When people say that they trust local authorities, is it simply because have generalized in national government? Or government rooted distinctive considerations, connected to the character of communities and balance power across levels We explore how differs individuals countries western Europe. find for different reasons than those drive government. Cross-national differences reflect institutions. While both proportional representation systems federal are power-sharing designs, each has...

In this article the authors investigate relationship between concerns about crime and immigration. Panel survey data from Germany allow to examine people’s views immigration as they develop over time, showing that consternation is a significant predictor of anxiety Moreover, it has greater substantive impact than other explanatory factors, such economy objective measures at regional level. The also demonstrate an interactive effect: connection these two issues especially strong among those...

There is increasing concern about the effects of occupational stressors on wellness healthcare providers. Given high patient acuity, circadian rhythm disruption, and other workplace stressors, emergency physicians (EP) would be predicted to have rates stress. We conducted this study assess prevalence post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in attending EPs practicing United States.A link an electronic questionnaire was distributed through medicine-centric publication Emergency Medicine News....

Bilateral flows of international migrants exhibit tremendous variance both across destination countries and over time. We argue that along with economic social conditions consider the political environment when choosing among various destinations. Specifically we hypothesize a country's citizenship policy regime strength support for radical right parties are key determinants choice. test our hypotheses using an original data set bilateral migration from 178 origin into 22 period 1962-2006....

Abstract Genomic studies of invasive species can reveal both pathways and functional differences underpinning patterns colonization success. The European green crab ( Carcinus maenas ) was initially introduced to eastern North America nearly 200 years ago where it expanded northwards Nova Scotia. A subsequent invasion Scotia from a northern source allowed further range expansion, providing unique opportunity study the genomics with multiple invasions. Here, we use restriction‐site‐associated...

Does economic inequality motivate support for the populist radical right? Previous studies point in different directions answer to this question. Some argue that benefits right, while others assert it instead strengthens parties on left and undercuts right. We weigh debate with survey experimental evidence from Sweden. When prompted think about at national or local level, respondents average become less inclined Sweden Democrats, a right party. These effects are particularly robust sizable...

We quantified elemental signatures in statoliths of 718 Patagonian longfin squid (Loligo gahi) collected the vicinity Falkland Islands (southwest Atlantic) and at sites on Shelf coastal Peru. All were assigned to a spawning cohort by size, condition, back-calculated date based daily increments statoliths. The remaining statolith was then analyzed for six ratios (Mg/Ca, Mn/Ca, Sr/Ca, Cd/Ca, Ba/Ca, Pb/Ca) using high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Elemental...

Reforming European Welfare States: Germany and the United Kingdom Compared. By Jochen Clasen. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 264p. $90.00.This book traces welfare policy developments in from late 1970s to 2003. Focusing on three dimensions—unemployment policy, public pension family policy—Jochen Clasen seeks understand scope, nature, timing of reform. To his credit, author avoids usual trap characterizing reform exclusively terms retrenchment. Recognizing complex nature shifts...

Do family members steer each other toward new and rising political parties? This article shows that the family—traditionally viewed as a bulwark for electoral stability over time—is an important locus dynamic interpersonal persuasion. Swiss household panel data are used to unpack influence among mothers, fathers, children with respect support radical right green parties. Parents urge their offspring these parties, spouses other, and—importantly—young people convince parents. Comparing...

This article asks how social engagement influences individuals’ immigration concerns. Rates of volunteering, churchgoing, socializing, and helping others are used to predict anti-immigration sentiments. Panel survey data from Germany makes a dynamic “conditional change” modeling strategy possible; lagged views included in models reveal the predictors over time developments. The most robust findings signal that frequent church attendance reduces concerns; routinely enhances them. And both...

To examine the association between oral health literacy (OHL) with sociodemographic variables and dental visitation in adults presenting to an urban emergency department (ED). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of convenience sample 556 aged 18⁻90. Interview data from were used collect self-reported characteristics history. The OHL participants measured using Health Literacy Dentistry scale (HeLD-14), score dichotomized into low high OHL. Bivariate associations conducted chi-square...

We evaluated detectability of visual implant elastomer (VIE) tags in individual Atlantic salmon Salmo salar reared from smolts to adults commercial marine net-pens. A total 9,000 were marked (adipose eye, lower jaw, or both) with colored VIE tags. During the period March 1998 December 2000 (2–28 months after tagging) a 3,220 fish visually inspected for Tag detection rates remained high (>90%) first 17 tagging but then declined sharply, particularly VIEs jaw. Use UV light significantly...

What happens to a person's level of political engagement when he is surrounded by partisan disagreement? Previous work offers mixed picture; in certain circumstances discord promotes while others it has the opposite effect. This analysis tests existing theories looking at implications disagreement within family. We leverage panel data trace effects over time, and we examine this dynamic across units. Household from Britain, Germany, Switzerland reveal that those whose parents are divided...

Abstract We used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP‐MS) to quantify the elemental composition of Mg: Ca, Mn: Sr: Ba: and Pb: Ca ratios in scales from juvenile westslope cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi collected 13 streams three major drainages (North Fork, South Middle Fork) upper Flathead River system Montana during summer 2001 2002. also determined element: levels within natal The concentrations were highly correlated with those water. multivariate...

Bilateral flows of international migrants exhibit tremendous variance both across destination countries and over time. To explain this variance, studies migration tend to focus on economic determinants such as income differentials or social conditions the presence coethnics in certain countries. The authors argue that is driven not solely by determinants; rather, political environment destinations plays a substantively large role influencing bilateral flows. They test importance...

At what ages are young people most open to political influence? We test the “formative years” model that underscores importance of childhood experiences for development against “impressionable asserts primacy lessons learned during adolescence. To assess relative merits these competing models, we develop a new analytical strategy: Retrospective Family Context approach. estimate engagement levels 18-year-olds as function annual measures their parents’ over course prior decade. German...

Current urban planning discussion regarding the New Economy centers on planning, managing, and redesigning form of cities regions in order to attract nurture knowledge economies. Enhancing quality life, by restraining sprawl, is seen as essential competitiveness information age. However, literature that examines synergies between technologies does not only point potential reconcentration certain economic activities but also furtherance exurban development, sociospatial segregation, traffic...