论条约的适用

在国内如何适用国际条约属一国国内事务,当今条约关系愈益复杂,我国应视其不同而相应采取纳入和转化这两种方式,但应更多地采用转化方式适用条约;条约的地位因其类别不同,并不必然优于国内法。     

Give me shelter: the state of animal sheltering in Kentucky’s county shelter system

Abstract

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Animal Control and Advisory Board estimates that in 2012, approximately 285,000 dogs and cats entered the shelter system, but only 15% were retrieved by owners or adopted to a new home. While some shelters incorporate adoption, fostering, and low-cost spay and neuter programs, many shelters euthanize the majority of the animals that enter the shelter system. In an effort to address severe deficiencies within the shelter system, Kentucky passed the Humane Shelter Law which defined minimum care and facility standards for animals held in shelters, along with required data collection. The law also placed responsibility with the individual county governments for oversight and implementation of these requirements. This paper presents the background and history of the state policy regarding animal shelters followed by results from a study of the county animal shelters in Kentucky. Results from the study suggest that numerous problems with data collection and maintenance exist throughout Kentucky and that levels of care vary widely for animals in the system. We discuss these issues before making recommendations for improvement to this system and its oversight. Our research suggests that with proper funding and oversight, Kentucky’s statute could become a model for humane animal sheltering.     

A new approach to measuring technology with an application to the shape of the diffusion curves

This paper documents the sources and measures of the cross-country historical adoption technology (CHAT) data set that covers the diffusion of about 115 technologies in over 150 countries over the last 200 years. We use this comprehensive data set to explore the shape of the diffusion curves. Our main finding is that, once the intensive margin is measured, technologies do not diffuse in a logistic way.

Do Pilot and Demonstration Projects Work? Evidence from a Green Building Program

Pilot and demonstration (P&D) projects are commonly deployed to catalyze early adoption of technology but are poorly understood in terms of mechanism and impact. We conceptually distinguish unique functions of pilots and demonstrations, then examine whether they accelerate adoption in the case of green building technology. To identify effects on adoption, we develop a difference-in-difference-in-differences strategy, exploiting variation in timing, location, and technologies of green building P&Ds. Results indicate local quarterly green building adoption rates double following completion of a P&D project. Further analyses examine mechanisms driving this effect. The results suggest green building demonstration projects create learning externalities, proliferating technology diffusion in local markets and through building owner networks. Together, these results suggest that investments in P&D projects by public and private actors can lower costs for subsequent adoption.     

略论民法典中收养制度的设计

收养作为一种确立拟制血亲关系的重要身份行为,其制度设计不仅仅直接关系到养父母子女关系的顺利确立和收养关系当事人合法权益的保障,更关系到公共权力在这一问题上的介入程度和介入方式,故有必要从收养制度的宏观定位和具体结构两个方面入手,在民法典制定这一大背景下讨论收养制度的设计问题,并针对我国现行收养立法提出相应的立法建议。     

An Empirical Study of E-Government Service Adoption: Culture and Behavioral Intention

This study seeks to identify and understand the important factors that influence citizens’ behavioral intention to take up e-government services. We adopted a research model empirically tested in the United States. The model integrates three established constructs—the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), trust, and computer self-efficacy. We conducted the research in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a leader in e-government development in the Arab world. Our findings are mostly different from the U.S. study and suggest that behavioral intention may be influenced by citizens’ cultural context. This study contributes to a better understanding of citizens’ behavioral intention and adoption factors in e-government, in particular from a cultural perspective. The findings may help governments formulate effective strategies to improve the level of citizens’ uptake of e-government services. This study paves the way for further research on an e-government adoption model that is robust across cultures.     

Paraphrase在基础英语教学中的影响及其应用

英语专业课堂上paraphrase的应用比较常见,尤其是高级英语中,但是低年级的基础英语课堂上使用paraphrase的方法还较少。事实上,该方法对低年级基础英语教学的作用也很大,应该更好地被应用。     

Issues Surrounding Post-Adoption Contact in Foster Adoption: The Perspective of Foster-to-Adopt Families and Child Welfare Workers

Current research on open adoption gives less consideration to issues surrounding post-adoption contact with birth parents for children adopted from care. Yet, it is widely recognized that the profile of the children and their birth parents, as well as the quality of post-adoption contacts, vary considerably depending on the context in which the adoption takes place. This article is based on interviews with 32 child welfare workers and 16 foster-to-adopt families. It focuses specifically on aspects and conditions that should be taken into consideration when determining whether or how contact between the adopted child and the birth family should be maintained. Our results show that there are distinctive challenges and dilemmas for open adoption in situations where the adopted child comes from a maltreating family, under the responsibility of child welfare services.     

医疗事故技术鉴定报告探析

对医疗事故技术鉴定报告的采信程度,决定了案件的胜败。医疗事故技术鉴定应遵循医疗水平原则、疾病紧急性原则和医学技术有限性原则,并针对现行医疗事故鉴定模式的缺陷总结出法院对医疗事故鉴定报告进行采信的依据和建议。