Breaking the silence. Family ties and social networks of the deaf. A case study of East Flanders,Belgium, 1750–1950

In this article the social networks and family ties of a pre-industrial (married and/or died between 1770 and 1850) and industrial (married and/or died between 1850 and 1950) cohort of deaf men and women are compared to each other and to a cohort of non-disabled siblings. The aim is to assess the extent to which the deaf participated in a full-fledged manner in family and social life and to evaluate the ways in which their social networks changed as a result of nineteenth-century industrialisation processes. The extent of social integration is deduced from the profile of the witnesses registered in marriage and death certificates. In the absence of personal testimonies of social experiences, demographic sources are invaluable for providing a glimpse of the everyday social life of ordinary people in the past. In combination with historical records identifying disabled individuals, this research is a first attempt to study the social opportunities of an up-until-now often forgotten, but nevertheless integral part of society: the disabled. Based on the analysis of the witnesses, this article argues that in the course of the nineteenth century deaf individuals became less embedded in their social environment and their relationship with their family weakened. The minority of married deaf persons, however, expressed a much higher connectedness with family.     

Familienheimfahrt – jahresbezogene Beurteilung

Anspruch auf steuerliche Anerkennung der Aufwendungen für Familienheimfahrten, wenn ein Steuerpflichtiger einen vom Besch?ftigungsort entfernten (Familien-)Wohnsitz unterh?lt und in einem Streitjahr dessen Verlegung (zB im Hinblick auf die dort wohnhafte berufst?tige Ehefrau) unzumutbar ist. Dabei kommt es nicht darauf an, ob früher (insbesondere im zeitlichen Zusammenhang mit der Aufnahme der Besch?ftigung an einem neuen Besch?ftigungsort) die Zumutbarkeit der Wohnsitzverlegung gegeben gewesen ist. Demzufolge ist es steuerlich im Streitjahr unsch?dlich, dass in der Vergangenheit eine (nur in dieser) zumutbare Wohnsitzverlegung nicht durchgeführt wurde.     

二十世纪中国法制成长模式论

回顾20世纪的风雨历程,中国法制的起步经历了三个步骤:一是学习日本法或者说通过日本学西方;二是学苏联,开始建设中国社会主义法;三是对英美法系依恋与模仿.新中国法制的历程经历了革命的法制、管理的法制--国家对经济干预的法制、并正在进入治理的法制.整个这一过程的法,我们称之为"混合法"."混合法"说明我国的职业法学家阶层没有形成,法律处于仿效与探索之中,法学教育与研究方法需要改进,法律人才需要交流,职业共同体的建立具有迫切性等.     

Recreating the past in the ornamentation of stately homes and the leisure activities conducted within them: the Duchess of Parcent as a case study for the Spanish aristocracy in the early twentieth century

This paper attempts to vindicate the part played by certain Spanish aristocratic women in the management, conservation, and transmission of their artistic patrimony in the decades around the turn of the twentieth century by creating art collections and displaying them in their own homes. The works were exhibited in rooms that were decorated and furnished to suggest historical ambiences in which French trends rubbed shoulders with styles that had been developed in Spain throughout its history, turning their homes into devices that recreated past times. Similarly, retrospective views of Spanish art were the focus of leisure and entertainment activities driven by ladies from the upper echelons of society through the performance of tableaux vivants. The focus of this study will be Trinidad Scholtz Hermensdorff, Duchess of Parcent.     

“Systemically Significant States”: Tracing the G20’s Membership Category as a New Logic of Stratification in the International System

ABSTRACT

The international system has long distinguished classes of states, such as “great powers”. Recently, “systemically significant states” has emerged as a new designation within global financial governance. This designation was introduced by the G7 to justify the new membership composition of the G20, and has since been adopted in policy documents and recommendations by other institutions, such as the IMF. This article traces the origins of the term “systemically significant” and argues that, although nominally meant to be a term of inclusion and a signal of the pluralisation of governance authority, it instead serves as a new category of stratification rooted in a neoliberal governmentality of risk.     

Field validity of the HCR-20 in forensic medium security units in Flanders

Structured risk assessment has become a part of routine practice in forensic settings. However, little attention has been paid to the clinical applicability of existing tools. The present research focused on the performance of the Historical Clinical Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) – one of the most commonly used tools for structured professional judgment – in the daily practice of three medium security units in Flanders. Areas under the curve for the prediction of violent recidivism during (N?=?168) and after (N?=?105) medium security treatment were non-significant. In addition, analyses showed that the HCR-20 was mainly of interest in identifying low-risk individuals. Further research measuring different aspects of predictive validity in applied settings is recommended.     

从G7到G20的历史性意义何在

从G7到G20这一发展进程,二者都确立了制度化的＂宏观经济政策合作＂这一经济全球化所要求的新机制,二者都处于联合国框架之外,反映着世界经济建立新秩序的要求。但是,如果说G7意味着对世界经济旧秩序的＂突破＂,G20则意味着世界经济新秩序的孕育与胚胎。     

18世纪末至20世纪初吧城华人社会房屋租赁问题研究——以《公案簿》第1-14辑资料为中心

18世纪末到20世纪初,不断到吧城的华人新客给当地房屋租赁市场带来潜在商机,一些具有投资意识的商人、宗族负责人和少数土著等群体开始涉足房屋租赁行业,出租房屋赚取租金。吧城华人大多限于资金而选择租房自住或做商铺,租房程序较为简单,大致包括租赁双方协商议定房租、签订合约,有时也会由中间商居间沟通达成租房协议。为了保证租房收益,房屋所有者会采取交纳押金、约定租期和交租方式、指定收租代理人以及申请吧国公堂调解等方式来控制经营风险。     

20世纪初期日本青年流行语的文化符号学分析

从20世纪初期10年日本青年流行语的情况考察,流行语创造者的权威性或社会声望是导致某一词语广为人们仿效的决定性因素。流行语所反映或表征的对象往往是某一时期社会关注的热点问题或现象。流行语本身对有关现象的生动刻画,以及在使用过程中造成的幽默、娱乐的效果等因素,也是一些词语得以在某一时期流行的原因。     

武汉汉族人群D20S85和D6S477基因座遗传多态性调查

目的对武汉地区280名汉族无关个体的D20S85和D6S477位点遗传多态性进行调查,研究其在法医学检验中的应用价值。方法应用PCR和PAGE技术进行分型检验。结果分别检出10个、9个等位基因,获得各等位基因在该地区汉族人群分布频率,基因型频率分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡。两位点的DP值分别为0.9085、0.9127。结论D20S85和D6S477是法医学中重要的遗传标记。