SPREADING THE WEALTH: THE EFFECT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND RACE/ETHNICITY ACROSS HOUSEHOLDS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ON CITY CRIME TRAJECTORIES*

This study tests the effect of the composition and distribution of economic resources and race/ethnicity in cities, as well as how they are geographically distributed within these cities, on crime rates during a 30‐year period. Using data on 352 cities from 1970 to 2000 in metropolitan areas that experienced a large growth in population after World War II, this study theorizes that the effect of racial/ethnic or economic segregation on crime is stronger in cities in which race/ethnicity or income are more salient (because of greater heterogeneity or inequality). We test and find that higher levels of segregation in cities with high levels of racial/ethnic heterogeneity lead to particularly high overall levels of the types of crime studied here (aggravated assaults, robberies, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts). Similarly, higher levels of economic segregation lead to much higher levels of crime in cities with higher levels of inequality.     

Laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry of triacylglycerols and other components in fingermark samples

The chemical composition of fingermarks could potentially be important for determining investigative leads, placing individuals at the time of a crime, and has applications as biomarkers of disease. Fingermark samples containing triacylglycerols (TAGs) and other components were analyzed using laser desorption/ionization (LDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF MS). Only LDI appeared to be useful for this application while conventional matrix-assisted LDI-TOF MS was not. Tandem MS was used to identify/confirm selected TAGs. A limited gender comparison, based on a simple t-distribution and peaks intensities, indicated that two TAGs showed gender specificity at the 95% confidence level and two others at 97.5% confidence. Because gender-related TAGs differences were most often close to the standard deviation of the measurements, the majority of the TAGs showed no gender specificity. Thus, LDI-TOF MS is not a reliable indicator of gender based on fingermark analysis. Cosmetic ingredients present in some samples were identified.     

Age-at-death estimation by pulp/tooth area ratio in canines: study of a 20th-century Mexican sample of prisoners to test Cameriere's method

Accurate age estimation has always been a problem for forensic scientists, and apposition of secondary dentine is often used as an indicator of age. Cameriere et al. studied the pulp/tooth area ratio by peri-apical X-ray images of the canines, to observe the apposition of secondary dentine. The present study examines the application of this technique in a Mexican identified sample coming from the Department of Physical Anthropology of the INAH, at Mexico City. The main aim of this work is to test the reliability of this method in a skeletal sample of a specific population, different from the samples used for its development. The obtained regression model explained 96.2% of total variance (R(2) = 0.962) with a standard error of estimate of 1.909 and a standard deviation of 1.947. These results demonstrate great reliability and that the age/secondary dentine relationship is not variable in this specific population.     

Asia-Pacific news

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Asia-Pacific news

This column provides a country by country analysis of the latest legal developments, cases and issues relevant to the IT, media and telecommunications’ industries in key jurisdictions across the Asia Pacific region. The articles appearing in this column are intended to serve as ‘alerts’ and are not submitted as detailed analyses of cases or legal developments.     

Asia-Pacific news

This column provides a country by country analysis of the latest legal developments, cases and issues relevant to the IT, media and telecommunications’ industries in key jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region. The articles appearing in this column are intended to serve as ‘alerts’ and are not submitted as detailed analyses of cases or legal developments.     

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This column provides a country by country analysis of the latest legal developments, cases and issues relevant to the IT, media and telecommunications’ industries in key jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region. The articles appearing in this column are intended to serve as ‘alerts’ and are not submitted as detailed analyses of cases or legal developments.     

甲基苯丙胺和乙醇在染毒大鼠体内联用的实验研究

目的研究甲基苯丙胺（MA）和乙醇联合应用在急性、亚急性染毒大鼠体内的情况。方法以MA1.0 mg/kg剂量对慢性自由饮酒大鼠多次腹腔注射,分别建立急性、亚急性染毒大鼠模型;处死后即时检测血中乙醇浓度、体液和组织样品中MA的浓度。结果多次注入MA药后,亚急性中毒大鼠体内的MA浓度高于急性中毒大鼠;急性和亚急性联合中毒大鼠体内MA浓度均高于急性和亚急性单一药物组。结论无论是否联用乙醇,14d内增加注射次数会在大鼠体内产生不同程度的MA残留;与乙醇联用可加速MA在大鼠体内的吸收,其药物浓度的升高程度随生物样品不同存在差异。     

重伤家兔体内Cu及代谢酶变化与MOF及死亡关系

目的探讨兔重伤后机体内铜（Cu）含量及其代谢酶铜锌超氧化物歧化酶（Cu/Zn-SOD）、细胞色素c氧化酶（CCO）活性变化与继发性多器官衰竭（MOF）及死亡的关系。方法参照国际通用的创伤程度量化评分标准（ISS）,建立致MOF的家兔重伤模型,检测伤后不同时段血清及组织Cu含量与Cu/Zn-SOD和CCO的活性,分析其变化规律与继发MOF及死亡的关系。结果①重伤组家兔（包括死亡组家兔）血清Cu含量在伤后12h显著下降,36h后逐步回复;脑、心、肺组织中Cu含量伤后下降,肝脏组织Cu含量于伤后12h显著升高,36h后回落。伤后死亡组家兔脑、心、肺、肝Cu含量均较对照组降低,其中脑、肝组织Cu含量下降显著。②重伤组家兔血清Cu/Zn-SOD活性伤后12h下降3,6h之后呈升高的趋势,肝脏组织中的Cu/Zn-SOD活性伤后持续显著升高。③重伤后家兔（包括死亡组家兔）大脑皮质、心、肝CCO活性变化不明显,但脑干组织CCO活性显著升高。伤后死亡组家兔脑、心、肺、肝等器官的大体及组织学呈MOF改变。结论严重创伤可引发兔血清和组织Cu水平及Cu/Zn-SOD、CCO活性变化,这些变化可能与继发多器官衰竭和死亡相关。     

应用分子印迹固相萃取法提取血液中大隆和溴敌隆

目的采用分子印迹固相萃取,UPLC/MS分析,检验血液中大隆和溴敌隆。方法以大隆为模板分子,丙烯酰胺为单体,二甲基亚砜为有机溶剂,按照模板分子与单体摩尔配比关系为1∶4合成大隆分子印迹聚合物,作为固相萃取剂萃取血液中大隆和溴敌隆,以2×1mL去离子水、1mL 30%甲醇去离子水洗涤杂质,2×1mL 1%甲酸/甲醇洗脱,提取血中目标物后进行UPLC/MS分析检测。结果溴敌隆和大隆回收率均在90%以上,在50～500ng/mL浓度范围内线性关系良好r,2溴敌隆为0.998 4,大隆为0.991,检测限（S/N=5/1）低于10ng/mL。结论本方法回收率高,基质效应降低,杂质干扰少,可用于血液中低浓度大隆和溴敌隆的检验。