The extent of aspartic acid racemization in dentin: a possible method for a more accurate determination of age at death?

In the current study the objective was to find to what extent a reliable determination of age at death is made possible by establishing the degree of aspartic acid racemization in the dentin of teeth. The results of the investigation of 46 teeth are in agreement with the values found by other authors. The method presented makes a reproducible and accurate estimation of age possible. We intend to elaborate and improve this promising method for determination of age at death. The relevant points are presented here.     

社会主义民族:天高地阔养族性——中央“12条”与马克思主义民族理论中国化研究之三

本文从族性演化的视角解读中央“十二条”中的第三条。认为:社会主义时期各民族共同繁荣发展,在某种意义上是民族社会的族性因素随着历史演进不断再生并实现总体张扬。社会主义时期各民族间的共同因素不断增多,为族性张扬积累了优势资源,奠定了雄厚的基础。社会主义时期民族特点、民族差异和各民族在经济文化发展上的差距长期存在,正是民族社会族性因素持续演进的客观反映。而对社会主义民族族性再生现象的真切理解,是我们认识社会主义时期的民族问题的一个基本前提。     

Consent and its meaning to the sexual victimization of women

Two conditions must be met in order for a person to be rightly considered the victim of a crime. First, there must be the victim of some form of harm. Second, the harm in question was the direct result of an act in which the harmed individual did not knowingly consent to take part. What are the dynamics of consent and how important should consent be in defining and placing criminal responsibility in crimes where women are sexually victimized? Finally, how does the conceptualization of victimization change when viewed from liberal and radical feminist perspectives?     

A DECADE OF DIVORCE MEDIATION RESEARCH

A decade of divorce mediation research has focused on outcomes such as settlement rates, cost efficiency, client satisfaction, effect on levels of conflict and cooperation, psychological adjustment, and compliance. Despite methodological problems limiting generalizations, most studies report mildly favorable to very positive findings. Research on the mediation process and mediator behaviors has received very limited attention, and should be the focus of the next decade of research to elevate the mediation field to a more sophisticated, effective level of practice.     

Facing the powers that be

Lobbyists, entrenched forces in congress and self-interested friends will try to stymie Clinton's efforts. A look at four key arenas of combat.     

诉讼机制的社会意义

<正> 龙宗智(以下简称龙):首先需要明白的诉讼机制的特征,通俗地说,即诉讼是什么。关于这一点,法学家查比罗认为,诉讼是一种"三方组合",即发生冲突的两方要求第三方解决他们争执的活动。从这个角度讲,诉讼的基本结构就是一种"三角结构。"处于对立状态的原告、被告和居于其间、踞于其上的审判官构成诉讼结构的三个基本支点,三者互动而寻求争端的解决。具体而言,这种"三角结构"蕴含着这样几顶基本原则。一是当事人与审判官相分离,审判官不得同时兼为原告人或被告人,也不能卷入案件的利益之中,