Unexpected sudden death from coronary sinus thrombosis. An unusual complication of central venous catheterization

Coronary sinus thrombosis is an unusual but potentially serious complication of the use of central venous devices. We report a fatal case of coronary sinus thrombosis in relation to a malpositioned central venous catheter. The death occurred very soon following the beginning of symptoms and the cause could not be suspected. Direct trauma of the catheter on the coronary sinus endothelium seems the most probable cause of the thrombosis.     

THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF MEXICAN AND CUBAN IMMIGRANTS BY POLITICIANS

Schneider and Ingram (1993) propose that the amount and quality of service that target groups receive from their government is related to two factors: political power (strong or weak); and the target groups’ image in the public eye (positive or negative), also known as “social constructions.” This research examines political candidates’ social constructions of Mexican and Cuban immigrants in major newspapers. Using newspaper articles from Lexis/Nexus (an electronic newspaper database), we content analyzed 495 major US newspapers over a six‐year period. Our results indicate that Latin American immigration, particularly Mexican immigration, is championed as a political platform in ways consistent with Schneider and Ingram's model.     

The Happiness Index

Han Kang,a senior researcher of comparative economics and macro-economy,is the chief editor of The 12th Five-year Plan:The Big Strategy for Chinese Development and Rethinking the Model for a Chinese Market Economy:Selections of Han Kang’s Economic Articles.He presided over the research for part of the 12th Five-year Plan for National Economic and Social Development(2011-2015).Currently he is vice president of the Chinese Academy of Governance.     

东亚区域的生产分工、产品需求结构与贸易模式转型

东亚区域生产分工经历了产业间、产业内和产品内三种分工形式以及雁行和生产网络两种分工模式的演进路径,并且影响着东亚区域内产品需求结构的变化。对外部最终产品市场的严重依赖是东亚区域产品需求结构的主要特征,东亚区域外需主导型的贸易模式亟待转型。中国在东亚贸易模式转型过程中将发挥重要的作用。     

奥巴马政府《国家反恐战略》评析

2011年6月29日美国公布了新版《国家反恐战略》,这是奥巴马政府上台后发布的首份反恐战略,既是对其执政以来反恐实践的总结,也是今后美国反恐的指导性框架文件。这一战略是奥巴马政府对美国十年反恐战争进行反思的基础上对反恐的定位、框架和方式等进行重新思考的结果,但其局限性依然存在,对今后美国反恐成效的影响还待观察。     

Back to School,Back on Their Feet

THE violent earthquake that ripped through Wenchuan three years ago caught school children amid their lessons in packed classrooms. Falling ceilings and collapsing     

Marriage and household in the Belgrade elite at the beginning of the 20th century: The Novaković family

After centuries of Ottoman dominance, the emergence of a Christian elite in 19th century Serbia was a new phenomenon. The princedom's administrative, court and military staff mostly assembled Serbians from both Ottoman and Habsburg territories, joined by Tsintsar (Aromunian), German, and other minorities. This staff grew into a small urban upper class until 1900, presenting itself in a gentrified, Western-oriented, but nationally conscious manner. This article explores its marriage and household patterns in a case study. It is based on the rich collection of family letters preserved in the estate of former prime minister Stojan Novaković.     

Safe Seas

As China relies more on the ocean,maritime security becomes a greater concern when Chinese navigator Zheng He explored the deep blue ocean on a royal mission for the Ming Dynasty in the early