Reconstructing the Sequence of Events Surrounding Body Disposition Based on Color Staining of Bone*

Abstract: Literature regarding bone color is limited to determining location of primary and secondary dispositions. This research is the first to use bone color to interpret the sequence of events surrounding body disposition. Two scenarios were compared—bones buried and then exposed on the ground surface and bones exposed then buried. Forty juvenile pig humeri with minimal tissue were used in each scenario with an additional 20 controls to determine if decomposing tissue affects bone color. Munsell Color Charts were used to record bone color of surface and 2.5 cm cross‐sections. Results reveal five main surface colors attributed to soil, sun, hemolysis, decomposition, and fungi. Fungi on buried bones suggests prior surface exposure. Cross‐sections of strictly buried bones are identical to buried then exposed bone, stressing the importance of bone surface analysis. Cross‐sectioning may help verify remains have been exposed then buried. Decomposition of excess tissue creates minimal color staining.     

从《刑法》第167条看合同诈骗犯罪中的国家被害

在对国有企事业单位实施的合同诈骗中 ,犯罪分子利用相关主管人员在签定、履行合同中的失职行为 ,侵害国有资产 ,国家作为犯罪行为恶果的直接承担者是该类犯罪的被害人。国家在合同诈骗犯罪中属于状态被害人 ,在当前社会转型期间 ,其财产被害性更较以往增大 ,须在加强立法、健全管理体制以及深化国有企业改革等方面抓好被害预防。     

构建担保物权期间制度的几点设想

我国目前担保物权期间制度的立法现状存在不足,需对担保物权期间制度中的担保期间的约定、期间届满后法律后果以及起算等问题予以重构。     

危险物品管理工作中亟待解决的问题及对策

由于经济体制改革和管理组织机构变化等等原因,危险物品管理工作中出现了一些新情况、新问题,现行的一些法律法规、计划经济条件下的管理体制、管理模式和管理手段,已经不能适应当前反恐防暴的形势,也不能适应新时期危险物品的管理工作。针对存在的问题,应采取有力措施加以解决。     

Should I stay or should I go?

Legal context: The European Patent Convention inherently allows parallel revocationproceedings to take place in the EPO and the domestic patentcourts. As a result, parties to UK patent proceedings frequentlyapply for a stay pending the outcome of proceedings in the EPO.There is commonly assumed to be a presumption in favour of thisstay, so long as it does not amount to an injustice. Key points: This article reviews the UK case law that has followed the Courtof Appeal decision in Kimberly-Clark, to see if this presumptionin favour of a stay is sustained. These cases show that, whendeciding whether to order a stay, judges perform a balancingexercise of a number of considerations. In practice it appearsthat these considerations easily topple the presumption. Practical significance: By providing a comparison of the considerations put before thecourts in the past, this article seeks to aid practitionersin judging those factors likely to affect the success of a stayapplication. It also highlights the lack of authority at appellatelevel on whether it is lawful for patent courts not to ordera stay.     

假冒注册商标罪认定中的若干问题研究

“同一种商品”是指与注册商标核定使用的商品相同的商品。相同的商标包括完全相同的商标与基本相同的商标。对“使用”应作广义理解,对行为认定“情节严重”时应注意本罪的定罪起点。     

我国刑法对传播淫秽物品犯罪的处罚规定

我国刑法对传播淫秽物品牟利罪法定刑的规定,远高于传播淫秽物品罪法定刑的规定。这种规定的合理性值得怀疑。而且,传播淫秽物品犯罪主要是一种针对道德的犯罪,但刑法对行为人人身自由的处罚最高可达无期徒刑,这显然也值得思考。     

三苗南迁与湖南境内虞夏传说的发生

先秦、秦汉以来,今湖南境内保存有大量虞、夏之际的传说,舜葬苍梧和大禹在湘治水等传说多与历史事实相抵触,显然其中绝大部分并非信史。以上传说的发生可能与三苗南迁有关,这些被后人指斥为"荒唐谬悠"的"流俗妄语"实际上包含了先秦、秦汉时期今湖南境内民族渗透、混融和演变、分合的若干可信的历史素材。     

民商事仲裁协议是否可撤销

民商事仲裁协议是民商事协议(合同)争议仲裁解决的协议。其适用民事行为的生效要件、无效制度等一般规定无争议。但其是否能适用可撤销制度有争议。笔者认为《仲裁法》没有规定可撤销制度既有比较法上的根据,也有现行法上的依据,同时对最高人民法院《关于适用〈中华人民共和国仲裁法〉若干问题的解释》第18条规定提出了质疑。     

浅谈保险条款行政审批的法律效力

为保障保险业有序发展,中国保险监督管理委员会依法行使对保险合同条款审查、备案的行政职权,通过事先监督的方式保证条款内容的合法性,防止出现损害社会公众利益的情况。这在一定程上是对保险合同的行政干预。