This article considers recent policing and regulatory responses to the night-time economy in England and Wales. Drawing upon the findings of a broader two-year qualitative investigation of local and national developments in alcohol policy, it identifies a dramatic acceleration of statutory activity, with 12 new or revised powers, and several more in prospect, introduced by the Labour Government...

In a recent editorial I discussed the future of scientific publication. 1 I mentioned Joshua Lederberg’s EUGRAM— the process of sending messages and “publishing” papers via computer terminals. z While Lederberg’s preview of the future may cause some readers “future shock, ” I wondered how much different publication will be in 2001 than it was 300 years ago. Although the technology of producing ...

Typi cally, the debate over NAFTA has focused on jobs. However, to really understand NAFTA's effects on employment or living standards, it is important to first answer the more fundamental question of what effect it has had on trade. The North American Free Trade Agreement has been one of the most hotly debated trade accords in recent history. NAFTA's critics regard the expansion of free trade ...

The perception of celiac disease (CD) has changed dramatically during the last two decades, with the introduction of new serological tests with high specificity and sensitivity. CD prevalence in recent years is increasing as it is for other autoimmune diseases. Due to the high prevalence of CD, it is one of the most important diseases of the digestive tract. The clinical manifestations of CD ha...