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Chinas langer Marsch in die neoliberale Weltwirtschaft
Since 1979 China’s trade development has been accompanied and facilitated by neo liberal globalization. However, it did not follow neo liberal road. Until its entry into the WTO in 2001, China resolutely refused to open its domestic markets and ignored trade rules regarded as global “best practice”. While remaining among the most protected economies in the world, it managed to foster trade through a set of free trade arrangements applied exclusively to foreign firms and a few stateowned firms engaged in export processing. But the dual trade regime in China has undergone significant changes, since it embraced neo liberal domestic reforms in the mid-1990s. China’s accession to the WTO was the consequence of a substantial shift in development paradigm from state-led to market-led growth. In this paper the tension between policies of completing market economy and retaining state controls over economic process is discussed. Faced with the increasing internal and external pressures of deregulating economy it is a striking question how and if these contradictory policies continue to shape future development in China
Finanzmarktliberalisierung und Bankenprivatisierung in Korea
In diesem Artikel beschäftigen wir uns mit der Liberalisierung des Finanzmarktes und der Bankenprivatisierung in Südkorea mit dem Schwerpunkt auf der Entwicklung seit der Finanzkrise von 1997/98. Die Analyse bietet eine ganze Reihe wichtiger Erkenntnisse sowohl in Bezug auf die Entstehung und Überwindung der Finanzkrise als auch für den tief greifenden Transformationsprozess, in dem sich Korea seit 1997 befindet. Das Hauptaugenmerk dabei liegt in der politischen Ökonomie der Finanzreformen nach der Krise. Ziel der Analyse ist zu erklären, wie ein abstraktes Konzept "Finanzmarktliberalisierung" konkret als politisches Projekt realisiert wird, und welche Ziele und Interessen hinter der forcierten Finanzmarktliberalisierung stehen. Es wird exemplarisch gezeigt, dass wirtschaftliche Liberalisierung nicht mit Laisser-faire gleichgesetzt werden kann, sondern im Gegenteil auf der Nutzung der gesamten Palette staatlicher Regulierungs- und Interventionsmaßnahmen beruht
Cdc14B depletion leads to centriole amplification, and its overexpression prevents unscheduled centriole duplication
Centrosome duplication is tightly controlled in coordination with DNA replication. The molecular mechanism of centrosome duplication remains unclear. Previous studies found that a fraction of human proline-directed phosphatase Cdc14B associates with centrosomes. However, Cdc14B's involvement in centrosome cycle control has never been explored. Here, we show that depletion of Cdc14B by RNA interference leads to centriole amplification in both HeLa and normal human fibroblast BJ and MRC-5 cells. Induction of Cdc14B expression through a regulatable promoter significantly attenuates centriole amplification in prolonged S phase–arrested cells and proteasome inhibitor Z-L3VS–treated cells. This inhibitory function requires centriole-associated Cdc14B catalytic activity. Together, these results suggest a potential function for Cdc14B phosphatase in maintaining the fidelity of centrosome duplication cycle
Web-based infectious disease surveillance systems and public health perspectives: a systematic review
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Background
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are a significant public health concern, and early detection and immediate response is crucial for disease control. These challenges have led to the need for new approaches and technologies to reinforce the capacity of traditional surveillance systems for detecting emerging infectious diseases. In the last few years, the availability of novel web-based data sources has contributed substantially to infectious disease surveillance. This study explores the burgeoning field of web-based infectious disease surveillance systems by examining their current status, importance, and potential challenges.
Methods
A systematic review framework was applied to the search, screening, and analysis of web-based infectious disease surveillance systems. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases to extensively review the English literature published between 2000 and 2015. Eleven surveillance systems were chosen for evaluation according to their high frequency of application. Relevant terms, including newly coined terms, development and classification of the surveillance systems, and various characteristics associated with the systems were studied.
Results
Based on a detailed and informative review of the 11 web-based infectious disease surveillance systems, it was evident that these systems exhibited clear strengths, as compared to traditional surveillance systems, but with some limitations yet to be overcome. The major strengths of the newly emerging surveillance systems are that they are intuitive, adaptable, low-cost, and operated in real-time, all of which are necessary features of an effective public health tool. The most apparent potential challenges of the web-based systems are those of inaccurate interpretation and prediction of health status, and privacy issues, based on an individuals internet activity.
Conclusion
Despite being in a nascent stage with further modification needed, web-based surveillance systems have evolved to complement traditional national surveillance systems. This review highlights ways in which the strengths of existing systems can be maintained and weaknesses alleviated to implement optimal web surveillance systems
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