Instrumentalizing Fukushima: Comparing Media Coverage of Fukushima in Germany,France, the United Kingdom,and Switzerland

According to the theory of instrumental actualization in mediated conflicts, the mass media tend to exaggerate events consistent with the editorial line. This theory was tested using press coverage in Germany, Switzerland, France, and the United Kingdom on the Japanese seaquake, the tsunami it caused, and the nuclear disaster of Fukushima. Within a period of seven weeks after the seaquake, the coverage in the four countries in 27 national newspapers and magazines on the three events was analyzed. As hypothesized from theory, German and Swiss media concentrated on Fukushima and stressed its relevance to domestic nuclear plants, whereas French and British media placed a greater emphasis on the tsunami and rarely related the nuclear catastrophe in Japan to domestic nuclear programs. In addition, there were remarkable correlations between the views of journalists and the bias of statements on nuclear energy presented in their news sections. Findings are discussed and related to the theory of public opinion and political decisions in liberal democracies.     

大体积水系中微量农药的固相萃取柱选择

目的选择适用提取水样中微量有机农药的固相萃取柱。方法考察了HLB、GDX403、GDX103、C18、C8、C6等6种固相萃取柱提取水体中甲拌磷、治螟磷、残杀威、呋喃丹、氯氰菊酯、氰戊菊酯的回收率。结果采用Oasis HLB固相萃取柱提取水体中常见21种农药,回收率均基本达到60%以上。结论该方法可用于实际案件大体积水系中微量有机农药的提取检测。     

Refining Fingermark Development using Diacetylene Copolymers on Difficult Surfaces,

In further work investigating the intriguing application of diacetylene copolymers in fingermark detection, methods were developed to control (inhibit or enhance) the diacetylene polymerization reaction in fingermarks treated with a mixture of the monomers 2,4‐hexadiyne‐1,6‐bis‐(phenylurethane) (HDDPU) and 2,4‐hexadiyne‐1,6‐bis(p‐chlorophenylurethane) (HDDCPU) in acetone solution. These methods included the use of a humidity chamber to reduce the amount of background development while promoting development on the fingermark, subjecting developed fingermarks to freezing temperatures and using a solvent to remove unreacted monomer in order to inhibit the polymerization reaction. Developed fingermarks were enhanced by conventional lighting (white light, filtered light) and fast Raman mapping, which was shown to be advantageous over FTIR imaging. This study also demonstrated the applicability of diacetylene copolymer solutions in the covert detection of fingermarks on difficult surfaces. Furthermore, fingermarks were successfully developed with good ridge detail on pig skin (used as a model for human skin, a notoriously difficult surface on which to develop fingermarks).     

Detection of Acetone Processing of Castor Bean Mash for Forensic Investigation of Ricin Preparation Methods*

Abstract: Samples containing the toxic castor bean protein ricin have been recently seized in connection with biocriminal activity. Analytical methods that enable investigators to determine how the samples were prepared and to match seized samples to potential source materials are needed. One commonly described crude ricin preparation method is acetone extraction of crushed castor beans. Here, we describe the use of solid‐phase microextraction and headspace analysis to determine whether castor beans were processed by acetone extraction. We prepared acetone‐extracted castor bean mash, along with controls of unextracted mash and mash extracted with nonacetone organic solvents. Samples of acetone‐extracted mash and unextracted mash were stored in closed containers for up to 109 days at both room temperature and ?20°C, and in open containers at room temperature for up to 94 days. Acetone‐extracted bean mash could consistently be statistically distinguished from controls, even after storage in open containers for 94 days.     

固相萃取-液相色谱-质谱法检验人全血中的地塞米松

目的采用固相萃取结合液相色谱-质谱法检验人全血中地塞米松。方法采用SPE提取全血,用UPLC-MS/MS方法测定,采用ESI离子源,MRM方式监测。结果地塞米松的检出限为0.05ng/mL,线性范围1ng/mL~100ng/mL,方法回收率大于78.1%,日内、日间精密度均小于15%。结论 SPE-UPLC/MS/MS检验人全血中地塞米松的方法简单、高效,可应用于人全血中地塞米松的检验。     

GC/MS法快速分析鱼塘水中的硫丹

目的建立一种快速、高效、便捷、绿色的分析方法来分析鱼塘水中的硫丹。方法在该实验中采用分散液液微萃取的方法来提取鱼塘水中的硫丹,该方法是一个新型的预处理方法,首先将最合适的分散剂和萃取剂快速的注射到样品溶液中,随即形成了悬浊液。由于在悬浊液中萃取剂能迅速的分散到样品溶液中并与被分析物充分接触,被分析物能很快的从样品溶液中转移到萃取剂中完成萃取过程,经过离心后,沉积物直接用GC-MS进行分析。同时还对本方法中分散剂和萃取剂种类、用量以及萃取时间等重要的实验参数进行考察优化。结果在优化的实验条件下,鱼塘水中硫丹的回收率基本能达到90%以上,检出限为0.005μg/m L,定量限为0.017μg/m L,在0.02~0.20μg/m L的z范围内线性关系良好。结论该方法的准确度和精密度较好,操作简便、快捷、绿色环保,能够基本适合鱼塘投毒案件中硫丹的分析检测。     

SPE-GC／MS法检测大鼠尿中尼美西泮及其代谢物

目的检测尼美西痒阳性大鼠尿液中的代谢物。方法2只Wistar大鼠分别喂食半粒尼美西泮药丸，收集24h内尿液，用B葡萄糖醛酸酶水解，Oasis@HLB柱固相提取，以DB．35Ms柱为分离柱，气相色谱质谱联用法检测。结果从大鼠尿液中检出尼美西泮的4种代谢物：7-乙酰氨基尼美西泮、7-乙酰氨基硝基安定、7-氨基尼美西泮和2-氨基-5-硝基苯基苯甲酮及少量尼美西泮原体。结论尼美西泮在大鼠体内易代谢，在尿液中的主要代谢物为7-乙酰氨基尼美西泮和7-乙酰氨基硝基安定。     

Vapor-phase staining of cyanoacrylate-fumed latent fingerprints using p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde

Contrasting or enhancing of cyanoacrylate ester-fumed latent fingerprints deposited on solvent-sensitive materials such as oil marker writings and rough surface materials such as unglazed earthenware is not easy by conventional dye solutions dipping or dye powder dusting. In this study, a new vapor-phase staining method using p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (DMAB) is proposed for staining such materials. DMAB has high volatility and selective absorbability to cyanoacrylate-fumed fingerprints, so that cyanoacrylate-treated samples can be easily stained by leaving them simply in a closed container along with DMAB crystals for 48-96 h at room temperature or in conjunction with the use of mild heating. The stained fingerprint could be excited by UV irradiation (365 nm), and the fluorescent fingerprint was photographed through a UV cut-off filter (420 nm). The new method achieved minimally destructive fluorescent staining for the solvent-sensitive samples and the rough surfaced samples.     

初级阶段思想政治工作的一种思路

初级阶段思想政治工作应该建基于社会主义初级阶段这一基础之上.初级阶段官兵思想行为的最大特点是主动趋利倾向的明朗化、主导化,由此导致求利方式的多样化、价值观念的多样化、生活方式的多样化、人际关系的民主化交互化、个体差异日益明显化;其思想觉悟的整体状况也呈现"两头小"的层级格局.初级阶段思想政治工作的着眼点应该是初级阶段具有中等思想觉悟的官兵.只有制定相应层级但指向与根本目标一致的目标内容体系,正确认识、利用、维护官兵思想行为的积极面,才能通过维护官兵的应得利益激发他们的积极性,进而结合其它战斗力要素实现思想政治建设的伟大使命.     

Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – A narrative review

Following decomposition of a human body, a variety of decomposition products, such as lipids, are released into the surrounding environment, e.g. soils. The long-lasting preservation in soils and their high diagnostic potential have been neglected in forensic research. Furthermore, little is known about the preservation, chemical transformation, or degradation of those human derived lipids in soils. To date, several studies identified various lipids such as long-chain free fatty acids and steroids in soils that contained decomposition fluids. Those lipids are preserved in soils over time and could serve as markers of human decomposition in forensic investigations, e.g. for estimating the post-mortem interval or identifying the burial location of a human body. Therefore, this review focuses on the current literature regarding fatty acid and steroid that have been detected in soils and associated with human body decomposition. After a short introduction about human decomposition processes, this review summarises fatty acid and steroid analysis applied in current case studies and studies related to taphonomic research. This review provides an overview of the available studies that have used fatty acids and steroids as identifiers of human decomposition fluid in soils in a forensic context and discusses the potential for developing this innovative field of research with direct application in a forensic context.