Baker & McKenzie''s regular article tracking developments in EU law relating to IP, IT & telecommunications

This is the latest edition of Baker & McKenzie's column on developments in EU law relating to IP, IT and telecommunications. This article summarises recent developments that are considered important for practitioners, students and academics in a wide range of information technology, e-commerce, telecommunications and intellectual property areas. It cannot be exhaustive but intends to address the important points. This is a hard copy reference guide, but links to outside web sites are included where possible. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of information contained in these links.     

Reform in Lieu of Change: Tastes Great, Less Filling

In this response to Light, Koppell argues that the increasing frequency of reform may reflect Congress's inability to make significant changes to the substance of entrenched government programs. Moreover, he observes that the more profound evolution in government has been the movement toward market-based provision of services, which has created demand for new competencies in the public sector.     

A Longitudinal Study of Modifying Influences in the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment

The increased risk of child maltreatment in the presence of domestic violence is well documented, but much remains unknown about factors that modify this relationship. This study investigates the roles of risk and protective factors in the relationship between domestic violence and being reported to the Department of Social Services for child maltreatment. Consistent with the literature, we find a significant overlap between domestic violence and maltreatment. Young maternal age, low education, low income, and lack of involvement in a religious community add to the risk for maltreatment associated with domestic violence. Separation between the maternal caregiver and her partner significantly reduces the risk for maltreatment when domestic violence is reported. A significant reduction in the risk for maltreatment is also found with higher levels of support from the maternal caregiver reported by the child in the context of domestic violence.     

标本兼治 整体推进——关于吉林省长春市苇子沟劳教所推行劳教管理工作改革的调查

2003年初,长春市苇子沟劳教所被吉林省司法厅确定为全省创办特色试点单位。三年来,该所在省、市局的领导下,坚持以人为本的科学发展观为指导,以提高教育挽救质量为中心,围绕创新劳教执法模式,发展劳教文化,在打破传统的管理模式、创造新的管理工作机制上下功夫。积极探索、大胆     

新形势下各种社会利益关系和人民内部矛盾问题探讨

我国当前的社会利益关系呈现出来源多样化、主体多元化、差距扩大化、群体弱势化、冲突激烈化等一系列变化。对于新形势下的社会利益关系和人民内部矛盾,既要高度重视,又要正确估价,把握特点。坚持以人为本,区别对待,创新工作机制,协调利益关系,推进第一要务,是正确处理当前各种利益关系和人民内部矛盾的基本原则和思路。     

Long-term success in mediation

This article reports the results of a study of the antecedents of long-term success in community mediation. Seventy-three mediation sessions were recorded and content analyzed. The participants were interviewed at two points: immediately after mediation and 4 to 8 months later. No relationship was found between the quality of the agreements—i.e., the extent to which they solved immediate problems- and long-term success as measured by compliance, improved relations between the parties, and the absence of new problems. On the other hand, joint problem solving by the disputants was related to complainant perceptions of improved relations with the other party. Also respondent perceptions that the mediation had been fair and that all the problems had come out were related to all aspects of long-term success in the eyes of the complainant. The latter results support a procedural justice analysis of mediation and underline the importance of mediator attention to the respondent.     

公共行政执行协同机制——概念、模型和理论视角

公共行政执行协同机制的EPDFIIE模型是分析公共行政执行协同机制的一个概念框架,这一概念框架描述了公共行政执行的生态协同机制、政治—行政协同机制、决策—执行—监督协同机制、职能—结构协同机制、部际协同机制、府际协同机制和嵌入性协同机制的基本内容、理论视角和这些机制之间的有机联系。     

十六大以来中国特色社会主义建设快速稳步发展的主要经验及启示

十六大以来中国特色社会主义快速稳步发展的主要经验包括:一是以理论创新为牵引;二是以加强执政能力和先进性建设作为党的建设的重中之重;三是以深化改革、扩大开放为动力;四是以民生为根本。它们为中国特色社会主义快速稳定发展提供了新的理论指导,有力的政治保障,良好的环境支持,新的力量之源。快速稳步发展的启示是:中国特色社会主义道路是一条民族振兴和人民幸福的成功之路、胜利之路;中国特色社会主义在新世纪要大发展,必须全面贯彻和落实科学发展观;中国特色社会主义的内涵与整体形象,在实践中已经显露出美好的发展前景。