Managing commercial risks in open source software licensing

Legal context: The article reviews the commercial risk allocation clauses intypical open source licence terms and discusses their enforceabilityand implications. Key points: The enforceability of warranty disclaimers and limitation ofliability clauses in common open source licence terms is questionable,particularly in a cross-border context, and commercial licensorsshould take additional steps to protect themselves from down-streamrisks. Practical significance: Open source software presents a number of unusual commercialissues, because it is available free of charge and the providerstry to disclaim warranties and liabilities. End users and resellershave to adjust their own in- and out-licensing models to accommodatethis situation.     

言语识别技术的发展与展望

文章立足于言语识别技术的应用现状,在梳理我国言语识别技术发展历史的基础上,提出言语识别技术在未来的发展中应当着重加以解决的几个实际问题。     

打印复印文件朱墨时序表观特征初探

本文详细介绍了一案例的检验过程,并通过简单实验对激光打印、静电复印形成文件的朱墨时序的表观特征进行了粗浅的探究。总体而言,两种时序在朱墨交叉点的表观特征上具有文字与印文均完整、肉眼感觉文字均压在印文之上的共同点;在两者本质的差异点上,先朱后墨表现为交叉点的墨粉与未交叉部位一致,先墨后朱表现为交叉点的墨粉光泽度增加、具有潮湿感、以及易出现水珠状的印油积聚现象。     

面部整容术对颅像重合的影响分析

颅像重合法对身源不明的颅骨个体识别已在国内开展二十余年,其依据是对送检的失踪人照片面部软组织与颅骨之间标志点、线的对应量度关系做出是否同一人的认定。经多年观察总结面部整容术的方法、部位及形态与颅像重合标志点、线量度间的影响问题,对于人群中是否有部分人是面部整容术后的面像判断,提出相关专业人员的鉴定分析方法。     

The GMO food arena in the EU (1998–2001)

A highly politicised arena in the EU has been caused by the 1998 Commission legislative proposal with regard to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The debate over different interests became more intense. During the EU decision‐making process concerning GMOs, two larger coalitions cutting across institutions and countries waged the fight: one was led by industry and was in favour of GMOs and the other was against and mainly rooted in nongovernmental lobby groups. In mid‐2001, the ‘anti’ movement had gained a (temporary) winning position. In an attempt to explain this, it was concluded that the industrial lobby has been nonchalant in its preparatory work for public affairs management, by not carefully studying the various stakeholders, issues, time developments and the boundaries of this arena. With the benefit of hindsight it can be seen that the industrial lobby itself has missed opportunities and made unforced errors. Copyright © 2003 Henry Stewart Publications     

政府在经营城市中的作用与手段

政府在城市的经营中,应充分运用市场手段把城市资源以及依附于其上的名称、形象、知名度和城市特色文化等无形的资产,通过对其使用权、经营权、冠名权等相关权益的市场运作,实现城市资源配置的最优化和效益的最大化,实现城市的自我滚动、自我积累、自我增值的新的城市建设和管理模式。     

模拟市场管理 实施货币化运作

在日益激烈的市场竞争中,如何降低生产成本是企业竞争成功的关键因素。山东德棉股份有限公司通过模拟市场管理,实施货币化运作,将成本项目逐级分解层层落实,使各部门有指标,各岗位有责任,有效地降低了生产成本,取得了良好的经济效益。     

公款境外赌博的成因与防治

公款境外赌博多是国家工作人员所为,其成因既有制度上、法律上和管理上的因素,又有社会的、历史的以及境外的因素。作为多因素导致的病态社会问题,其防治则需要综合治理,包括刑法惩治的健全、监管体制的完善、从严治吏的措施,甚至国际间的合作、境外赌博网点的清理等等。     

猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒GP5蛋白抗原表位基因的表达及其表达产物的抗原性

为了确定猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒GP5蛋白A、B抗原表位之间的相互关系和对免疫的影响,应用PCR方法扩增出A、B抗原表位基因并分别克隆于原核和真核表达载体中。原核重组质粒表达的重组蛋白经Western-blotting检测证明,该重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性。将重组蛋白和真核表达质粒免疫小鼠,前者可诱导产生针对PRRSV的特异性ELISA抗体,但是此抗体没有中和活性;后者不能诱导免疫小鼠产生PRRSV特异性抗体。结果表明,中和抗体的产生不但与A、B表位的空间构象有很大的关系,如果蛋白质分子质量过小也不能诱导机体产生有效的免疫反应。     

A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD ISSUE:

In 1997, the Office of Child Support Enforcement initiated the State Child Access and Visitation (AV) Grant Program, which involves annual awards of $10 million to states to promote the development of programs to alleviate access problems. Telephone interviews with 970 parents who used mediation, parent education, and supervised visitation programs funded by AV grants in nine states revealed that the programs are reaching diverse groups of parents including many low-income, non-White, and unmarried parents who receive no other type of access assistance. The programs also appear to be achieving the major objectives posited for them by the federal government. One-third to one-half of noncustodial parents in every program type reported that parent–child contact increased following program participation, with supervised visitation users who typically had the lowest levels of parent–child contact reporting a significant increase in the number of days of contact. A review of child support records for 173 program users in three states revealed that child support payments increased among participants following program participation, especially for never-married parents who paid a significantly higher proportion of what they owed. These findings are similar to results reported in a five-state study of mediation programs funded by AV grants that was conducted by the Office of the Inspector General. However, both studies have some serious limitations, including low response rates and the absence of a nontreatment comparison group.