bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparing Survival Following Hip Fracture Repair in VHA and Non-VHA Facilities
Authors: Hutt Evelyn , Radcliff Tiffany A. , Henderson William , Maciejewski Matthew , Cowper-Ripley Diane , Whitfield Emily
Published: December 2014

Introduction:

Although postsurgical outcomes are similar between Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals for many procedures, no studies have compared 30-day and 1-year survival following hip fracture repair. Therefore, this study compared survival of veterans aged 65 years and older treated in VHA hospitals with a propensity-matched cohort of Medicare beneficiaries in non-VHA hospitals.

Materials and Methods:

Retrospective cohort study of 1894 hip fracture repair patients in VHA or non-VHA hospitals between 2003 and 2005. Current Procedural Terminology codes identified 3542 male patients aged >65 years who had hip fracture repair between 2003 and 2005 in the Veterans Affairs’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. The Medicare comparison sample was drawn from 2003 to 2005 Medicare Part A inpatient hospital claims files. To create comparable VHA and Medicare cohorts, patients were propensity score matched on age, admission source (community vs. nursing home), repair type, comorbidity index, race, year, and region. Thirty-day and 1-year survival after surgery were compared between cohorts after further adjustment for selected comorbidities, year of surgery, and pre- and postsurgical length of hospital stay using logistic regression.

Results:

Odds of survival were significantly better in the Medicare than the VHA cohort at 30 days (1.68, 95% CI 1.15-2.44) and 1 year (1. 35, 95% CI 1.08-1.69).

Conclusion:

Medicare beneficiaries with hip fracture repair in non-VHA hospitals had better survival than veterans in VHA hospitals. Whether this is driven by unobserved patient characteristics or systematic care differences is unknown.
Expression of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide by Excitatory Interneurons in the Mouse Superficial Dorsal Horn
Authors: Gutierrez-Mecinas Maria , Watanabe Masahiko , Todd Andrew J
Published: December 2014

Background:

Gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) and its receptor have been shown to play an important role in the sensation of itch. However, although GRP immunoreactivity has been detected in the spinal dorsal horn, there is debate about whether this originates from primary afferents or local excitatory interneurons. We therefore examined the relation of GRP immunoreactivity to that seen with antibodies that label primary afferent or excitatory interneuron terminals. We tested the specificity of the GRP antibody by preincubating with peptides with which it could potentially cross-react. We also examined tissue from a mouse line in which enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) is expressed under control of the GRP promoter.

Results:

GRP immunoreactivity was seen in both primary afferent and non-primary glutamatergic axon terminals in the superficial dorsal horn. However, immunostaining was blocked by pre-incubation of the antibody with substance P, which is present at high levels in many nociceptive primary afferents. EGFP+ cells in the GRP-EGFP mouse did not express Pax2, and their axons contained the vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2), indicating that they are excitatory interneurons. In most cases, their axons were also GRP-immunoreactive. Multiple-labelling immunocytochemical studies indicated that these cells did not express either of the preprotachykinin peptides, and that they generally lacked protein kinase Cγ, which is expressed by a subset of the excitatory interneurons in this region.

Conclusions:

These results show that GRP is expressed by a distinct population of excitatory interneurons in laminae I-II that are likely to be involved in the itch pathway. They also suggest that the GRP immunoreactivity seen in primary afferents in previous studies may have resulted from cross-reaction of the GRP antibody with substance P or the closely related peptide neurokinin A.
Evaluation of Calixarenes as Antioxidants in Complex Lithium Grease
Authors: Chao Mianran , Li Weimin , Wang Xiaobo
Published: December 2014

The thermal stability and antioxidant performance of 4-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (B4) and 4-tert-butylcalix[8]arene (B8) were investigated and compared with those of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT). Both B4 and B8 were superior to BHT in thermal stability. In addition, B4 and B8 also showed obvious antioxidant capacity in complex lithium grease (LG). Hence, calixarenes are promising antioxidants with good thermal stability and antioxidation performance.
Impact of native culture and religion on the Mari language
Authors: Vedernikova Elena
Published: December 2014

Mari is one of the endangered Finno-Ugric languages located in the territory of the Russian Federation. The danger of extinction of Mari is influenced by both objective and subjective factors. In the current paper, the issue under investigation is the impact of the Mari traditional religion and folk culture on language maintenance. Because of continuously reduced institutional support, the status of the Mari language has decreased significantly in the last 10 years. The favourable development of traditional culture has brought with it an increase in the number of native speaking people within the Mari El region (Russia). It is slightly observed in some spheres (social and cultural) and almost unnoticeable in others (political, economic). The mechanism of impact of Mari traditional religion and culture is characterized as psychological. It gives reason to believe that the chances for the preservation of the Mari language are reasonably good.Kokkuvõte. Elena Vedernikova: Rahvakultuuri ja -usundi mõju mari keelele. Mari keel on Vene Föderatsiooni ohustatud keeli. Mari keele väljasuremise ohtu mõjutavad nii objektiivsed kui ka subjektiivsed asjaolud. Käesolevas artiklis uuritakse mari rahvausundi ja rahvakultuuri mõju keele säilimisele. Institutsionaalse toetuse pideva vähenemise tõttu on mari keele staatus viimase kümne aasta jooksul tähelepanuväärselt langenud. Rahvakultuuri soodus areng on kaasa toonud emakeelekõnelejate arvu suurenemise Mari Eli piirkonnas (Venemaal). Soodus areng on vähesel määral märgata mõnes valdkonnas (sotsiaalia ja kultuur) ning peaaegu märkamatu teistes (poliitiline ja majanduslik). Mari rahvausundi ja rahvakultuuri toime- mehhanism on psühholoogiline. See annab põhjust uskuda, et mari keele säilitamise võimalused on üpris head.Märksõnad: keele säilitamine, kultuur, mari rahvausund
Bird image in the traditional vision of the Mari people (ethnolinguistic aspect): the cuckoo
Authors: Yuzieva Kristina
Published: December 2014

This article gives an overview of the cuckoo image from the ethnolinguistic perspective. The cuckoo symbol is very old and is connected with ancient Mari concepts. The cuckoo is often associated with the image of a widow or an orphan. In addition to this, the image of the cuckoo also is connected with images of the funeral and memorial cult of the Mari people. The cuckoo is present in the symbolism of death. It manifests itself not only in fortune telling, but also in a number of omens and superstitions. Like other European peoples, the Mari people ask the cuckoo about the years left for a person to live. The cuckoo is often regarded as a frightening omen. It was regarded as an unhappy omen to hear the cuckoo calling from the right. It is considered to be lucky to have money in the pocket when one hears a cuckoo first. The voice and way of life of this bird distinguishes it from other birds. Girls would ask the cuckoo how many years it would be before they get married. It is said that when the cuckoo starts cuckooing, the water is warm enough to swim. The cuckoo calls incessantly – the weather will be bright and good. A cuckoo near the house foretold misfortune. For the Mari people, cuckoo is a prophetic, sacred bird.Kokkuvõte. Kristina Yuzieva: Linnu kujutamine mari rahva traditsioonilises nägemuses: kägu (etnolingvistiline aspekt). Artiklis antakse ülevaade käo kujutamisest, lähtudes etnolingvistilisest vaatepunktist. Käo sümbol on väga vana ja seotud mari muistsete mõistetega. Kägu seostatakse sageli lesknaise ja vaeslapsega. Lisaks sellele on käo kujutamine seotud mari rahva kujutlusega matustest ja mälestusteenistustest. Kägu kuulub ka surma sümboolikasse. See tuleb esile mitte ainult tuleviku ennustamises, vaid ka arvukates ennetes ja ebausukommetes. Nagu mitmed teisedki Euroopa rahvad, küsivad marid käolt, kui palju aastaid on inimesel jäänud elada. Kägu peetakse sageli kurjakuulutavaks endeks. Kui kuuldi kägu kukkumas paremal pool, siis peeti seda õnnetuse endeks. Kui keegi kuuleb kägu esimesena, siis peeti seda õnnelikuks endeks, et taskusse tuleb raha. Hääl ja eluviis eristavad kägu teistest lindudest. Tüdrukud võivad käo käest küsida, mitu aastat kulub, kuni nad abielluvad. Arvatakse, et kui kägu hakkab kukkuma, siis on vesi piisavalt soe, et ujuma minna. Kui kägu lakkamatult kukub, siis tuleb selge ja hea ilm. Kägu maja lähedal kuulutab ebaõnne. Mari rahvale on kägu prohvetlik ja püha lind.Märksõnad: mari keel, etnolingvistiline aspekt, lind, kägu, sümbol
Linking normative theory to media policy-making: A case study of Kenya
Authors: Ugangu Wilson , Fourie Pieter
Published: December 2014

The Kenyan media landscape has transformed considerably in the period starting in the early part of the 1990s. This change is largely attributed to liberalization of the social economic and political context. This period of expansion has at the same time seen various efforts by the government and its agencies to control and regulate the media landscape. The electronic media sector has been the most affected, with laws being proposed and passed by parliament to enable greater control by government of the expanding communication sector. However, these efforts have always been met with opposition from owners of media institutions in the country, academics and civil society. It is against this backdrop of change and transformation that this article seeks to argue the role of normative media theory in shaping and guiding the policy debate in Kenya. This is done against the background of acknowledging the general flux that characterizes normative media theory in a postmodern, globalized and new media landscape such as Kenya’s.
If you won’t pay them, buy them!: Merger mania in distribution and content markets
Authors: Evens Tom
Published: December 2014

Structural changes in TV markets are resulting in carriage disputes that have spread from the United States to Europe. A carriage dispute refers to a disagreement between a pay-TV operator and a broadcaster over the right to ‘carry’ a broadcaster’s channel. TV broadcasters are demanding ever increasing payments from pay-TV operators that complain about lower-profit margins due to spiralling programming costs. This article discusses vertical mergers between distributors and broadcasters as a possible way to reduce retransmission payments and to secure cheap and privileged access to programming in today’s hypercompetitive video markets.
Expelling a monstrous matriarchy: Casting Cersei Lannister as abject in A Song of Ice and Fire
Authors: Patel C.
Published: December 2014

In the fantasy genre where the female characters are so often in the minority, it is disturbing that George R. R. Martin chooses to reinvent the traditional male fantasy hero with female characters that are presented as monstrous for attempting to gain power in a patriarchal society. This article will be discussing Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series (1999–), examining the character of Cersei Lannister and the reasons as to why she cannot gain power in a patriarchal system. In the first part of this article, I will depict how Cersei gains power by creating what I term ‘political prostheses’, which serve as substitutions for her female body and create a masculine armouring through which she can take part in the political field and patriarchal society. As I will demonstrate in the second part of this article, unlike the other mother characters, Cersei’s monstrosity comes about through the amalgamation of incompatible images of womanhood, which is complicated further by incest. Consequently, as I will emphasize in the last part of this article, Cersei is expelled from society at the end of the last published book through a ritual that can be read as one of abjection.
Gender-defined spaces, places and tropes: Contemporary transgender representation in Tomboy and Romeos
Authors: Saunders Keeley
Published: December 2014

Recent trans-cinema releases, Tomboy (Sciamma, 2011) and Romeos (Bernardi, 2011), present compelling alternatives to the traditional representation of transgender characters and issues in mainstream Hollywood productions. They are just two of a number of films in the last decade that challenge the lack of attention given to the complexity of individuals’ identities and the neglect of trans-subjectivities in mainstream representation. These contemporary European independent productions exemplify a shift towards a clearer sense of films being about transgender life: depicting elements of real-life experiences, and transitions, of trans-identities. Utilizing the work of academics Marjorie Garber, John Phillips and Judith Jack Halberstam and the now-out-of-date ‘canon’ of trans-cinema (including Mrs. Doubtfire (Columbus, 1993) and Psycho (Hitchcock, 1960)), this article explores the evolution of fictional cinematic representation of transgender identities. Focusing on a common trope developed in the earlier ‘classic’ Hollywood films – the depiction of urinary segregation – this article will argue how the theme of gendered spaces and places is reappropriated in the contemporary films and used to portray transgender lives and experiences more adequately.
‘For you are a man and she is a maid’: Performing masculinity in Orientalist medieval and modern popular romance fiction
Authors: Burge Amy
Published: December 2014

Dominant, virile, brooding: the alpha male is quintessential in modern western popular romance published by companies such as Harlequin Mills & Boon. One persistent iteration of the alpha is the Middle Eastern sheikh, whose hypermasculinity seems initially at odds with the ‘feminine penetrability’ of the Oriental east with which he is connected. Yet, the modern sheikh romance was not the first genre to persistently represent eastern romantic heroes; in late medieval England, the most popular secular texts were romances, several of which contained Orientalist heroes. This article scrutinizes the masculine performance of the sheikh hero in light of the romance genre’s medieval history. I consider how the masculinities of modern and medieval eastern romance heroes are inextricably connected to their eastern surroundings. Focusing on the Middle English romance Floris and Blancheflour, I identify two contrasting models of eastern hypo- and hyper-masculinity that make overt deviant gender performance and the associated anxiety and effect on heterosexual gender relations. Finally, I re-examine the presentation of the hypermasculine sheikh hero, arguing that these romances too exhibit anxiety about male gender identity in the east. These romances, medieval and modern, thus acknowledge and deny Said’s effeminate Orient and its destabilizing potential.
The law as Janus: children, crime and care
Authors: Harris Peter
Published: December 2014

The author's inspiration for the choice of subject of this article was the Michael Sieff Foundation conference which took place in September 2001 on "The Needs of Offending Children". The focus of that conference was the forensic dichotomy that is represented by the Civil and Criminal Justice Systems when the State intervenes in the lives of children in respect of events which require a judicial decision. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The Care Standards Tribunal of England and Wales: a contribution to human rights
Authors: Pearl David
Published: December 2014

David Pearl (Circuit Judge; President, Care Standards Tribunal; Bencher of Gray's Inn; Life Fellow, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge) considers the human rights issues that are raised by the opeartion of the Care Standards Tribunal. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Matching expectations in computer contracts - what expectations ?
Authors: Atkins Ruth
Published: December 2014

Article by Ruth Atkins (University of
Wales, Aberystwyth) considering the view that the task of
identifying the requirements of the customer is a pivotal stage
in the procurement process. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal
of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is
produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Laying the foundations for law library co-operation around the world
Authors: Gee David
Published: December 2014

David Gee, Reader Services Manager at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library, attended the annual workshop of the Legal Information Transfer Network held at New York University Law School Library, October 2002. These are his impressions of the event.
Was intervention in Iraq legally justified?
Authors: Qureshi Khawar
Published: December 2014

The question posed by this article is
whether the Security Council of the United Nations provided legal
authority for the current intervention in Iraq. Article by Khawar
Qureshi (Barrister and Treasury Counsel) published in Amicus
Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The
Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Domestic values and the judicial process
Authors: Toulson Roger
Published: December 2014

Article by Sir Roger Toulson, Chairman of
the Law Commission, considering the relationship between the
judicial process and democratic values - taken from his lecture
presented to the Society for Advanced Legal Studies and published
in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal
Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies,
University of London.
The rights of minority shareholders in French and German public companies
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

Article by Dr Frank Wooldridge looking at the salient features involved in the rights of minority shareholders in French and German public companies. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
New town and village greens: the need for reform
Authors: Ellis Morag
Published: December 2014

Article by Morag Ellis, Barrister,
considering the law related to common land and town and country
greens (TVGs)in England and Wales. Published in Amicus Curiae -
Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is
produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Lecky's circle: thoughts from the frontier of international law II
Authors: Bacchus James
Published: December 2014

The author, James Bacchus, (Chairman of the
Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization) reflects on what
the nineteenth century moral philosopher W.E.H. Lecky can tell us
about our own era. Part two of an article published in Amicus
Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The
Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Privacy and celebrity: an update
Authors: Tugendhat Michael
Published: December 2014

Article by the Honourable Mr Justice Michael Tugendhat considering new developments and case law in matters of privacy, celebrity, press freedom and public interest. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The management of French public companies
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Prisoners' families: issues in law and policy
Authors: Codd Helen
Published: December 2014

The author begins with a brief discussion
of current policy in relation to prisoners' families, then
considers aspects of prisoners' families interactions with the
legal process, taking recent judgments on artificial insemination
and mother-and-baby units as case studies. Article by Helen Codd
(Senior Lecturer in Law, Lancashire Law School, University of
Central Lancashire) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the
Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by
the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The regulatory framework for foreign investment in Turkey
Authors: Kaya Arslan , Artemel Mehmet Nafi
Published: December 2014

The authors explain reforms to the Turkish
foreign investment regime circa 2004. Article by Associate
Professor Arslan Kaya and Dr Mehmet Nafi Artemel published in
Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal
Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies,
University of London.
Rule of law in Sri Lanka and colonialism by default
Authors: Nathan K. V.S.K.
Published: December 2014

The credibility of two reports from the International Bar Association and the Sri Lankan Marga Institute are considered by the author, who comments on issues raised by them, including violations of human rights, political leadership, constitutional and judicial reforms, and the performance of the legal profession - in the context of similar problems faced by the developed world. Article by Dr K.V.S.K. Nathan (Barrister and Arbitrator, Mestrino (PD), Italy) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The politicisation of UK immigration policy
Authors: Onslow-Cole Julia
Published: December 2014

Article by Julia Onslow-Cole (A senior
partner and head of CMS Cameron McKenna's global immigration
business practice) examining the development of UK business
immigration law from 2003-4. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal
of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is
produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Pleas bargaining, discretionary leniency and the making of political authority
Authors: Vogel Mary E.
Published: December 2014

Article by Dr Mary E. Vogel explaining why
plea bargaining arose in the United States by taking a historical
and macrosocial approach to the issues involved. Published in
Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal
Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies,
University of London.
Challenges for international and comparative law in the UK
Authors: Arden Mary
Published: December 2014

Article by Dame Mary Arden DBE making
observations on the importance of research, policy discussion and
scholarship in relation to international and comparative law
issues. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society
for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London.
The Tsunami: a wake-up call for north and south
Authors: Chatterjee Charles
Published: December 2014

Dr C. Chatterjee examines the socio-economic effects of the Indian ocean earthquake and Tsunami disasters in December 2004 and considers the functions of aid in this type of situation. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Dual board system under German law
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

Dr Frank Wooldridge outlines some of the principal rules contained in the Aktiengesetz concerning the dual board system of management and supervisory boards of public companies in Germany. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Researching globalisation
Authors: Dine Janet
Published: December 2014

Professor Janet Dine (Director of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, London) writes of the anger which led to her book on "Companies, International Trade and Human Rights" (Cambridge, University Press, 2005). Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Competition law and policy in Japan
Authors: Murata Toshiko
Published: December 2014

Article published in Amicus Curiae -
Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is
produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Evidence obtained by torture
Authors: Alexander Kern
Published: December 2014

Commentary, with reference to UK and US case law, considering the international legal principle prohibiting torture and the evidentiary use of the fruits of torture as established in the European Convention on Human Rights and approaches to protecting society in the context of the real risk of terrorism. Article by Dr Kern Alexander published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London).
The independence of the judiciary within a European context
Authors: Serio Mario
Published: December 2014

The author considers the need to safeguard judicial independence at both national and European levels. Article by Professor Mario Serio (Professor of Comparative Law, University of Palermo, Italy) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The simplification of the election of certain German employee representatives
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

Dr Frank Wooldridge looks at some key changes made to the election of employee representatives in German public and private companies and other forms of entities. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Transfer of undertakings: content and structure of the TUPE Regulations 2006
Authors: McMullen John
Published: December 2014

Dr John McMullen explains the content and
structure of the TUPE Regulations 2006 and considers the impact
of two important decisions on transfer law, one in the Employment
Appeal Tribunal and one in the European Court of Justice. Article
published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The
Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced
Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of
London).
The expanding frontiers of international law in the fight against corruption
Authors: Jayasuriya Dayanath
Published: December 2014

A consideration of the scale of worldwide transactions tainted by corruption and international responses to the situation - following from the thought that the designation of December 9 each year as Global Anti-Corruption Day signifies that corruption has raeched alarming levels warranting the urgent attention of the world community. Article by Dr Dayanath Jaysuriya (Visiting Professor of Mercantile Law, University of the Free State, South Africa) published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London).
A Friend of the Court
Authors: Harris Julian
Published: December 2014

An editorial by Julian Harris (Deputy General Editor, Amicus Curiae) looking back at what the journal has achieved since the first issue appeared in 1997. Amicus Curiae is the Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London).
Customary law before the Conquest
Authors: Roebuck Derek
Published: December 2014

An article on early English legal history
and customary law by Professor Derek Roebuck (Associate Senior
Research Fellow, IALS). The article is taken from a lecture given
by the author at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on
February 1, 2006 and was published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of
the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the
IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced
Study, University of London).
Delivering public private partnership in the EU: the competitive dialogue as a procurement process
Authors: Bovis Christopher H.
Published: December 2014

Commentary by Christopher H. Bovis (Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Chair in European Business Law, Lancashire Law School, University of Central Lancashire) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Through the looking glass? Prisoners' children and penal policy
Authors: Codd Helen
Published: December 2014

Article by Helen Codd (Principal Lecturer
in Law, Lancashire Law School, University of Central Lancashire)
published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London. This article is taken from a paper
presented by the author at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies during a workshop on prison & family on May 18,
2006.
The cost of organised transnational economic crime: a case study from the health sector
Authors: Jayasuriya Dayanath
Published: December 2014

This article focuses on transnational organised crime as it relates to the health sector in the context of the misuse of precursor chemicals, without which most drugs of abuse under international control cannot be manufacturedArticle by Dr Dayanath Jayasuriya (Visiting Professor of Law, University of the Free State, South Africa; formerly Chief Technical Adviser, United Nations International Drug Control Programme) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Issues in measuring the efficacy of a suspicious activity reports (SARs) regime
Authors: Fleming Matthew H.
Published: December 2014

Article by Matthew Fleming (Senior Manager,
DeticaDFI) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society
for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the
Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced
Legal Studies, University of London.
Competition versus cooperation: German federalism in need of constitutional amendments
Authors: Karpen Ulrich
Published: December 2014

Article by Professor Dr Jur Ulrich Karpen
(Hamburg) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society
for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London.
The German UMAG of 22 September 2005
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

Article by Dr Frank Wooldridge published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Legal aid - and where do we go from here?
Authors: Williams Sally A.M.
Published: December 2014

Commentary by Sally A.M. Williams (Fellow
of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen and the Legal Aid
Practitioners Group) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the
Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by
the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The supervisory boards of large Dutch companies
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

A summary of reforms relating to the appointment and function of supervisory boards in large private and public companies, and amendments to Dutch law governing employee participation. Article by Dr Frank Wooldridge published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Reference and meaning: the ambiguity of definite descriptions in wills
Authors: Charnock Ross
Published: December 2014

Article by Dr Ross Charnock (Maitre de
Conferences at the University of Paris) published in Amicus
Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The
Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The first of two articles adapted from a lecture given to the
Statute Law Society at the Institute of Advanced legal Studies on
October 1, 2007. This article is concerned with direct reference
to individuals.
"It's the end of the world as we know it - human displacement, loss of States and climate change"
Authors: Millar Ilona
Published: December 2014

Commentary by Ilona Millar (Staff Lawyer,
Climate Change and Energy Programme, Foundation for International
Environmental Law and Development [FIELD]) published in Amicus
Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The
Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Comparative law at a crossroads
Authors: Orücü Esin
Published: December 2014

A book which seeks to bring a fresh
approach to many of the issues in comparative law was launched in
December 2007 at the IALS. The author, a co-editor of Comparative
Law: A Handbook, explains what the new volume is seeking to
achieve. Article by Esin Örücü (Honorary Senior Research Fellow
and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Law, University of Glasgow
and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Law, Erasmus Universiteit
Rotterdam) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society
for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the
Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced
Legal Studies, University of London.
Cohabiting couples and the law - past, present and future
Authors: Probert Rebecca
Published: December 2014

Short article by Rebecca Probert (Associate
Professor, University of Warwick) published in Amicus Curiae -
Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is
produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
A curious episode in the history of appellate jurisdiction: the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 and ecclesiastical appeals
Authors: Smith Charlotte
Published: December 2014

Article by Dr Charlotte Smith (Lecturer,
Co-Director of the Forum for Legal and Historical Research,
School of Law, University of Reading) published in Amicus Curiae
- Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal
is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Constitutionalism: an idea whose time has come ... and gone?
Authors: Arthurs Harry W.
Published: December 2014

An article taken from the John Coffin
lecture in the History of Ideas, which was given by the author at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, on
May 13, 2008. The author considers in particular the model of
contemporary constitutionalism that looks to constitutional
adjudication as a way of transforming economies and polities,
societies and cultures. Article by Harry W. Arthurs (University
Professor of Law and Political Science Emeritus and President
Emeritus, York University, Toronto, Canada) published in Amicus
Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The
Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of
London.
Legal services: opportunities and challenges
Authors: Faulconbridge James , Muzio Daniel
Published: December 2014

A review of recent trends in corporate
legal services in North West England which can be perceived as
creating either opportunities or threats - with reference to
research funded by the Socio-Legal Studies Association. Article
by James Faulconbridge (Department of Geography, Lancaster
University) and Daniel Muzio (Leeds University Business School) -
published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London.
Law centres and the future of community-based legal services
Authors: Hynes Steve
Published: December 2014

An overview of the work of Law Centres in
North West England and consideration of the outlook for legal aid
work. Article by Steve Hynes, Director of the Legal Action Group
(LAG) - published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society
for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London.
The Legal Services Act - a perspective from the Legal Services Ombudsman for England and wales and the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
Authors: Manzoor Zahida
Published: December 2014

The author gives some of her views on the
future for the legal profession in England and Wales following
the introduction of the Legal Services Act, which gained Royal
Assent on October 30, 2007. Appended to this paper is a summary
of the questions posed to the Ombudsman and Commissioner
following her speech, together with an overview of her answers.
Article by Zahida Manzoor (Legal Services Ombudsman for England
and Wales and the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner) -
published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced
Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London.
Conference report: War Crimes - Retrospectives and prospects, February 19-21, 2009
Authors: Rowbotham Judith , Kandiah Michael , Charlesworth Lorie
Published: December 2014

Report of a Conference held at the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in 2009, published in the
IALS News section of Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society
for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies, University of London.
The general partnership under French law
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

Commentary on the general partnership (societe en non collectif or SNC), one of the commonest forms of business entity in France - often employed by family companies. Article by Dr Frank Wooldridge, Professional Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Corporate social responsibility and banks
Authors: Chatterjee Charles , Lefcovitch Anna
Published: December 2014

Article discussing ethical issues and matters of social responsibility surrounding turmoil in the capital markets, bank failures and government intervention. Article by Charles Chatterjee (Global Policy Institute, London Metropolitan University) and Anna Lefcovitch (E C Harris LLP) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The EU and human rights: an unlikely evolution
Authors: Kearns Paul
Published: December 2014

The author considers the problems associated with the regulation of human rights in EU law and the desirability or otherwise of a binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Article by Dr Paul Kearns (Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, University of Manchester) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Prosecuting terrorism: the Old Bailey versus Belmarsh
Authors: Walker Clive
Published: December 2014

This paper considers the era of executive action which followed the immediate aftermath of 9/11 terrorist strikes in New York and the impact on United Kingdom domestic law leading to detention without trial ("Belmarsh") and control orders rather than prosecutions ("Old Bailey"). The first part of the paper examines the foundations for the reinvigoration of criminal justice in the UK and the second part explores the present and future implications for criminal justice.Article by Professor Clive Walker (Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Leeds) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
The general partnership in German law
Authors: Wooldridge Frank
Published: December 2014

An overview of the German OHG (offene Handelgesellschaft) and provisions of the German Commercial Code relating to commercial partnership. Article by Dr Frank Wooldridge published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
Experiences with Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability
Authors: Dlouhá Jana
Published: December 2014

The 8th Biennial Meeting of the International Network of Teacher Education Institutions (INTEI) associated with the UNESCO Chair on Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability was held in the Japanese town of Okayama on 14-17 November 2014. The meeting was hosted by the City of Okayama and the Japanese government. Themes discussed during the meeting focused education for sustainable development (ESD) in teacher education, biodiversity education, and ESD’s contributions to a quality education etc. The overall aim was to explore the roles that the INTEI will play in the new Global Action Program on ESD (GAP).
Monocytosis in a patient with a novel GATA2 mutation
Authors: Cada Michaela , Lara-Corrales Irene , Dror Yigal , Feanny Stephen , Hong-Diep Kim Vy , Grunebaum Eyal
Published: December 2014

GATA2-associated disorders include: (i) monocytopenia with mycobacterial infections (MonoMAC); (ii) dendritic cell, monocyte, B and NK lymphoid deficiency; (iii) familial myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia; and (iv) congenital deafness with lower limb lymphedema deficiency (Emberger syndrome). Markedly reduced or absent monocytes have been considered as the hallmark of the disease. Here we report on a patient that presented in infancy with hearing loss and lymphedema. By 4 years of age the patient developed acne, disseminated warts, lymphadenopathy, and MDS, yet with increased monocyte as well as normal NK- and B-cell numbers. The patient was found to have a novel mutation in GATA2 that was predicted to disrupt the C-terminal zinc finger. Importantly, and in contrast to common concepts, GATA2-associated syndromes might present with monocytosis.

Statement of novelty: We describe a novel mutation in GATA2 associated with monocytosis.
Traveling wave solutions for (3 + 1) dimensional
equations arising in fluid mechanics
Authors: Khan Najeeb Alam , Khan Hassam
Published: December 2014

In this note, traveling wave solutions for (3 + 1)
dimensional fluid models of incompressible flow are considered.
The governing partial differential equations of
two models are reduced to ordinary differential equation
by employing wave parameter and exact solutions are obtained.
It is shown that these fluid models allow 3 + 1 dimensional
solutions amongst each other. The methodology
used in this work is independent of symmetric consideration
and other restrictive assumption. Finally, a set of
example of boundary condition is discussed for the couple
stress fluid. It is observed that velocity profile strongly
depends upon couple stress parameter.
Protests over Land in Vietnam
Authors: Kerkvliet Benedict J. Tria
Published: December 2014

From 2008 through 2011, the Vietnamese government received nearly 1.6 million complaints from citizens, mostly about land confiscations and related issues. Frequently people angry over land issues have resorted to public demonstrations. This article compares protests in Vietnam to rightful resistance theory. A predominant pattern for how Vietnamese villagers protest corresponds to that theory. Some Vietnamese demonstrations, however, do not fit that pattern; they are outliers. In terms of why people publicly demonstrate, Vietnamese protests in both the predominant pattern and the outliers are similar to each other but exceed rightful resistance theory by challenge existing laws and asserting rights not officially recognized.
Coercive Localization in Southwest Vietnam
Authors: Taylor Philip
Published: December 2014

This paper describes the protracted struggles by ethnic Khmers in An Giang Province to regain farmland taken from them by ethnic Vietnamese migrants during their forced absence from the Vietnam-Cambodian border during and after the Third Indochina War. Efforts by the original landowners to organize collectively to seek justice from national authorities were stifled by local officials motivated to preserve the new status quo and were ideologically delegitimized by members of the rural middle class. The findings shed new light on ethnic minority political agency and show how the Vietnamese state is drawn materially and discursively into conflicts between competing social groups.