Feasibility of Canine Detection of Mass Storage Devices: A Study of Volatile Organic Compounds Emanating from Electronic Devices Using Solid Phase Microextraction

Detection of canines are well‐known to be valuable in the location of contraband, such as explosives or narcotics. More recently, canines have been trained and utilized in the detection of concealed mass storage devices that might contain evidence of illegal activity such as child pornography. To lay the analytical foundation for this detection work, research was carried out to determine the volatile organic compounds associated with mass storage devices (MSD) that could be used by trained canines for detection. Headspace analysis of a variety of electronic devices was performed using solid phase microextraction (SPME) with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Analyses found several volatile compounds common to SIM and SD cards, as well as USB drives, including 2‐propenenitrile, styrene, isophorone, hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, and 2‐furanmethanol, tetrahydro. Results indicated that mass storage devices do have a characteristic odor profile making detection with minimal false alerts feasible for trained canines.     

China's stance on the Google/Motorola merger: Implications for competition in intellectual property-intensive sectors

China's merger enforcement agency approved the Google/Motorola merger with conditions. This pattern of approval is not in full accordance with that in other jurisdictions, including the United States and the European Union, which made unconditional approvals. This contradiction attracted ample criticism; some critics believe that China's policy is designed to protect domestic industry. In investigating the Chinese merger agency's decision and the basis for its decision making, this article finds that much of the criticism is groundless and misleading because the critics have failed to incorporate all elements of the global value chain of mobile intelligent terminals into their analyses. The investigation also shows that, although the decision makers are less experienced, their decisions are based on Chinese competition law and market realities. It is important for international firms to be aware of this pattern in merger analysis.     

SPE-HPLC/MS/MS检验体液中赛拉嗪及DMA

目的建立了一种高效液相色谱串联三重四极杆质谱同时测定体液中赛拉嗪及2,6-二甲基苯胺的分析方法。方法样品经HLB固相萃取柱提取净化,Waters Atlantis d C18色谱柱分离,正电离条件下进行选择监视扫描模式检测。结果方法的回收率为70.5%~79.8%,RSD为8.2%~10.5%。赛拉嗪及2,6-二甲基苯胺在血液和尿液中的检出限分别为0.4 ng/mL和0.3 ng/mL,定量限分别为1.2 ng/mL和1.0 ng/mL。结论本方法灵敏度高、特异性好、重现性好,适用于赛拉嗪中毒的血液和尿液检测。     

HPLC-MS/MS法快速检测人体血液中的夹竹桃毒素

目的采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(HPLC-MS/MS)检测人体血液中夹竹桃苷、夹竹桃苷乙。方法采用乙腈沉淀蛋白法处理血液,HPLC-MS/MS法检测,采用MRM记录方式,保留时间和定性离子对定性,标准曲线法定量。结果夹竹桃苷、夹竹桃苷乙的检测限均在0.5ng/m L,线性范围在1ng/m L~1mg/m L,回收率为75.2%~95.7%。结论本方法操作简便,灵敏度高,可应用于中毒案件中人体血液中两种夹竹桃毒素(夹竹桃苷和夹竹桃苷乙)的快速检测。     

Understanding Parental Gatekeeping in Families with a Special Needs Child

Supporting the positive development of a special needs child is especially challenging when parents have separated or divorced. Invariably, there is an increased need for collaborative co‐parenting wherein information is shared and intervention plans can be implemented effectively. In this article, the evolving literature on parental gatekeeping is applied to families with special needs children, as it offers a useful model for understanding the strengths and liabilities of co‐parenting relationships. We describe some of the typical and unique gatekeeping dynamics that occur when children suffer from developmental, physical, and/or psychiatric syndromes that require specific treatment and specialized parenting skills. Examples of both restrictive and facilitative gatekeeping are described as they manifest in these families. Implications for decision making are also discussed.     

高压架空输电线走廊周边楼房电磁环境研究

对城乡交界处220kV/110kV高压架空输电线走廊模式发生变化后的三种架设形式进行了测试分析。结果表明,220kV/110kV四回路杆塔形式对周边楼房室内外环境影响较大,当两者相距60m以外时,楼房室内外工频电磁场环境将有较大改善;居民楼建筑结构对工频电磁场有一定衰减作用,其中工频电场衰减较大,工频磁场衰减较小。建议适当控制高压架空输电线走廊与居民区的距离。     

甲卡西酮对大鼠血浆代谢谱变化研究

目的 应用代谢组学技术研究腹腔注射甲卡西酮大鼠血浆代谢谱的变化,筛选出可用于甲卡西酮吸毒法医学鉴定的入体生物标志物.方法 SD大鼠随机分成低剂量甲卡西酮组(腹腔注射甲卡西酮溶液3mg/kg)、中剂量甲卡西酮组(腹腔注射甲卡西酮溶液12mg/kg)和对照组(腹腔注射等量生理盐水),注射3min后收集大鼠眼眶血,应用超高效...     

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.