On some characteristics of the population development in the Shenzhen Special Economic Region]

Shenzhen was originally a town in Guandong Province. In 1979, it was made into a Special Economic Region in order to cope with the needs of modernization. Because of rapid economic development, the population has also been growing rapidly. Before 1979, the total population of Shenzhen was only 20,000, both industry and agriculture were backward, and the living standard was low. After it was made a Special Economic Region, its population figure reached 200,000 according to a 1982 report. The age structure of the local population is young, and there are more males than females. In the last two years, because of family planning measures, the natural population growth rate has shown an obvious downward trend. The population development of Shenzhen has several characteristics: 1) the pace of population growth is very fast; 2) the educational level for the population is high, and investment in education is emphasized; 3) population mobility is strong, and it has an extensive impact on the local market, transportation, and social order; 4) the social and economic systems of Hong Kong have a special influence on its population development. Special studies and discussions concerning how to control Shenzhen's population growth, how to determine the trends toward change in age structure, and how to promote population quality and spiritual civilization should be conducted according to characteristics of the local population development.     

Orgasm and the West. A history of pleasure from the sixteenth century to the present

ABSTRACT

This study analyses the experiences of exiles within international rugby union in Britain. The emphasis is on challenging existing sociological assumptions surrounding national identity and sports labour migration. Eight international rugby exiles were invited to take part in semi-structured interviews and several themes emerged. The major findings from the study demonstrate that exiles are subject to an array of cultural attachments and personal experiences which shape their national identities. As migrants, their repositioning in relation to the nation is increasingly deemed to be the norm in rugby union. However, additional influences were also shown to persist to varying degrees.     

The relationship between childhood abuse and suicidality in adult bipolar disorder

This study evaluates the effect of childhood sexual and physical abuse on suicidality in adults with bipolar disorder. We conducted a retrospective chart review of adult outpatients (N= 381) with DSM-IV-TR-defined bipolar disorder seeking evaluation and treatment at an academic specialty research program (i.e., Mood Disorders Pharmacology Unit, University Health Network, University of Toronto) between October 2002 and November 2005. Eighteen percent (n = 68) of adult patients with bipolar disorder had a recorded history of childhood abuse (p = 0.009). Sixty-three percent (n = 43) of bipolar patients with a history of childhood abuse reported lifetime suicidality (chi2 = 6.885, df= 1, p = 0.009). Logistic regression analysis indicated that Childhood abuse was a significant predictor of lifetime suicidality in adult bipolar patients (OR = 2.05, CI = 1.19-3.510). Childhood abuse is associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with bipolar disorder. Anamnestic inquiry regarding childhood maltreatment is salient to risk assessment, illness management planning, preventative strategies, and treatment interventions in bipolar disorder.     

Independent domination in subcubic graphs

Journal of Combinatorial Optimization - A set S of vertices in a graph G is a dominating set if every vertex not in S is adjacent to a vertex in S. If, in addition, S is an independent...     

高等院校科研资产财务治理研究

文章运用组织财务治理、资产财务监管理论对高等院校科研资产财务治理的现状、问题及有效监管措施进行了系统、深入研究,认为强化科研资产财务治理对提高高等院校国有资产使用效率及财务治理水平具有十分重要的现实意义。文章揭示了科研资产财务治理的特征及功能,分析了科研资产财务治理的问题及成因,提出了科研资产财务治理的有效治理措施,旨在为高等院校科研资产财务治理提供一定的理论支持及实际指导。     

国内马尔库塞美学思想研究的阶段性考量

改革开放以来国内马尔库塞美学思想研究的发展历程分为三个阶段:1980年代为第一个阶段,关注的是其美学思想,但多数忽视这一理论的政治意含;1990年代以后为第二阶段,这个时期的马尔库塞美学研究主要是在文化研究的背景下展开的,突出的是这一理论的政治效应;进入2000年以来,技术哲学的发展使马尔库塞社会批判理论中关注技术的内容得以彰显,在对马尔库塞美学的解读中也加入技术的元素,认为马尔库塞晚年向美学的回归是要解决工业社会中技术发展对个体造成的压抑以及相应所带来的社会问题,人的全面解放的实现也最终寄托于技术和艺术的结合,这成为马尔库塞美学思想研究的新趋势。     

Tables of the cumulative non-central chi-square distribution Part 51

Some bounds and approximations for the mean of second largest order sta¬tistic from an arbitrary continuous distribution symmetric about zero are obtained. For the standard normal case, FOURIER coefficients involved in the approximation procedure are tabulated and the bounds obtained are compared with other similar methods