<Emphasis Type="Italic">Ayam aham asmīti</Emphasis>: Self-consciousness and Identity in the Eighth Chapter of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chāndogya Upanişad</Emphasis> vs. Śankara’s <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bhāşya</Emphasis>

The article offers a close reading of the famous upanişadic story of Indra, Virocana and Prajāpati from the eighth chapter of the Chāndogya-Upanişad versus Śankara’s bhāşya, with special reference to the notions of suşupti and turīya. That Śankara is not always loyal to the Upanişadic texts is a well-known fact. That the Upanişads are (too) often read through Śan-kara’s Advaitic eyes is also known. The following lines will not merely illustrate the gap between text and commentary but will also reveal an unexpected Upanişadic depiction of ‘dreamless sleep’ and ‘transcendental consciousness’. Suşupti is described here as ‘one step too far’, as a ‘break’ or discontinuity in one’s consciousness; whereas turīya is depicted positively, and surprisingly even in wordly terms. Unlike the third state of consciousness in which there is no ‘world’ nor ‘me’, and which is described through Indra’s character as ‘total destruction’ (vināśa); in turīya, the world ‘comes back’, or rather the ‘renouncer’ returns to the world. Sankara’s position, as far as the story under discussion is concerned, is radically different. For him, the Upanişadic story illustrates the continuity of consciousness in all its states. For him, the identification with merely one of the consciousness-states is an error (adhyāsa) which causes suffering. Consciousness prevails even in suşupti, and turīya has nothing to do with ‘coming back to the world’, since there is nowhere to come back from or to. Turīya, as seen by the Advaitin, consists of all the other states of consciousness together, or as K. C. Bhattacharyya puts it, ‘It is not only a stage among stages; it is the truth of the other stages’. The article is dedicated to Prof. Daya Krishna (1924-2007).     

Internal Validation of the AmpFlSTR Yfiler™ Amplification Kit for Use in Forensic Casework

Abstract:  Y-chromosomal short-tandem repeat (Y-STR) amplification has been used in forensic casework at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Forensic Science Laboratory since 2003. At that time, two separate amplifications were required to type the SWGDAM recommended loci (DYS19, DYS385a/b, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS438, and DYS439). The Yfiler™ kit coamplifies these loci as well as DYS437, DYS448, DYS456, DYS458, DYS635, and Y GATA H4. The Yfiler™ kit was validated following the internal validations outlined in the SWGDAM revised validation guidelines. Our studies show that 0.125 ng of male DNA will generate a complete 17 locus profile and that as little as 0.06 ng of male DNA yields an average of nine loci. In the male–male mixtures, a complete profile from the minor component was detected up to 1:5 ratio; most of the alleles of the minor component were detected at a 1:10 ratio and more than half the alleles of the minor component were detected at a 1:20 ratio. Complete YSTR profiles were obtained when 500 pg male DNA was mixed with female DNA at ratios up to 1:1000. At ratios of 1:5000 and 1:10,000 (male DNA to female DNA) inhibition of the YSTR amplification was evident. The YSTR results obtained for the adjudicated case samples gave significantly more probative information than the autosomal results. Our studies demonstrate that the Yfiler™ kit is extremely sensitive, does not exhibit cross-reactivity with female DNA, successfully types male DNA in the presence of overwhelming amounts of female DNA and is successful in typing actual forensic samples from adjudicated cases.     

信用证非单据条款研究

从分析信用证上面的条款着手,在不损害信用证独特性质的前提下,利用合同法的理论,通过将体现开证行和受益人合意的、单据性要求的条款称为信用证“单据条款”来界定其反面——信用证非单据性条款;分析了相关的法律对于信用证非单据性条款的规定,以厘清法律对于这种条款的意见;通过比较分析两个相似的信用证非单据条款判决来分析司法实务界的看法,指出法院在处理非单据条款的时候会突破UCP500第13条(C)的规定而适用合同法。最后对如何处理这种条款提出了建议。     

Zwangsverwaltung des Wohnungsgebrauchsrechts an einer Eigentumswohnung

Ist ob der mit WE verbundenen Mindestanteile des Verpflichteten (= Wohnungseigentümer einer Wohnung und einer Garage) ein nicht eingeschr?nktes, ausdrücklich so bezeichnetes Wohnungsgebrauchsrecht (hier: zugunsten der Mutter des Verpflichteten) im Grundbuch einverleibt, ist die Zwangsverwaltung dieses Gebrauchsrechts gem § 97 Abs 1 EO iVm § 508 ABGB zu bewilligen, falls der Gebrauchsberechtigte w?hrend l?ngerer Dauer am Gebrauch verhindert ist. Dem (Wohnungs-)Eigentümer stehen – anders als beim Fruchtgenussrecht! – n?mlich alle Nutzungen zu, "die sich ohne St?rung des Gebrauchsberechtigten aus der Sache sch?pfen lassen". Die Erfolgsaussichten einer Exekution sind bei deren Bewilligung nicht zu prüfen, es sei denn, dass schon im Entscheidungszeitpunkt die Unm?glichkeit der Ertragserzielung nach der Aktenlage feststeht; diesfalls ist die Zwangsverwaltung nach § 129 Abs 2 EO einzustellen. Die Sach- und Rechtslage ist zum Zeitpunkt der Erlassung der erstinstanzlichen exekutiven Entscheidung (hier: Bewilligung der Zwangsverwaltung) ma?gebend.     

The “process” of patenting: Why should we care about a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bilski v. Doll?

In Bilski v. Doll, the U.S. Supreme Court is called to define one of the categories of patent-eligible subject matter, “process” patents. In 2008, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the category has a narrow meaning, and that to be eligible for a process patent under 35 U.S.C. § 101, the invention must involve a machine or apparatus or involve a transformation to a different state or thing, ultimately rejecting the patent application as unpatentable subject matter. The patent applicants have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to determine two issues: first, the meaning of “process” in 35 U.S.C. § 101 and whether the lower court properly relied on a “machine-or-transformation” test, and second, the test's potential conflict with 35 U.S.C. § 273, which provides protection for “method[s] of doing or conducting business.” The Court's decision could change the way that research and business are done, and patent protection for such investments. Parts 1 and 2 of this article address Bilski directly and what is and is not in dispute. Part 3 addresses the “machine-or-transformation” test, while Parts 4 and 5 address reasons not to adopt such a test.     

兔悬挂双前肢致死组织中PKC、AchE、HSP70的活性变化

目的观察兔悬挂双前肢致死不同组织中PKC、AchE、HSP70的活性变化,探讨其在死亡机制中的作用。方法家兔双前肢悬挂致死亡,取膈肌、肋间肌、心肌、腓肠肌、大脑、脑干、肝、肾、肺等组织,以勒颈、颅脑损伤和疾病死亡相应组织为对照。采用SP法对上述组织中蛋白激酶C(PKC)、乙酰胆碱酯酶(AchE)和热休克蛋白70(HSP70)进行免疫组化染色,观察其活性,并采用多组独立样本的Kruskal-Wallis秩和检验方法,对结果进行统计学分析。结果膈肌、肋间肌和大脑组织细胞质中PKC免疫组化阳性染色,悬挂组较其它组增强(P0.05);膈肌、肋间肌、心肌、大脑和肝细胞质及肌组织神经束中AchE免疫组化阳性染色,悬挂组较其它组增强(P0.05);大脑、心、肺中HSP70免疫组化阳性染色,悬挂组较其它组增强(P0.05)。结论PKC、AChE、HSP70通过不同机制,在悬挂双上肢体位性窒息死亡中起到一定作用,本文结果可为相关研究及鉴定提供实验依据。     

云南汉族NR3C1基因多态性与暴力攻击行为相关性

目的为了探讨云南汉族人群糖皮质激素受体基因(NR3C1)多态性与攻击行为的相关性。方法应用改良多重高温连接酶反应(improve multiplex ligasedetection reaction,iMLDR)技术检测194例云南汉族有攻击行为的监狱服刑人员和301例健康对照样本的NR3C1基因SNPs(rs6190、rs6191、rs6198、rs41423247、rs56149945)基因型,采用SPSS19.0软件、PHASE2.1平台进行统计学分析。结果 rs6191和rs41423247单个基因座的等位基因分布在非攻击组与攻击组、抢劫亚组和故意伤害亚组中均无显著性差异;rs41423247的基因型在非攻击组与抢劫亚组中的分布有显著性差异(p=0.048);构建的4种单倍型分布在非攻击组与攻击组、抢劫亚组和故意伤害亚组中均无显著性差异。结论云南汉族人群NR3C1基因的rs41423247基因座的单基因座多态性可能与指向他人的躯体攻击行为相关,rs6191基因座的单基因座多态性可能与暴力攻击行为无关。     

Case of Fatal Starvation: Can Stable Isotope Analysis Serve to Support Morphological Diagnosis and Approximate the Length of Starvation?

The diagnosis of death as a result of starvation is established on anthropological measurements, visual appearance of the deceased on external and internal examination, microscopic analysis, laboratory testing, and exclusion of other causes of death. Herein, we present our findings on a case of 95‐year‐old man who died of starvation. After the diagnosis of starvation was established by traditional forensic medicine methods, we have conducted retrospective segmental analysis of stable carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) isotope ratios in hair sample. This method reveals periods of starvation through decrease in δ¹³C and increase in δ¹⁵N along the strand of hair. Our analysis revealed the decrease of 0.6 ‰ in δ¹³C during the last 10–12 weeks prior to death, similar as reported in other investigations. Also, a decrease of 0.7 ‰ in δ¹⁵N during the last 8–10 weeks prior to death was determined that was different than observed in previous studies.     

(Kein) Optionsrecht zugunsten gemeinnütziger Sportvereine bei Vermietung

R?umen die Mitgliedstaaten ihren Steuerpflichtigen das in Artikel 13 Teil C der Sechsten Richtlinie 77/388/EWG vorgesehene Recht ein, für eine Besteuerung zu optieren, so k?nnen sie nach der Art der Ums?tze oder nach Gruppen von Steuerpflichtigen unterscheiden, sofern sie die Ziele und die allgemeinen Grunds?tze der Sechsten Richtlinie, insbesondere den Grundsatz der steuerlichen Neutralit?t und das Erfordernis einer korrekten, einfachen und einheitlichen Anwendung der vorgesehenen Befreiungen beachten. Es ist Sache des nationalen Gerichts, festzustellen, ob eine nationale Rechtsvorschrift, die die Ums?tze gemeinnütziger Sportvereine generell von der Steuer befreit und dabei das Recht dieser Sportvereine beschr?nkt, für eine Besteuerung der Vermietungs- und Verpachtungsums?tze zu optieren, das den Mitgliedstaaten einger?umte Ermessen unter Berücksichtigung insbesondere des Grundsatzes der steuerlichen Neutralit?t und des Erfordernisses einer korrekten, einfachen und einheitlichen Anwendung der vorgesehenen Steuerbefreiungen überschreitet.     

补体C_5在心肌梗死死后诊断的特异性研究

为了探讨补体 C5在心肌梗死死后诊断的特异性,应用免疫组织化学和图像分析技术 ,对正常心脏、心肌梗死及其它非梗死性的引起直接或间接心脏损害的情况如心肌炎、窒息、电击死、出血性休克、心挫伤、有机磷中毒等心肌细胞内 C5的变化进行研究。结果发现： C5仅在心肌梗死与心肌炎病例出现阳性反应,其阳性反应面积同正常对照组存在显著性差异,在窒息、电击死、出血性休克、心挫伤、有机磷中毒等病例未见明显阳性反应。因此 C5作为心肌梗死死后诊断指标仅受心肌炎的影响,对诊断心肌梗死具有较好的特异性。