海商法文化论略:基于“无单放货”问题的思考

具有浓郁实践性的海商法面临着众多产生于司法实践的困惑,其中备受理论界和司法实践困惑的大量的"无单放货"案件而引起的对提单法律属性的纷争是值得探讨的话题之一。"海商法文化"的提出是基于对"无单放货"行为的思考而展开的一种尝试。海商法文化的生成是渊源于对实践和理论上的困惑的解除,而成熟的海商法文化体系对于海商法的现代化具有决定性的价值。     

物流业物货流通中的治安监管

我国的物流企业逐渐成熟,给人们生活带来方便,但由于物流寄递渠道人货分离的特点,不法分子利用物流企业监督管理不到位,规章制度不落实的漏洞,通过物流渠道夹带贩运枪支弹药、爆炸物品、危险化学品、管制刀具、毒品等禁寄物品以及盗窃、冒领、隐匿、毁弃、私拆货物邮件的案件和问题逐年增多。针对当前物流行业存在的问题,公安机关有必要对物流行业在各环节中出现的问题进行治安监管。     

家族企业继承机制及其文化基础的国际比较

家族企业对经济的重要贡献已经得到公认 ,而家族企业对继承人的选择、培养以及是否实施适当的继承规划机制是关系到家族企业的持续发展、乃至生死存亡的关键问题 ,本文试图通过比较华人家族企业、美国家族企业和日本家族企业在企业代际传承中的实践 ,发现华人家族企业的现状 ,以便对华人家族企业下一步应采取的步骤有更清楚的认识。     

IMPACT OF DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS IN PAKISTAN ON SERVICE DELIVERY—AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

By bringing decision making closer to people, decentralization is expected to improve governance and service delivery outcomes. Yet, the empirical evidence on the impact of decentralization on macroeconomic performance and public sector size presents a mixed picture. However, the findings of cross‐country studies in the literature are sensitive to the way decentralization is defined, and how its extent and impact are measured. This article avoids the unwanted effects of incomparability and aggregation in cross‐country analysis. We use a unique panel data set from 183 villages in Pakistan to analyze the impact of decentralization reforms implemented in 2001 on the provision of services—street paving, construction of water canals, sanitation sewer lines, and school facilities. Our results show that the magnitude of provision of all services increased significantly following decentralization reforms. We further show that the four services are impacted differently and service delivery improvement is not uniform, but not in ways that conform to the hypotheses of patronage theory. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

商品房交付纠纷的法律分析

交付对于双方来说,都享有权利也承担义务;交付争议产生的重要原因,在于混淆了交付条件与交付标准,前者是法定的,决定了房屋能否交付使用,后者是约定的,只涉及违约责任的承担,不影响交付;竣工验收合格是交付条件的核心,但以竣工验收备案表为验收合格的标志是不正确的,等于变相设立行政许可;以书面通知作为交付的要件不合理,建设单位可以通过约定规避该风险;交付时买受人有权查验房屋,但质量争议不应当影响交付的完成;除非房屋本身具有导致合同目的不能实现的重大缺陷外,即使买受人有客观原因,也不是对抗交付的正当理由。     

管制犯社区矫正若干问题探讨——以《刑法第八修正案》为视角

2011年2月25日出台的《刑法第八修正案》规定：＂对判处管制的犯罪分子,依法实行社区矫正。＂当前在对管制犯的社区矫正实践中存在诸多问题亟须解决。例如,犯罪人对于社会来说是有危险的,在这种情况下,如何调动一般市民参与社区矫正的积极性？社区矫正实施过程中,城乡差异、公益劳动的寻找、经费保障、人员配备等问题,如何解决？十一...     

Incidence of Fetal Drug Exposure in Alabama: 2004–2011

Postmortem toxicological results for neonates and stillborn fetuses were examined to determine the incidence of drug exposure in utero and the relationship to fetal mortality. From 15,600 fatalities with toxicological analyses, 39 subjects were identified; 22 had positive findings (56%). Among the general population, 10,500 had positive findings (67%). Among the subject population, 22 drugs/metabolites were identified; cocaine/benzoylecgonine was most frequent (9 of 22 cases, 41%) then methamphetamine/amphetamine (7 of 22 cases, 32%). Respective incidences among the general positive population were 12% and 6%. Fetal/neonatal concentrations overlap the general population and exceed the mother. Remaining substances, detected largely in fatalities unrelated to drug exposure, were of little toxicological significance. The variety, with exceptions, reflects the general population. That the incidence of cocaine and methamphetamine among fetuses/neonates is three‐ and fivefold greater than the general population is evidence that maternal abuse of these drugs poses greater risk to fetal viability than all other substances identified.     

A randomized experiment of a prisoner reentry program: updated results from an evaluation of the Minnesota Comprehensive Offender Reentry Plan (MCORP)

Using a randomized experimental design, this study evaluated the effectiveness of the Minnesota Comprehensive Offender Reentry Plan (MCORP), a prisoner reentry pilot project implemented in 2008. In an effort to reduce recidivism, MCORP attempted to increase offender access to community services and programming by producing greater case management collaboration between caseworkers in prison and supervision agents in the community. Results from Cox regression models showed that MCORP significantly reduced four of the five recidivism measures examined, although the size of the reduction in hazard ratios was relatively modest (20–25%). The findings further suggested that MCORP reduced costs. Sensitivity analyses showed, however, that the cost avoidance estimates were not robust across all assumptions that were examined.     

快递诈骗违法犯罪的防范对策研究

快递作为广义物流的一种类型,无论是在人员管理还是货物配送流程方面均有其特殊性,由此引发的犯罪手段也千差万别。快递违法犯罪频发,即有相关法律法规不健全、快递公司内部管理问题、行业监管不力等原因,也有违法犯罪成本低、风险小、公安机关立案、打击困难等原因,还有普通民众防范意识薄弱等原因。针对问题存在的原因,应采取有针对性的防范措施和对策,防范此类违法犯罪的发生。     

Agencification of Public Service Delivery in Nigeria： An Empirical Study of Selected Public Agencies in Lagos State

There have been efforts to establish agencies as part of a strategy to improve service delivery world-wide. In Nigeria, agencies have also been established at both the national and state levels. The Lagos State Government has also established various agencies to fulfill different government functions in the state. After many years, the activities of these agencies have improved the delivery of services to the people in Lagos State, but there is still much to be done. This is why this study examines agencification of public service delivery in Nigeria with reference to Lagos State. The study uses mixed methods and triangulated data to achieve the research objectives. Questionnaire was used to collect data from service users and departmental officials. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with key officials of the selected agencies. Key documents were also reviewed. The findings reveal： lack of human resources capacity, inadequate financial management skills, and poor management of service providers, and the environment of the people of Lagos State are not considered in the conception and the implementation of the service-delivery-driven agencies. The study therefore recommends that agencification of public service in Lagos State as conceived if properly implemented can contribute to effective public service delivery.