The increasing number of pathological occurrences is found in reinforced concrete structures, so does the demand for inspection and maintenance services in residential communities in the state of Pernambuco, which aim...The increasing number of pathological occurrences is found in reinforced concrete structures, so does the demand for inspection and maintenance services in residential communities in the state of Pernambuco, which aim to detect damage to the structure in a timely manner to minimize repair costs, thus applying preventive maintenance in order to guarantee the estimated useful life of the project for the building. However, it is observed that the practice of periodic inspections is not yet part of the culture of a certain segment of the population that does not have economic means and knowledge of the importance of maintenance to ensure the integrity of the structure. It was used in this work an inspection script with use of tests and methodology to quantify damage and to check the state of degradation of two residential buildings with more than 20 years and built near the seafront where environmental aggression is strong. The deterioration found in each of the buildings has been differentiated due to different corrective maintenance performed at every building. The last maintenance, performed in Building A, was performed by corrective hand of unskilled labour guided by the community itself, which has no expertise in the field of civil engineering. In Building B, the situation is similar, compounded by the opinion of some tenants that there is no need for this routine, even the structure being in critical condition, as was confirmed with the application of the methodology employ. There should be a legislation that governs the execution of inspections and maintenance programs in addition to the existing technical standards. The methodologies presented suitable for checking the degree of degradation of the structures and performed tests confirmed the diagnosis obtained by visual inspection and quantification of damage.展开更多
Forensic medical workers are faced with unique ethical challenges in their attempt to deliver medical care in a custodial environment.We first figure out the reasons why the doctor is standing opposed to the patient t...Forensic medical workers are faced with unique ethical challenges in their attempt to deliver medical care in a custodial environment.We first figure out the reasons why the doctor is standing opposed to the patient through questionnaire and interview of the prison doctor in Shanghai,China,which turn to be a bilateral issue.Both sides should take more active approaches and put themselves to the right position to contribute to a better medical environment in the prison hospital,which can reduce medical tangles and help the criminals to accomplish their reform process.展开更多
We report on a case of gossypiboma. A 78-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with acute abdomen. He had undergone an operation for colon cancer 4 mo previously.Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an echogenic les...We report on a case of gossypiboma. A 78-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with acute abdomen. He had undergone an operation for colon cancer 4 mo previously.Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an echogenic lesion with a hypoechoic rim and strong posterior acoustic shadowing in the lower abdomen. Diagnosis of gossypiboma can be made by ultrasonography to avoid loss-of-chance of survival. We reviewed the English literature briefly of gossypiboma from the medical and juridical view. According to the theory of loss-of-chance, the damage of plaintiff is the loss of the chance of survival or recovery, rather than the final harm. The victim would allow recovery for the loss of the chance from the defendant. But the plaintiff would show by a preponderance that he was deprived of a betterchance of a cure. Under the proposed rule, the compensable value of the victim would be the plaintiff's compensation for the loss of the victim's chance of survival.展开更多
Since the implementation of the rules of the supplement and correction of the defective evidences, there are many problems in the practice. The actual investigations and researches also feedback that the judges also h...Since the implementation of the rules of the supplement and correction of the defective evidences, there are many problems in the practice. The actual investigations and researches also feedback that the judges also have a lot of problems in the face of the definition of the meaning of the defective evidences, the correction application, and the degree restrictions. Behind this reflects the contradiction between the stress of the prosecution organs in the criminal detection and the deepening of the resisting mechanism in the court. And the litigation structure of the ＂division of responsibilities among three authorities＂ and the trial mode of ＂the centralism of the book records of the cases＂ exacerbated this opposition. On the basis of clarifying the origin and the meanings of the defective evidences, the author of this paper analyzes the essence and its harm of the rule. Through the reflections of the problems existing in the practice, the author further defines the two types of the ＂defects＂ that shall not be allowed to correct.展开更多
文摘The increasing number of pathological occurrences is found in reinforced concrete structures, so does the demand for inspection and maintenance services in residential communities in the state of Pernambuco, which aim to detect damage to the structure in a timely manner to minimize repair costs, thus applying preventive maintenance in order to guarantee the estimated useful life of the project for the building. However, it is observed that the practice of periodic inspections is not yet part of the culture of a certain segment of the population that does not have economic means and knowledge of the importance of maintenance to ensure the integrity of the structure. It was used in this work an inspection script with use of tests and methodology to quantify damage and to check the state of degradation of two residential buildings with more than 20 years and built near the seafront where environmental aggression is strong. The deterioration found in each of the buildings has been differentiated due to different corrective maintenance performed at every building. The last maintenance, performed in Building A, was performed by corrective hand of unskilled labour guided by the community itself, which has no expertise in the field of civil engineering. In Building B, the situation is similar, compounded by the opinion of some tenants that there is no need for this routine, even the structure being in critical condition, as was confirmed with the application of the methodology employ. There should be a legislation that governs the execution of inspections and maintenance programs in addition to the existing technical standards. The methodologies presented suitable for checking the degree of degradation of the structures and performed tests confirmed the diagnosis obtained by visual inspection and quantification of damage.
文摘Forensic medical workers are faced with unique ethical challenges in their attempt to deliver medical care in a custodial environment.We first figure out the reasons why the doctor is standing opposed to the patient through questionnaire and interview of the prison doctor in Shanghai,China,which turn to be a bilateral issue.Both sides should take more active approaches and put themselves to the right position to contribute to a better medical environment in the prison hospital,which can reduce medical tangles and help the criminals to accomplish their reform process.
文摘We report on a case of gossypiboma. A 78-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with acute abdomen. He had undergone an operation for colon cancer 4 mo previously.Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an echogenic lesion with a hypoechoic rim and strong posterior acoustic shadowing in the lower abdomen. Diagnosis of gossypiboma can be made by ultrasonography to avoid loss-of-chance of survival. We reviewed the English literature briefly of gossypiboma from the medical and juridical view. According to the theory of loss-of-chance, the damage of plaintiff is the loss of the chance of survival or recovery, rather than the final harm. The victim would allow recovery for the loss of the chance from the defendant. But the plaintiff would show by a preponderance that he was deprived of a betterchance of a cure. Under the proposed rule, the compensable value of the victim would be the plaintiff's compensation for the loss of the victim's chance of survival.
文摘Since the implementation of the rules of the supplement and correction of the defective evidences, there are many problems in the practice. The actual investigations and researches also feedback that the judges also have a lot of problems in the face of the definition of the meaning of the defective evidences, the correction application, and the degree restrictions. Behind this reflects the contradiction between the stress of the prosecution organs in the criminal detection and the deepening of the resisting mechanism in the court. And the litigation structure of the ＂division of responsibilities among three authorities＂ and the trial mode of ＂the centralism of the book records of the cases＂ exacerbated this opposition. On the basis of clarifying the origin and the meanings of the defective evidences, the author of this paper analyzes the essence and its harm of the rule. Through the reflections of the problems existing in the practice, the author further defines the two types of the ＂defects＂ that shall not be allowed to correct.
