Cinema’s Milieu: Negotiating the movies’ public and popular dimensions in early twentieth-century Brazil

Drawing on extensive archival research, this paper examines the controversies over the place and the role of cinema in early twentieth-century Brazil. It situates these debates in the context of Brazil’s struggle to come to terms with the powerful forces of modernity, in particular with issues of race, immigration, class formation and conflict, and changing gender roles. Tracing the discourses of Brazil’s cultural elites and also the practical responses of film entrepreneurs and exhibitors, the paper discusses how these interactions overlapped with changes taking place in Brazil’s cinematic landscape and illustrates how they had profound effects on film content, its function, and exhibition practices.     

岷江上游地区晚全新世以来环境变迁与民族迁移

人类社会发展的历史进程中必然伴随不同规模的人口迁移现象。对这一现象的产生一般从政治、经济、战争、饥荒等角度加以解释,而环境因素的作用一直被大多数研究者所忽视。本文以岷江上游多民族分布地区为例,分别论述岷江上游地区晚全新世以来环境变化和民族迁移的历史,并由此探讨环境变迁与民族迁移的耦合关系。研究表明,环境变迁对岷江上游地区民族迁入的影响主要包括两个方面:一方面是向干旱寒冷气候的变化迫使当地民族向气候适宜地区迁移,另一方面是由于气候的突变引起的洪涝灾害以及资源缺乏等使农业生产力降低,从而促使社会动乱并导致民族迁移。     

Community In‐Reach Through Jail Reentry: Findings from a Quasi‐Experimental Design

Offenders face a number of significant challenges upon reentry into the community, including securing employment, locating housing, and accessing adequate substance abuse and mental health treatment. These and related issues, if neglected, only bolster rising recidivism rates which have prompted renewed interest in rehabilitation initiatives such as inmate reentry. Many jurisdictions have implemented programs designed to improve offenders' success after prison, but jail reentry programs are far less common. This study examined the effectiveness of one such program, the Auglaize County (OH) Transition (ACT) Program. Using a quasiexperimental design, recidivism was measured a year after release to determine if participation in the ACT Program was predictive of successful reentry. Findings suggest that program participation is strongly related to outcome success as was criminal history. Implications for correctional policy and suggestions for additional jail reentry research are considered.     

Reaching the Hard to Reach: Drawing Lessons From Research and Practice

Communicating with citizens, stakeholders, or service clients is challenging under normal circumstances. Reaching government audiences who are hard to reach because of language or culture differences, lifestyle unpredictability, mistrust, isolation, or other reasons compounds the difficulty. This article examines who the hard to reach are, addresses reasons why it is important for governments to reach them, explores research and experience, suggests effective approaches for reaching these audiences—drawing upon a social constructionist approach—and proposes lessons and guidelines for public sector communicators. Communication practice and research indicate that more effective strategies include: utilizing knowledge about target audiences; forming partnerships with agencies and individuals that interact with targeted populations; utilizing children to reach parents and older relatives; using ethnic media that effectively reach immigrant and ethnic minority households; and simplifying communication and using feedback techniques.     

“中三角”城市群研究：基于引力模型的视角

引力模型的分析表明,武汉、长沙、南昌之间的经济联系强度明显高于中部六省的其他省会城市组合。由此,构建以武汉—长沙—南昌为中心城市,涵盖大武汉城市群、长株潭城市群、鄱阳湖生态城市群,以及湖北荆州、江西萍乡在内的＂中三角＂经济区,打造继珠三角、长三角、环渤海之后中国经济增长的第四极,为实现中部崛起、实现我国经济可持续发展提供新的支撑和动力。     

论《庄子·人间世》寓言主体的政治身份

《逍遥游》《齐物论》论述的政治身份是圣人,而《人间世》寓言主体的政治身份是君子百官。君子百官是庄子“古之道术”政治图式的重要一环。在这一政治理想图式中,圣人无名;君子百官各司其职,因时而用,这是《人间世》思想的重要背景。该篇通过颜回、叶公子高、颜阖三个寓言故事的描写和有关才之有用无用的讨论展开论述,其落脚点在于君子百官这一政治身份,不宜扩大到普遍的人世间。     

把延伸检察触角作为提升检察公信力的有效路径

检察公信力是检察权在社会民众中形成的权威力。检察公信力建立在合格的检察能力及效率之上,它既需要良性运作的检察体系,更要求灵敏和周密的检察触角,以实现民众和检察机关之间的互动。因此,对检察公信力的建设,不应仅仅着力于检察执法活动的细节完善,而应在此基础之上加大检力影响,下沉检察载体,延伸检察组织触角、服务触角、监督触角,以进一步提升检察公信力。     

国际法视角下的六方会谈

缔造和平的过程是一个不断迁就和适应不同的目标及其轻重缓急次序的过程。和平解决国际争端也需要选择适当的方式、遵循法的规范、发挥高超的谈判技巧、提出创造性的方案、保持良好的谈判势头。六方会谈旨在调停美朝冲突、推动多边会谈、遵循协商原则来和平解决朝核危机。它法理上的作用和其政治上的作用一样,都是国际争端解决的关键,都是需要不断探讨和研究的课题。     

三峡水库蓄水后宜昌至城陵矶河段枯水位变化及成因

根据三峡水库蓄水后宜昌-城陵矶河段水沙、河道冲淤等实测资料,分析了宜昌-城陵矶河段内水位变化的整体分布状况及其随时间的发展历程与成因.结果表明,该河段水位降幅以枝江-监利为中心,呈现＂中间大,两头小＂的规律,在水位下降的发展历程上表现为沙市水位最先下降,而后下降趋势向上游、下游双向传递.宜昌-枝江河段水位变化受局部卡口作用的控制;枝江-监利河段水位变化是由沙市上游溯源冲刷和沙市下游沿程冲刷同时发展引起的;监利以下河段水位变化主要受下游水位的控制.     

泛珠三角地区行政协议的评估及建议

行政协议本质是一种对等性行政契约。经济相对发达的泛珠三角地区在进行区域合作时面对可能遇到的问题,有必要从法律依据、法律效力、一体化途径、名称、内容格式、涉及范围、程序平台、责任条款和争端解决等若干方面,对行政协议适时地做出评估及建设性考量。