     

海洛因依赖者出现与帕金森病类似的症状体征情况调查

目的:了解海洛因依赖人群出现与帕金森病类似的症状体征的情况。方法:采用帕金森病统一评分量表(United Parkinson’s Disease Rate Scale,UPDRS量表)对121名海洛因依赖者及31名年龄、性别、文化程度相匹配的对照组志愿者进行评分,其数据作统计学分析。结果:海洛因依赖人群的UPDRS分值显著高于对照组志愿者,静脉吸毒、复吸、长期吸毒均能提高UPDRS分值,对于震颤、动作缓慢、姿势不稳、步态异常等症状,海洛因依赖者的出现率明显高于正常对照组。结论:海洛因依赖可导致类似于帕金森病的症状体征出现,其原因可能是由于脑内黑质纹状体多巴胺系统受损。     

海洛因对大鼠海马、杏仁核和额叶皮质DLG4的影响

目的检测不同时程海洛因依赖大鼠海马、杏仁核和额叶皮质discs大同源物4(discs large homolog 4,DLG4)的蛋白表达,探讨海洛因依赖对突触后致密结构的影响。方法采用腹腔内递增注射海洛因的方法,建立海洛因依赖的大鼠模型,用免疫组织化学法检测海洛因依赖9、18和36 d大鼠海马、杏仁核和额叶皮质DLG4蛋白的表达,并与对照组进行比较。结果随海洛因依赖时间的延长,海马、杏仁核和额叶皮质DLG4蛋白的表达逐渐降低。结论海洛因依赖可影响海马、杏仁核和额叶皮质突触后致密结构,并随依赖时间的延长,影响更加明显。