Suicide with a butcher's bolt

The captive bolt pistol is an atypical firearm exclusively produced and used for butchery of breeding animals, but in some rare cases, it has been used as a lethal weapon for committing suicide by butchers, breeders and other people who have access to such weapons during their professional activities. This study describes the suicide committed by a butcher in the province of Udine (N. Italy) in 2001 who shot himself with his own captive bolt pistol that produced in the right temporal region a circular wound and a bone lesion of the temporal squama with a groove involving the frontal lobe; he died five days later of the fatal consequences of the meningo-encephalic lesions. The medico-legal issues implicated in this case, seen in the light of the data reported in the international literature, illustrate the difficulties faced when diagnosing these types of lesions, bearing in mind their rarity and peculiar nature, and introduce elements of differential diagnosis regarding lesions produced by similar weapons that lead to ascertainment of the event as accidental, suicidal, or homicidal.     

Medical malpractice: a study of case histories by the Forensic Medicine Section of Bari

The learning objectives of this paper are to study the actual extent of medical malpractice, the medical acts at risk, and their impact on mortality. The number of suits filed against physicians for deaths resulting from alleged malpractice and autopsies ordered by the Judicial Authority in cases of possible therapeutic misadventures are rising. A major factor pushing this trend is public mistrust of healthcare providers and public and facilities. This mistrust is partly fueled by the mass media which, often to gain larger audience shares, sensationalizes single cases of real or alleged iatrogenic injury. Further, the potential for astronomic settlements, either from the single doctor or from the healthcare institution, has increased the number of legal proceedings that start on the basis of mere suspicion. In this context, the autopsy becomes an important instrument for shedding light on the situation, and it must be carried out by highly qualified and experienced professionals capable of ascertaining the cause of death, identifying any possible misconduct, and assessing its consequences. We reviewed the data regarding autopsies performed at the Forensic Medicine Section of the Department of Internal and Public Medicine of the University of Bari over 1991 to 2000. We culled the cases alleged malpractice and, from these, identified those in which the death had truly been caused by medical error. This study also allowed us to understand the incidence of lethal therapeutic misadventures and to identify the medical and surgical branches more frequently involved.     

略论王安石人才思想的当代价值

王安石的人才思想十分丰富 ,其“任贤使能”、“教之、养之、取之、任之”等人才思想对于我们培养、管理、选拔和使用人才有着重要的现实意义     

"9·11"事件后东盟反恐合作及其存在的主要问题

"9·11"事件后,为了配合美国在全球反恐的战略需要,以及出于东盟自身反恐和寻求安全的需要出发,东盟成员国之间,东盟与美、中、澳等大国之间,开始进行各种形式的反恐合作.但由于受到宗教、经济和政治等方面因素的制约,东盟联合反恐成效不明显.本文主要分析"9·11"事件后美国与东盟反恐合作的现状及其存在的问题.     

国内外“DNA数据库”遗传学标志的比较研究

目的通过英、美、中"DNA数据库"遗传学标志的比较,探寻我国大规模建库宜用的STR位点.方法用复合PCR扩增和四色荧光技术对我国汉族群体进行基因型检测,获得D2S1338、D19S433、CODIS等15个STR位点的多态性分布资料,并结合目前国内外法医学者报道的其它STR位点进行比较分析.结果Profiler Plus试剂盒中的STR位点和D16S539、D2S1 338、D19S433、Penta D、Penta E任中国人群中有重要应用价值.结论为便于建立DNA实验室技术标准和质控标准,提倡开发和使用适合我国人群的商品化STR检测试剂盒.     

七月诗派的理论基石--胡风的诗学思想

胡风的主要贡献是以其鲜明的主观战斗精神为核心而形成的诗学思想.他的诗学思想主要表现为高扬主体的现实主义诗歌观念形态;创作主体情感饱满的诗歌观念形态;"人诗合一"的人文思想形态;形质交融、统一的诗美风范形态等.他的诗学思想对七月诗派的构成、发展产生了巨大的推动作用,在中国现代诗歌史上也具有不可磨灭的价值和审美意蕴.     

试析当前美国经济走势

美国经济形势自去年第4季度开始趋于严峻,经济增速大幅下降,股市大跌,消费者信心受重挫;制造业濒临衰退,高新技术产业持续不振;失业率、通胀率有所上升等.但由于美经济实力雄厚,基础条件较好,市场对外资吸引力不减;新经济仍有生命力;美在经济全球化中处于有利地位;世界石油价格回落;美联储的调控渐起作用;布什政府出台一系列有利于经济恢复和发展的政策等,美国经济出现衰退的可能性不大.     

办理贪污案件的法律难点问题研究

当前,由于法律规定不明确、实务中适用标准不统一等原因,纪检监察机关、检察机关在办理贪污案件时普遍存在认识不清、界定不准的问题,未能很好把握罪与非罪、此罪与彼罪的界限.这种现状要求我们加强对共同贪污犯罪问题的法律理论研究力度.在对贪污罪共犯的具体认定上,关键在于如何正确处理混合主体的共同贪污犯罪案件.认定公款私存行为是否构成贪污行为,是否达到贪污罪上所规定的"非法占有公共财物"的界限,必须严格遵循主客观相统一的原则.     

延安精神的科学内涵及现实意义

延安精神是延安时期中国共产党及其领导的根据地军民在革命实践中所表现出来的一种积极向上的精神风貌和优良作风。延安精神具有丰富的内涵。在新时期继承和发扬延安精神仍具有十分重大的意义。延安精神是全面贯彻“三个代表”重要思想，保持党的先进性和纯洁性的一大法宝；是全面建设小康社会，构建社会主义和谐社会的精神动力；是从容应对国内外复杂环境、应对激烈国际竞争给我们带来的严峻挑战的思想武器；是增强民族凝聚力，培养社会主义事业合格接班人的重要保障。