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.     

中国参与大湄公河次区域合作的进展、障碍与出路

大湄公河次区域合作对中国和东南亚5国的经济发展都有着重要的经济意义和社会意义。在过去的若干年里,这一合作已经取得了巨大成果,但是也出现了许多问题和矛盾,以至于这些问题和矛盾严重阻碍了进一步的合作与发展。为了解决这些障碍,文章提出了一些新的思考,希望突破目前的困境。     

中国在消除对妇女的暴力方面所面临的新挑战--对女童和青年妇女以劳动剥削为目的的拐卖

人口拐卖是1995年第四次世界妇女大会以来国际社会所关注的重要的性别平等问题,是消除对妇女的暴力方面所面临的新挑战。人口盲目流动造成被拐卖的风险,以各种形式的劳动剥削(包括性剥削)为目的拐卖问题正在中国逐渐增多,女童和青年妇女的多重脆弱性,使她们成为以劳动剥削(包括性剥削)为目的的拐卖的最大的受害者。本文针对既往在人口拐卖问题上的政策空白和认识盲区,结合对女童和女青年的多重脆弱性的分析,提出综合性的防止以劳动剥削(包括性剥削)为目的的拐卖的政策建议。     

西部开发中少数民族民间文化资源的保护与开发--云南民族工艺村建设模式及思路研究

民族民间文化资源的保护、利用和开发将极大地促进西部边疆少数民族地区经济、社会、文化的进步和发展;同时,对少数民族在西部开发中的参与性发展和小康社会的全面建设都将具有现实意义。建设民族工艺村应是当前条件下实现少数民族民间文化资源保护与开发的一个有效途径。同时,民族工艺村建设可作三个层次———个体、社区、社会———和两种状态———静态的与动态的保护开发———的模式区分。建设民族工艺村过程中还有一些带有共性的问题值得注意。     

试验区三大主题之一“开发扶贫”再认识

经过20多年的艰苦努力,毕节试验区牢牢把握"开发扶贫、生态建设、人口控制"三大主题,走出了一条在贫困地区实现经济、社会与人口、资源、环境协调发展的新路子。针对三大主题之一的‘开发扶贫’,探讨其内涵、实践探索及建议。     

国际海洋开发大势下东南亚国家的海洋活动

目前,激烈争夺海洋成为各国扩大其生存空间的必然趋势和基本发展战略。1982年4月,联合国第三次海洋法会议通过《联合国海洋法公约》以后,世界各国纷纷宣布建立200海里专属经济区,并加快海洋资源勘探开发的步伐。目前,东南亚国家对海洋权益的要求集中在海洋矿物资源的勘探开发上,并把其勘探开发行动从自己国家的近海向外延伸,程度不同地侵夺本应属于中国的南海主权。我国也应树立海洋国土危机意识,审时度势,掌握主动,有理、有利、有节地开展与别国进行海洋合作的研究与行动实施。     

Living and working as a domestic worker in the Middle East: the experience of migrant returnees in Girana town,North Wollo,Ethiopia

ABSTRACT

This article explores the migration experiences of Ethiopian migrant returnees from domestic work in the Gulf countries and Lebanon. The returnees reside in the town of Girana located in Habru sub-district, North Wollo zone of Amhara region. There is much female work migration to the Arab Middle East from the town, particularly to Saudi Arabia through Muslim pilgrimage. Employing a qualitative method, the study examines how the returnee women perceived and experienced labour migration and analyzes the impacts of labour migration on childcare, family survival back home, and debt payment. The returnees made voluntary regular and irregular labour migration to the region and engaged in domestic work, which is not preferred by the host society. However, domestic work is unregulated by the labour policy of the destination countries. This made the returnees’ employment situation rather exploitative, exacerbating their vulnerability to abuses, ethnic denigration, and undermining of cultural identity.     

Strengthening Canadian Law Enforcement and Academic Partnerships in the Area of Online Child Sexual Exploitation: The Identification of Shared Research Directions

This article outlines the law enforcement response to online child sexual exploitation and identifies two key areas of research that would benefit from an academic focus—the link between online and offline child sexual exploitation offending, and the psychological health and wellness of online child sexual exploitation investigation employees. While there are several areas in need of research, these two areas demonstrate a unique opportunity for collaborative work. Also highlighted is a joint international research partnership among law enforcement, practitioners and academia that demonstrates the benefits of linking academic research interests with the practical needs of law enforcement. Last, are several suggestions for operationally relevant collaborative research in this area. Such opportunities bring together various areas of expertise, which will advance our understanding of the needs of victims, and improve victim support services.     

西北经济发展缓慢的历史原因及对策研究

为巩固边疆 ,西北在近代曾多次进行开发 ,但收效甚微 ,没有改变贫穷落后的面貌 ,究其原因 ,主要是由于开发为军事服务 ;同地方经济联系较差 ;农业不发达对工业发展缺乏支持 ;牢固的封建土地制度 ;二元经济结构制约 ;缺乏大量稳定资金投入 ;开发条件恶化等。本文针对近代西北开发不成功的原因 ,结合当前开发西部形势 ,提出一些发展对策     

开发百色起义资源 创新党员干部教育

在当今社会,百色起义红色资源仍然具有政治、经济、文化、教育等多方面的价值和意义,要开发利用于党员干部教育之中。充分开发其教育价值,做到内容创新、产品创新和方式创新,才能增强教育的针对性和实效性,切实提高广大党员干部的思想政治素质,为地方经济社会的科学发展提供强大的精神支持和思想动力。