新形势下我国农村基层信访工作的路径选择——以“日照模式”为借鉴

面对我国不断出现的农村信访新情况、新问题,必须理性认识信访工作,高度重视无序和越级上访问题。借鉴＂日照模式＂经验,新时期我国农村基层信访工作的基本路径应是：以新理念引领信访工作新实践,转变信访工作思路注重从源头上解决问题,加强作风建设创新工作方法,重视制度建设建立信访工作长效机制,加强农村普法教育提高农民法律素质,把农村基层信访工作与建设社会主义新农村结合起来。     

工件在加工中心上装夹定位基准选择与原则实例浅述

本文通过对工件在数控铣床、加工中心上装夹定位基准选择及定位基准原则的阐述。为我们在加工中工件的定位提供了理论基础及实践依据;并通过实例的列举更能够理论联系实际。以到服务于实际的目的。     

花鼓灯的道家审美文化特性

受到道家思想长期影响的淮河中、上游地区的文化场表现出鲜明的道性特征.花鼓灯作为这一文化场的汉民族歌舞艺术,具有艺术语汇的原生特点、即兴而作的抒情方式和天造地设的艺术形式等等本真和谐的道家审美文化特性.花鼓灯所体现的道家思想文化对缓解当今人们的浮躁心理具有积极地意义.     

Willingness-to-pay for benefits associated with basal insulin treatment of type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Data from a 20-week trial comparing insulin detemir and neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in insulin-naïve people with type 2 diabetes were analyzed using willingness-to-pay (WTP) data, a proxy for patient preference. The advantages of insulin detemir relative to NPH insulin with respect to a lower hypoglycemia rate and less weight gain were associated with a value of €27.87 per month.     

论我国外资战略调整的方向及政策选择

引进外资是我国对外开放政策的主要内容。改革开放 2 0年来 ,外资企业已经成为中国经济增长的重要源泉之一。但是受内、外部市场的冲击和我国外资政策固有缺陷的影响 ,我国的引资工作面临着许多不容忽视的问题和挑战 ,客观上要求外资战略做出重大调整 ,即由优惠政策激励导向型战略转向规制导向型战略 ,并按照这一战略的要求做出相应的政策选择。     

Benchmark Invariancy,Seasonality and APM-Free Portfolio Performance Measures

The Jobson-Korkie (1981) Z score and the positive period weighting (PPW) score of Grinblatt and Titman (1989) are applied to various benchmarks of market and mimicking portfolios to study the benchmark invariancy problem. Significantly different portfolio performance inferences are found for a sample of 146 equity mutual funds depending on the mean-variance efficiency of the portfolio benchmarks (mimicking portfolios versus market indices). Portfolio performance inferences are affected significantly by the number of factors, nonsynchronous trading adjustment, and the sizes of the firms used for factor extraction. The returns of the portfolio benchmarks exhibit significant monthly seasonalities, which, in turn, significantly influence mutual fund performance inferences.     

Does anybody like water restrictions? Some observations in Australian urban communities*

Mandatory water restrictions continue to be the immediate response to urban water shortages in most major cities in southern Australia. Whilst generally rejected by economists on efficiency grounds, restrictions and the enforcement regimes used to invoke them are, nonetheless, viewed by some in the community as a positive way of dealing with water scarcity. Given the likelihood that urban water restrictions will persist for some time, there is value in understanding householders’ attitudes in this context. The impact and acceptability of differing approaches to enforcement is of particular interest, because this has wider ramifications for the administration of policy generally. This paper uses the results from a choice experiment to investigate the interplay between different components of a water restriction regime. In stark contrast to prevailing views that focus on the community benefits from ‘sharing the pain of water shortages’, results point to the significance of being able to inform on ones neighbours as a component of the enforcement regimes.     

A discrete choice experiment to determine patient preferences for injection devices in multiple sclerosis

Abstract

Objective:

Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) is usually managed with disease modifying drugs (DMDs), most commonly administered via self-injection. The aim of this study was to estimate the influence that different treatment-related attributes have for MS patients on their choice of MS DMD device. By establishing the relative importance of these characteristics for patients it should be possible to better understand the acceptability of a given device and to optimize the development of future devices.

Methods:

A discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey was developed on the basis of a review of published literature. Attributes identified for inclusion in the survey were: ease of use; comfort of use; presence of additional functions, needle visibility; practicality and efficacy. Choice sets were presented as pairs of hypothetical treatments based upon a fractional factorial design. One-hundred device-using MS patients completed the survey online. Analysis was conducted using a mixed-logit approach.

Results:

Analysis of the DCE data revealed that all attributes significantly predicted treatment choice. Efficacy exhibited the largest effect on treatment selection and this provided context for understanding the magnitude of impact for the other attributes. Reducing the discomfort associated with device use and eliminating the necessity for assembly or drug reconstitution were highly valued. The addition of reminder and time-stamping functions, improved needlestick injury prevention, and reduction in device size were secondary concerns but still deemed desirable.

Conclusion:

Efficacy is of primary importance to MS patients, but characteristics of drug delivery devices can play an important role in treatment decision-making. Not all device characteristics could be included, and results are based upon 100 participants only. Findings suggest there is significant potential value in developing self-injection devices that are not only efficacious but also convenient and comfortable to use. Reducing barriers to adherence could potentially translate into improved treatment outcomes for patients with MS.     

Decisive factors in medical tourism destination choice: A case study of Isfahan,Iran and fertility treatments

The birth of the first in vitro fertilized baby, followed by further advances in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has made this technology one of the most attractive tourism innovations among the different categories of medical tourism. In addition, factors such as legal, moral, religious and ethical issues play important roles in choosing reproductive tourism destinations. The aim of this study was to examine the factors influencing destination choice in infertile couples who referred to the Isfahan Fertility and Infertility Center in Isfahan, Iran. Field evaluation was carried out based on a documentary survey and questionnaire completed by interviewers. Among a target group of 80 infertile couples, 67 were interviewed. The majority of participants in this study were Muslim couples who traveled for reproductive tourism to Iran. It can be concluded that religious affinity may have paramount importance in reproductive medical tourism for Muslim infertile couples.