Trust v. Antitrust

SUMMARY

The legal publishing industry in the United States went through a period of rapid consolidation during the last decade of the 20th century. Almost all United States publishers are now owned by foreign conglomerates that have a vast presence in the information business. The consequences of this change and consolidation of ownership has had far-reaching effects; some are already known, but some are certainly unknown at this time. In looking at the phenomenon, this article tries to give some historical perspective on legal publishing, examines the conglomerates as businesses (a “top down” approach), considers important legislation concerning databases, and wonders at the effects all this concentrated change may have on law libraries and the patrons they serve.     

Accessing Legal and Regulatory Information in Internet Resources and Documents

SUMMARY

The quantity of legal and government information accessible through online delivery has increased tremendously. Information technology has revolutionized the way much of this information is disseminated by government and the way that researchers access it. The increase in publication can be attributed to two factors: the government's efforts to create a virtual depository of publications and the capability of Internet technology to provide personalized “feeds” of topic-specific information through Web logs and RSS news aggregators. In this article, finding tools, primary and secondary sources of legal and regulatory government information will be identified and described including search engines and guides.     

Aspects of Diversity in ASEEES National Conferences as a Reflection of the Field of Slavic and Eurasian Studies in North America: Case Studies of Gender,Location, Discipline,and Institution

ABSTRACT

This article is a series of four case studies that investigate diversity in Slavic and Eurasian (S&E) studies viewed through the lens of participation in national conferences of the Association of Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). The case studies are based on data extracted from ASEEES convention programs, 1964–2014. Four categories are considered: gender diversity of conference participants, diversity of ASEEES conference locations, diversity of conference sessions by discipline, and diversity of institutions represented at ASEEES conventions. Over the past five decades, gender diversity of ASEEES conference session participants gradually advanced toward parity. Whereas in 1964 nearly 95 percent of the participants were men, in 2014 women comprised a slight majority (50.2%) of conference session participants. In contrast, diversity in the location of ASEEES national conventions has declined in recent years as the Association has evolved. Whereas the disciplines of history, political science, and language, literature, and linguistics continue to represent a combined majority (70%) of ASEEES sessions, in recent years anthropology and sociology have experienced the most growth, while library and information science has remained constant. ASEEES conference session participants come from a wider range of institutions than in the past, and institutions with Title VI National Resource Centers (NRCs) continue to have a strong presence at the ASEEES national conventions.     

Predicting early center care utilization in a context of universal access

This paper reports predictors for center care utilization prior to 18 months of age in Norway, a country with a welfare system providing up to one-year paid parental leave and universal access to subsidized and publicly regulated center care. A community sample of 1103 families was interviewed about demographics, family, and child characteristics when their child was 6 months old, and the child's entry into center care prior to 18 months of age was recorded. Utilization rate was 72.2%. Parents’ preference that their child entered center care prior to 18 months of age was the strongest predictor of utilization. Nonwestern immigrant status and lower socio-economic status predicted lower utilization. Age of entry was higher for children in two-parent families. Mother's severe health problems, parents’ preferences for entry prior to 18 months, and high child activity levels predicted earlier entry. Our findings suggest that in a context of universally accessible subsidized center care, family and child factors beyond preferences for center care predicted utilization only to a very limited extent.     

论艾兰从隐喻角度对“水之道”的解读

著名汉学家艾兰先生站在反西方文化中心的立场上,强调从中国哲学自身特点出发解读中国的文献资料。她认为中国早期的哲学观念多是从具体意象入手,因此,她重点以《道德经》中的材料为据,旁及其他诸子,解读中国的“水”意象,认为“水”意象是“道”的本喻,中国人从“水”的特性中感悟出“道”的特征。以此为基础,她从异于传统西方与东方解读“道”的角度诠释了道家之“道”。     

构建反腐倡廉法律制度体系应遵循的原则和把握的关系

构建反腐倡廉法律制度体系必须要站在全局和长效的角度,遵循统一性、全面性和可操作性原则,建立起完备的、有序的、行之有效的法律体系,为反腐倡廉建设提供制度依据。同时,还要注意处理好法规与党规的关系,以加快法规的建立与完善。     

卓越法律人才教育背景下的地方高校法学教育转型之思——以湘南学院法学系实践性法学教育为例

在"卓越法律人才教育培养计划"的倡议与实施的大背景下,卓越法律人才教育的理念尚有不清晰之处,亟需再理,地方高校法学教育更是面临着边缘化的困境。以湘南学院的实践性法学教育作为思考的范例,试图给困境和迷茫中的地方高校法学教育转型定位与发展指明出路。     

高职《思想道德修养与法律基础》案例教学探析

《思想道德修养与法律基础》案例教学不仅是必要的,也是可行的.案例教学包括阅读式、讨论式、分析式等多种模式,要根据实际情况处理和把握好几个问题.     

Evaluating the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS): Assessing differences between the first and revised edition

Before 1998, most large-scale studies of center-based child care programs measured quality using the 1980 version of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS). To know whether data from studies conducted after 1998 using the revised ECERS-R can be fairly compared to data from studies using the 1980 ECERS, simultaneous assessments using both measures in a sample of 68 classrooms were conducted. The results suggest that the original ECERS and ECERS-R can be viewed, as their authors intended, as comparable measures of quality. Scores were highly correlated and similarly distributed. Principal components analysis resulted in two factors for both measures. Both measures fall short in addressing staff stability and key components of culturally sensitive practice, such as communicating with families in their home language.     

中国体育社团的法律困境之研究

对比了1989年和1998年的《社会团体登记管理条例》中社团成立的条件,分析了两者的差异,提出了当今我国体育社团发展中的三大法律瓶颈,影响了体育社团功能的发挥。在此基础上,提出了相关的建议。