The Relationship Between Social Capital and Individualism–Collectivism in Europe

The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between social capital and individualism–collectivism in a sample of 50,417 individuals from 29 European countries using data from the European Social Survey Round 6 (2012). Social capital was measured in terms of generalized social trust and informal social networks; individualism–collectivism was operationalized via Schwartz’s Openness to Change–Conservation value dimension. Results from a hierarchical linear modeling analysis showed that less than 10% of variance in social capital indicators was found between countries, meaning that the level of social capital varies more substantively between individuals than between the countries. Openness to Change had a weak but statistically significant and positive relationship both with the indices of Generalized Social Trust and Informal Social Networks, which remained significant even when individual age, gender, education level, and domicile were controlled for. In sum, our findings show that the positive relationship between social capital and individualism that has been found at the cultural level also holds at the individual level: people who emphasize independent thought, action, and readiness to change are also more willing to believe that most people can be trusted and are more engaged in informal social networks. The relationship is, nevertheless, very weak and the strength of the association varies significantly across different European countries. This variation, however, cannot be explained by country differences in level of democracy or human development and the country’s wealth moderates only the individual level relationship between Openness to Change and Informal Social Networks. Our findings suggest that sources of social capital at the individual level can be found in people’s immediate social surroundings, as well as their everyday social interactions.     

风水、宗族与地域社会的构建——以清代黄姚社会变迁为中心

在帝国时期,风水是乡村民众社会生活的重要内容之一,既投射着地域社会的权力秩序,亦反映了国家制度与民间文化的结合。历时性地探讨风水话语的演变,可以让我们从另一侧面了解到民众空间观念与地域社会构建之间的复杂互动过程。本文试图以清代广西昭平县黄姚街的风水演变为个案,分析府江流域社会在逐步整合至王朝权力体系的过程中,当地民众围绕着开户立籍、地方团练等重大历史问题,如何透过空间观念的不断重述来创造与组织其社会生活。     

Evaluating the effectiveness of the first breast cancer awareness campaign in the United Arab Emirates: Lessons learned and next steps

Following an innovative breast cancer awareness campaign in the United Arab Emirates, a dual language survey of 500 women and in-depth interviews were conducted. The study found television advertising to be the most optimal awareness communication method, particularly among Emirati and other Arab women respondents. The research also found strong support for a year-long awareness campaign.     

Stochastic models for fractal processes

This paper considers the situation where a stochastic process may display both long-range dependence (LRD) and intermittency. The existence of such a process is established in Anh et al. (1999). Existing works have commonly paid attention either to LRD or intermittency quite separately. This paper offers a convenient framework to study both effects simultaneously. A method is given to estimate and separate the two effects. The wavelet theory plays an essential role in this procedure. Numerical experiments on fractional Brownian motion and multiplicative cascade processes confirm the power of the method.     

Minimum contrast estimation of random processes based on information of second and third orders

This paper presents the results on consistency and asymptotic normality of a class of minimum contrast estimators for random processes with short- or long-range dependence based on the second- and third-order cumulant spectra. Asymptotic properties of sample spectral functionals of second and third orders, which are of independent interest in view of their possible use for nonparametric estimation of processes with short- or long-range dependence, are also provided.     

英语名转动词的生成机理初探

英语名转动词的生成机理有以下凡方面:一是名转动词语义基础的生成理据;二是名转动词语义成分的锁定;三是名转动词进入句法结构。     

晶闸管改进型桥式变流器的双重化研究

提出具有功率因数改善的改进型桥式变流器的一种双重化方案，对其换流过程和工作情况进行了分析，导出了数学模型及保证安全换流的最小逆变角，并与通常的12脉波桥式变流器进行了比较．     

RF—128型超温熔断器的研制

超温熔断器是电气,电子设备的一种热保护元件,它按规定的技术条件安装在电气设备之中,当到达设定温度时,熔断器一次性动作,切断供电路,实现过热保护。 目前国内生产的该种产品,多属国外七十年代产品的水平,体积较大,在一些场合安装受到限制,本文介绍的RF—128型超温熔断器是参照国外八十年代产品经剖析自行设计的新产品,性能稳定,主要内容为结构设计、合金材料及其加工,助熔剂的作用,产品包封材料的性能,试验结果及小结。     

词类划分标准的回顾和选择

上世纪50年代,中国语法学界曾经有过一场词类划分标准的讨论。语法学界把标准定格在意义、形态、功能和“词汇.语法范畴”四个方面。对这些标准的回顾和诠释,可以对词类划分的标准作出更加科学的抉择。