Y-STR polymorphism in Central Anatolian Region of Turkey

Eight Y-chromosome specific STR (Y-STR) loci including DYS19, DYS388, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392 and DYS393 were investigated in a group of males from Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. Healthy 59 males living in this region for at least three generations were included in the study. PCR analysis was carried out with Y-STR specific primers on genomic DNA obtained from peripheral blood samples and size determination of PCR products was performed by silver staining following 6% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). DYS388 was found to be the locus with lowest diversity (D) whereas DYS389II was the locus with highest diversity. The current study presented a framework of variation for the eight Y-STR loci in Central Anatolian population.     

Tibetan Monasteries and Thangka Art

IN the western suburbs of Xiahe County,Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,Gansu Province right at the foot of the Fengling Mountain lies the exquisite Labrang Monastery.A world renowned institution of higher learning for Tibetan Buddhism,it is one of six major monasteries of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. In Qinghai Province,the waters of the Longwu River that flow through the province's southern part renew and nourish a mystical region called "Reb-kong" in Tibetan language.'     

读《本体刑法学》

《本体刑法学》是陈兴良先生在商务印书馆出版的新著。著作具有四大特色 :一是保持批判者立场 ,继承并提升刑法理论品位 ;二是界定本体刑法学的基本范畴 ,构建刑法学的新体系 ;三是提倡问题意识 ,寻求刑法学的真问题及其解决 ;四是创立一种刑法学教科书写作的新范式 ,即体系性叙述、法理性叙述与私人性叙述相结合。尽管存在些许瑕疵 ,但本体刑法学的总体特色可以概括为 :理论的继承和创新并存 ;范式转换或体系完备并重。     

Staff experiences of working in a Sexual Assault Referral Centre: the impacts and emotional tolls of working with traumatised people

This study considers the impacts on staff of supporting people who have reported sexual violence and attend a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). This paper focuses on the staff’s perspectives of the stresses and emotional tolls they experience including the coping mechanisms they utilise. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 staff, and a focus group was held with a further four staff of a SARC. The data were examined using thematic analysis. Findings indicated that staff experienced positive emotions connected to the meaningfulness of the work and team spirit as well as a range of unpleasant emotions. Staff also reported emotional numbing, in connection to the specificity, volume and sometimes unpredictable nature of the work. Coping mechanisms used by staff focused on the supportive connection to family, nature, and other team members; the value of clinical supervision; and the avoidance of topics related to work.