Lingual markings of anterior teeth as seen in human bite marks

A review of the available literature does not reveal a plausible explanation as to why the incisal edges of maxillary anterior teeth do not always mark clearly. Generally, the mandibular incisal edges do mark with some consistency. This paper demonstrates through test bites on skin that the answer lies in the position of the mandible.     

Pete Maravich's incredible heart

Postmortem examination of a former professional basketball player revealed an abnormal heart, most notably a single coronary artery. The literature on single coronary arteries is briefly reviewed, and the possible mechanism which caused the patient's condition is considered. This case is particularly unusual because of the patient's profession, which is so physically demanding.     

The European Parliament and Comitology: On the Road to Nowhere?

The European Parliament has generally been deeply distrustful of the comitology system, primarily on the grounds that it allows the national administrations to undermine its supervisory role in the area of implementing legislation. Parliament has therefore sought to use the political, budgetary and jurisdictional means at its disposal to counteract the spread of comitology, or at least to promote the less intrusive forms of committee procedure. These initiatives have not, for the most part, been wholly successful; neither the interinstitutional agreements nor Parliament's arguments before the Court of Justice have produced the results it had hoped for. Parliament has been able, however, to use its Maastricht powers to influence the choice of committee procedure included in legislation adopted under codecision, and its budgetary tactics have forced the Commission to rationalise somewhat the annual expenditure on committees of all kinds and to bring a modicum of transparency into their operation. The imminence of the intergovernmental conference led to a suspension of hostilities towards the end of 1996.     

Intra-company technology transfer in a multinational industrial firm

Little literature has been developed to describe the process of transferring a corporation's technology between international units of that company for ultimate transfer to their external customers (Kimberly 1981 and Leonard-Barton and Sinha 1993). This paper addresses the issues at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. involved in the transfer of applications technology. Technology is transferred from the unit of the corporation which develops the technology to international affiliates and subsidiaries. The ultimate goal is the support of product sales to the external industrial customer. A strategy for this type of organization is described which is supported by references to theoretical constructs in the literature and empirical observations from the organization itself.     

A PROACTIVE RESPONSE TO FAMILY VIOLENCE: THE RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENT

Recent British work has focused attention on preventing repeat victimization as part of an overall crime prevention strategy. Because domestic violence victims are among those most likely to suffer multiple victimizations, they are logical candidates for programs targeted at reducing repeat victimization.
This article reports on a joint law enforcement-social services approach to reduce the incidence of repeat domestic violence. The research design randomly assigned households reporting domestic incidents within two public housing police service areas in New York to receive or not receive a follow-up to the initial patrol response. (The follow-up visit was conducted by a police officer and a social worker.) In addition, housing projects in the same area were randomly assigned to receive or not receive public education about domestic violence.
Neither treatment produced a reduction in violence. However, households in projects that had received public education and households that received the follow-up visits were both more likely to report new violence to the police than households that did not receive the treatments. Moreover, the effect of the follow-up visit was most pronounced among households with more serious histories of violence. The results suggest that the interventions increased citizens' confidence in the ability of the police to handle domestic situations.     

从细节做起为奥运加分

8月26日,"好运北京"奥运测试赛在一片褒奖声中圆满结束.奥运场馆、赛事组织工作、交通、环境、服务、医疗、安全等一系列测试在各个部门和工作人员以及众多志愿者的紧密配合下取得了很大的成功.参加测试的10个场馆均受到了国际单项体育联合会和国际奥委会的高度赞扬,说明北京奥运的硬件设施已经得到国际的认可.而从测试赛期间反映出的问题来看,北京在自然环境和人文环境方面还应从细节上进一步提高和优化.     

氟化钠对奶山羊血清激素含量的影响

以奶山羊为试验动物 ,按体重灌服氟化钠 ,复制奶山羊氟病模型 ,通过甲状腺功能指标、骨代谢调节因子等一系列指标的测定 ,进一步探讨了氟病的发生机理。研究结果表明 ,氟引起甲状腺激素合成和分泌障碍及甲状腺调节因子紊乱 ,呈现甲状腺机能减退的症状 ,进而影响了机体的新陈代谢等过程 ;氟导致骨代谢调节因子骨钙素和降钙素含量升高 ,证明骨转换加速是氟骨症发生的机理之一     

论单位的刑事责任能力

单位刑法人格与单位刑事责任能力的关系,其实质是形式与内容的关系。单位的刑事责任能力是单位犯罪能力和刑罚适应能力的有机统一。单位具有独立的意思能力和行为能力,表明单位对自己的行为具有辨认能力和控制能力。单位应当具有一定的经费和财产,即为单位刑罚适应能力的保证。筹建中单位不具有刑事责任能力。终结后的单位,其刑事责任能力不复存在。对于变更后的单位,如果其在变更前实施了单位犯罪,仍应追究其刑事责任,但罚金刑的执行范围以变更后的单位所承受变更前单位财产为限。对于单位内设机构,如果具有相对独立性和一定的行为能力,具有刑事责任能力,应当成为单位犯罪主体。单位分支机构具有相对独立性和一定的财产,可以成为单位犯罪主体。