Economic strain and perceptions of social cohesion in Europe: Does institutional trust matter?

The degree to which different social groups get along is a key indicator of the cohesiveness of a society. This study examines perceptions of social cohesion among Europeans and explains variations in those perceptions by considering the separate and combined effects of economic strain and institutional trust. Analyses were conducted with the 27 member countries of the EU based on the Eurobarometer 74.1 on poverty and social exclusion conducted in 2010. Results show that individuals living in households experiencing economic strain perceive social cohesion to be weaker than their less economically hard‐pressed counterparts. By contrast, individuals trusting their political institutions perceived there to be higher levels of cohesion. Furthermore, institutional trust substantially moderates the negative relationship between economic strain and perceptions of cohesion. These results are robust to various model specifications. Moreover, extending the analysis revealed that this moderating effect held when considering social relations between the poor and rich and between different racial and ethnic groups. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.     

Domestic drivers of transgovernmental regulatory cooperation

Transgovernmental cooperation among domestic regulators has generated considerable interest among scholars and policymakers. While previous research has focused on describing such regulatory networks, we know very little about what drives individual jurisdictions to join them. The question of membership is important because it determines the reach of rules and standards promulgated by a given network, and because it is logically prior to understanding the rulemaking dynamic within a network. We develop a set of hypotheses that highlight the role of domestic political factors in shaping network membership. Our empirical analysis, using an original data set for transgovernmental cooperation in securities and insurance regulation, finds that the institutional form of domestic market regulation, as well as the relative domestic weight of the industry, are closely correlated with membership. All else equal, jurisdictions with independent regulatory agencies and those where the industry in question represents a large share of gross domestic product are much more likely to join the respective network than jurisdictions without these characteristics. The paper underscores the important interactions between domestic and international factors for informal cooperation, an issue that has become increasingly central to global governance.     

清肝方治疗26例脂肪肝的CT疗效评价

目的 采用CT定量测定作为主要诊断与疗效评价指标,观察清肝方治疗脂肪肝的疗效。方法 将60例符合诊断标准的脂肪肝患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,对照组30例采取调整饮食及体育锻炼等方法进行基础治疗,治疗组30例在对照组治疗的基础上,给予中药清肝方随证加减治疗,两组疗程均为12周。观察两组患者治疗前后症状、体征、肝功能、血脂、空腹血糖、肝/脾CT值比值的变化。结果 治疗组和对照组分别脱失4、3例。治疗组总有效率显著高于对照组(84.61% vs 51.85%,P<0.05);治疗后两组血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶水平显著降低（P<0.05）,治疗组在降低总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白,升高肝脏CT值和肝/脾CT值比值方面显著优于对照组(P<0.05,或P<0.01)。结论 清肝方治疗脂肪肝疗效显著,肝/脾CT值比值可以更直接、客观地判定临床疗效。     

猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒TaqMan荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立

根据GenBank登录的PRRSV保守基因序列设计合成了引物和探针,并对其进行了筛选;对荧光定量PCR的反应条件进行了优化,建立了TaqMan荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法。同时用建立的检测方法对组织病料进行了检测,并与常规RT-PCR做了对比。结果显示,所建立的TaqMan荧光定量RT-PCR方法灵敏度可达5.0×100拷贝/μL,比常规RT-PCR灵敏度高100倍。用该方法对东莞、增城、湛江等地的猪血清和多种组织样品进行了检测。结果,该方法与常规RT-PCR检测方法的阳性符合率为100%。用该方法对3份不同的组织样品进行了重复检测,结果表明,该方法具有良好的重复性,可满足当前PRRS的诊断需要。     

Exploring a New View： Judicial Activism of Justice Attestation Quantitative Analysis fromPerspective of Procedure

随着社会经济的迅速发展，司法实践对法官能力提出了更高的要求。赋予法官司法能动权，改变传统的司法运行模式，不仅需要在刑事诉讼中营造有助于法官能动性发挥的外部环境，还要探寻激励法官能力提升的内在因素。刑事认证程序是法官发挥司法能动性的重要领域，通过对这一阶段法官心证的定量化分析，可以直观掌握不同因素影响法官司法能动性发挥的现状，进而采用合理搭配各学历层次法官比例、优化法院内部考核及选任方式、培养法官整体性思维等方式提升法官能动性的发挥。     

中国大陆台湾研究的现状与趋势——基于1991-2013年国家社科基金台湾研究立项项目的量化分析

本研究力图通过对1991—2013年国家社科基金台湾研究项目进行统计分析，从立项数量、学科分布、研究主题、立项机构和地域分布等方面对中国大陆现阶段台湾研究现状加以讨论，揭示出相关项目的表面特征及走势，项目内容的变化与发展情况，力图使研究者对台湾研究的未来发展趋向有更加准确的了解。     

大鼠皮肤和肌肉挫伤后细胞间黏附分子-1mRNA表达变化

目的应用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测大鼠皮肤和肌肉挫伤后组织中细胞间黏附分子－1（intercellular adhesion molecular－1，ICAM－1）mRNA的表达．分析其与损伤时间的关系。方法制备大鼠挫伤模型，于伤后0．5、l、6、12、18、24和30h取材，一步法提取总RNA，检测其完整性和质量浓度，逆转录合成第一链cDNA，以rpl32为内参基因进行荧光定量检测，采用△△Ct法比较其与正常皮肤、肌肉组织中ICAM－1mRNA表达的倍数关系。结果皮肤挫伤后ICAM－1mRNA的表达0．5h达到峰值，24h下降至正常对照组的7倍．随后再次升高：在肌肉组织中于损伤后0．5h表达显著增强，6h达到峰值，18h降至最低后再次升高。结论大鼠皮肤、肌肉挫伤后ICAM－1mRNA表达随损伤时间呈规律性变化，可望用于早期损伤时间推断。     

尸温相关因素推断死亡时间的研究

目的 统计分析影响尸体温度下降多因素和死亡时间的相关性,探索尸温推断死亡时间的创新应用.方法 建立影响尸体温度(直肠温度)下降相关因素的采集标准,收集实践工作中的157例明确死亡时间真实案例的相关数据,根据实际工作经验结合统计学的基本要求对各因素进行量化评分,利用EXCEL和SPSS软件对数据进行处理,采用多元线性回归的方法统计分析各影响系数同死亡时间的相关性.结果 获得了具有统计学意义的回归方程,Y=25.993+0.04X1+0.172X2+0.88X3+0.047X4+0.373X5+0.347X6-0.766X7,决定系数R2=0.876.结论 该方法为尸温推断死亡时间的创新应用,经测试可用于实际工作.     

The Quantitative Analysis of Terrorism and Immigration: An Initial Exploration

This article uses immigration and other biographical data to refute much of the conventional wisdom about the relationship between terrorism and immigration. Using a database created from the biographical data of 373 terrorists, we have established a number of significant findings. Over forty percent of our database is made up of Western Nationals. Second, despite widespread alarms raised over terrorist infiltration from Mexico, we found no terrorist presence in Mexico and no terrorists who entered the U.S. from Mexico. Third, we found a sizeable terrorist presence in Canada and a number of Canadian-based terrorists who have entered the U.S. In addition to illuminating the terrorist networks entrenched in the West, this paper is also an attempt to advance the field of terrorism studies by taking a quantitative approach to data analysis.