The house size effect and the referendum paradox in U.S. presidential elections

Barthélémy et al. (2014), extending the work of Neubauer and Zeitlin (2003), show that some U.S. presidential elections are subject to a ‘House size effect’ in that the winner of the election, i.e., the candidate who wins a majority of electoral votes, depends on the size of the House of Representatives. The conditions for the effect relate to the number of ‘Senate’ versus ‘House’ electoral votes won by each candidate, but the relationship is not straightforward due to ‘locally chaotic’ effects in the apportionment of House seats among the states as House size changes. Clearly a Presidential election that is subject to the House size effect exhibits the referendum paradox, i.e., the electoral vote winner is the popular vote loser, for some House sizes but not for others.     

网络犯罪成因的几点思考

随着互联网逐渐进入人们的生活 ,在给人们带来巨大便利和实惠的同时 ,网络犯罪也日益突出。本文从网络犯罪的成本、网络伦理道德、计算机网络本身存在的安全漏洞三方面对网络犯罪的成因展开了分析。     

Impact of Political Risk on FDI Revisited—An Aggregate Firm-Level Analysis

Unlike previous studies on political risk and foreign direct investment (FDI) that used macro-level FDI data to test micro-level theories, I make use of aggregate data on U.S. firms' investment activities in 101 developing countries during the period 1997–2007 to reassess the propositions. Using a multilevel mixed-effects linear instrumental variable approach, I find that lower political risk is associated with (a) an increase in U.S. firms with equity stake of 51% and above, (b) a higher proportion of fixed assets, and (c) an increase in the return on investments, after controlling for a host of relevant factors. Further analysis reveals the relationship is also strong with respect to investments in total assets and sales. The results are robust to alternative data, instruments, and estimation techniques. These results bring to fore the multiple risk hedging strategies available for foreign firms operating in high risk environments.     

基于B／S教学管理系统的开发与研究

文章在对教学质量评价方法进行综合研究并广泛征求专家意见的基础上，利用层次分析法和数理统计法，提出了建立学生评估教师教学质量水平的指标体系，并在此基础上开发了适合高职院校特色的基于Browser／Server结构的学生网上评教系统，为实现教学管理的自动化、数字化、网络化，进行了有益的探索。     

从门户开放政策看美属菲律宾政府的鸦片政策

1898年占领菲律宾后，美国即对菲律宾群岛的鸦片问题采取限制乃至最终禁止的政策，这与美国在19世纪中期以来积极参与亚洲鸦片贸易的态度大相径庭，这种反差令人深思，但如果从美国推行的“门户开放”政策的角度去理解，则一切都在情理之中。     

多路数码管显示仿真系统懿设计与实现

文章介绍了基于单点单路I／O仿真系统的多路数码显示仿真实现的分析与设计。     

REEVALUATING WHERE WE STAND: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF AMERICA'S FAMILY JUSTICE SYSTEMS

The call for court reform remains critical in the face of the growing complexity of burgeoning family law cases nationwide. Many states have restructured their court systems using the unified family court model, resolving legal, personal, emotional, and social disputes with the aim of improving the well‐being of families and children. Other states utilize the traditional approach, resulting in cases being handled in a fragmented, time‐consuming and expensive manner. In this article, Professor Barbara A. Babb presents the results of her nationwide survey regarding how each state handles family law matters. The survey is a follow‐up to her comprehensive 1998 survey and her 2002 survey update. The results of the recent analysis reveal that a total of thirty‐eight states now have either statewide family courts, family courts in selected areas of the state, or pilot or planned family courts, representing seventy‐five percent of states. The number of states without a specialized or separate system to handle family law matters has decreased from seventeen states in 1998 to thirteen in 2006. These changes are significant when one considers the complexities involved in court reform. The need for court reform remains an urgent one, as family law cases occupy a significant percentage of court dockets across the country. Families and children deserve a court system where justice is effective and efficient and where their legal, personal, emotional, and social needs are resolved in a therapeutic and holistic manner.     

2例收缴“麻果”中主要成分的检验报道

1案例简介 案例1 2005年10月，新疆乌市公安局刑侦支队缉毒民警在乌市利华酒店大厅抓获犯罪嫌疑人路某某，在其随身携带的褐色夹包内缴获“麻果”药片20粒。药片均为圆型，片剂，黄连素药片大小，呈玫瑰红、浅桔红、深桔红或苹果绿，上面印有“R”、“WY”、“66”、“888”等标记，外观与摇头丸相似。     

Sachbezugsverordnung

§ 2 der Sachbezugsverordnungen wird als gesetzwidrig aufgehoben (wobei die Aufhebung der zuletzt genannten Bestimmung mit Ablauf des 31. 12. 2008 in Kraft tritt).     

韩国经济发展现状及前景

目前，韩国经济状况良好，有能力消化外来冲击。韩国政府正大力推进经济结构改革，以克服其经济的脆弱点。韩国经济中长期发展前景光明。