mishandled swans litter about bathing in an expectorant lake a broken spine here and there a fell... more mishandled swans litter about bathing in an expectorant lake a broken spine here and there a felled head, an awkwardly bent neck i straighten and repair.
espanolEn este articulo se compara la representacion de mujeres que usan la magia negra en novela... more espanolEn este articulo se compara la representacion de mujeres que usan la magia negra en novelas del siglo XVII de Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor con novelas de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra y Alonso de Castillo Solorzano para iluminar la complejidad y singularidad del proto-feminismo de Zayas. El articulo sugiere que Zayas ofrece una representacion mas matizada de estas mujeres que se aparta solo parcialmente del paradigma predominante reflejado en las representaciones mas convencionales de Cervantes y Solorzano. Un enfoque restringido que culpa a hombres y mujeres por el mal posiblemente permitio que la obra de Zayas se publicara en el ambiente censorial de su tiempo. Examinar quien usa la magia, como se describen, los fines para los que se usa y las consecuencias de su uso, es util para entender como difiere el trabajo de Zayas de sus contemporaneos y que significa esa diferencia para sus incipientes ideales feministas. Aunque otros criticos han notado la ambiguedad del feminismo de...
This article analyzes the 9,203 citations made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its c... more This article analyzes the 9,203 citations made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its cases involving Sudan. To date, few empirical studies have assessed the citation practices of courts and even fewer of international courts. The data is rich. It reveals, for instance, the changing nature of the Court’s citations over time,the disproportionate distribution of citations among chambers, the potential impact of party pleadings on citations, and the allocation of citations to previous rulings of the Court, other international tribunals and domestic courts. The article also explores possible explanations for the patterns that emerge and assesses what the patterns may mean for the Court.Unlike most other citation analyses, the study provides the additional benefit of having categorized the citations based on their function, distinguishing for instance between citations that the Court uses to help it decide legal and factual issues, and those it does not.
Encouraging reports of dramatic reforms in Myanmar since late 2011 hide an ugly past. Until the r... more Encouraging reports of dramatic reforms in Myanmar since late 2011 hide an ugly past. Until the recent developments, numerous allegations of government-perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity had evoked growing support for a U.N.-led commission of inquiry and a potential referral of Myanmar to the International Criminal Court. Perhaps the largest perceived obstacle to invoking these international justice mechanisms was the anticipated opposition of China, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council and longstanding ally of Myanmar. This article argues that, to the contrary, there is strong evidence that China would not block international efforts to prosecute Myanmar perpetrators of grave crimes. The combination of three factors in particular support this proposition: first, China’s voting record on the U.N. Security Council reflects a strong reluctance to use its veto power; second, economic growth, political stability, and international prestige—instead of the d...
Multi-party elections are scheduled for 2010 in Myanmar, a country where human rights violations ... more Multi-party elections are scheduled for 2010 in Myanmar, a country where human rights violations are widespread. Following the elections, the country’s new Constitution will come into effect, including its provisions protecting fundamental freedoms. These provisions have been widely criticized due to the presence of limitation clauses that permit the government to suspend freedoms for reasons such as ‘national security’ and ‘public order’. After pointing out that such clauses are commonplace, this paper argues that the limitation clauses may counterintuitively provide greater constitutional protection than if they were not there. The limitation clauses, some of which are strikingly similar to those in international human rights instruments, arguably trigger internationally established parameters that limit the use and scope of the limitations. The inclusion of limitation clauses in the Constitution has furthermore made it impossible for the government to lawfully add or expand limit...
Is the US post-graduate law degree -- the Juris Doctor -- the equivalent of a foreign LLB, LLM or... more Is the US post-graduate law degree -- the Juris Doctor -- the equivalent of a foreign LLB, LLM or PhD? Or none?
Key points The 2017 Sci‐Hub judgement has, to date, proven unenforceable, and it appears that enf... more Key points The 2017 Sci‐Hub judgement has, to date, proven unenforceable, and it appears that enforcing the 2019 OMICS judgement will similarly prove challenging. Business developments and changing expectations over sharing digital content may also undermine the impact of the ongoing cases against ResearchGate and Georgia State University. Stakeholders should consider these limitations when deciding how to resolve scholarly publishing disputes.
ABSTRACT This autoethnography uses a series of loosely connected personal reflections, imaginativ... more ABSTRACT This autoethnography uses a series of loosely connected personal reflections, imaginative flights and academic commentary to explore life writing from the Hawaiian jungle. Jungle – the cacophonic chaos of ecologic diversity, memory, intersection, interdependence, fragility and, of course, impending end and rebirth – overflows with biology, yet is also threatened by it. The writing of the struggle of the jungle is nothing less than the writing of the struggle of life. To illuminate the intersection between jungle writing and life writing, the piece places writing of the jungle within the context of my own memories of Hawai‘i, the ecosystem surrounding my parents’ home, the threat to endemic jungle life, and the broader development and underlying themes of nature writing and ecocriticism. I also reflect on how writing of the jungle made me consider my own relationship with it and with life writing. The fragmented, somewhat disordered style of the piece reflects the jumbled and nonlinear nature of the jungle and of life.
A team of two brothers enters a baking contest. Their cake wins the first-place prize of £500. Wi... more A team of two brothers enters a baking contest. Their cake wins the first-place prize of £500. Will they demand £500 each? Of course not. Winners must split the prize. We often ignore this when we claim credit for team accomplishments. We take more credit than we deserve. I apply this idea to baking competitions and academic production but it applies equally to other arenas with teams of varying sizes.
On 25 August 2016, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued OMICS Group Inc., iMedPub LLC, Conf... more On 25 August 2016, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued OMICS Group Inc., iMedPub LLC, Conference Series LLC, and Srinubabu Gedela, all affiliated with open access mega-publisher OMICS International, for deception in their solicitation of journal articles and advertising of conferences. The ongoing lawsuit seeks to stop OMICS’s deceptive practices and disgorge US $50.5 million in ill-gotten gains. OMICS has in turn claimed over $2.1 billion for harm caused by the lawsuit to its business and employees. This article describes the main arguments, counter-arguments, and court decisions in the 5920 pages of pleadings, exhibits, and orders that have been filed through 14 October 2018. The article then evaluates the case to formulate key take-aways for publishers, editors, academics, and universities. Depending on its ultimate outcome, the case against OMICS may be a turning point in the practices of questionable open access online publishers, making this interim case assessment pert...
ABSTRACT Since 2012, I have been using home-made poetry to supplement my teaching of trust law. M... more ABSTRACT Since 2012, I have been using home-made poetry to supplement my teaching of trust law. My experience illustrates how English – in this case poetry – can enhance teaching in other fields. Poetry can capture complex concepts in understandable and memorable ways, provide the human context behind abstract principles and increase authenticity in the classroom. The piece includes original teacher and student-written poems, and student feedback on the use of poetry in the classroom. Home-made poetry leverages English’s power of narrative, imagination and language and can enrich any academic field.
mishandled swans litter about bathing in an expectorant lake a broken spine here and there a fell... more mishandled swans litter about bathing in an expectorant lake a broken spine here and there a felled head, an awkwardly bent neck i straighten and repair.
espanolEn este articulo se compara la representacion de mujeres que usan la magia negra en novela... more espanolEn este articulo se compara la representacion de mujeres que usan la magia negra en novelas del siglo XVII de Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor con novelas de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra y Alonso de Castillo Solorzano para iluminar la complejidad y singularidad del proto-feminismo de Zayas. El articulo sugiere que Zayas ofrece una representacion mas matizada de estas mujeres que se aparta solo parcialmente del paradigma predominante reflejado en las representaciones mas convencionales de Cervantes y Solorzano. Un enfoque restringido que culpa a hombres y mujeres por el mal posiblemente permitio que la obra de Zayas se publicara en el ambiente censorial de su tiempo. Examinar quien usa la magia, como se describen, los fines para los que se usa y las consecuencias de su uso, es util para entender como difiere el trabajo de Zayas de sus contemporaneos y que significa esa diferencia para sus incipientes ideales feministas. Aunque otros criticos han notado la ambiguedad del feminismo de...
This article analyzes the 9,203 citations made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its c... more This article analyzes the 9,203 citations made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its cases involving Sudan. To date, few empirical studies have assessed the citation practices of courts and even fewer of international courts. The data is rich. It reveals, for instance, the changing nature of the Court’s citations over time,the disproportionate distribution of citations among chambers, the potential impact of party pleadings on citations, and the allocation of citations to previous rulings of the Court, other international tribunals and domestic courts. The article also explores possible explanations for the patterns that emerge and assesses what the patterns may mean for the Court.Unlike most other citation analyses, the study provides the additional benefit of having categorized the citations based on their function, distinguishing for instance between citations that the Court uses to help it decide legal and factual issues, and those it does not.
Encouraging reports of dramatic reforms in Myanmar since late 2011 hide an ugly past. Until the r... more Encouraging reports of dramatic reforms in Myanmar since late 2011 hide an ugly past. Until the recent developments, numerous allegations of government-perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity had evoked growing support for a U.N.-led commission of inquiry and a potential referral of Myanmar to the International Criminal Court. Perhaps the largest perceived obstacle to invoking these international justice mechanisms was the anticipated opposition of China, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council and longstanding ally of Myanmar. This article argues that, to the contrary, there is strong evidence that China would not block international efforts to prosecute Myanmar perpetrators of grave crimes. The combination of three factors in particular support this proposition: first, China’s voting record on the U.N. Security Council reflects a strong reluctance to use its veto power; second, economic growth, political stability, and international prestige—instead of the d...
Multi-party elections are scheduled for 2010 in Myanmar, a country where human rights violations ... more Multi-party elections are scheduled for 2010 in Myanmar, a country where human rights violations are widespread. Following the elections, the country’s new Constitution will come into effect, including its provisions protecting fundamental freedoms. These provisions have been widely criticized due to the presence of limitation clauses that permit the government to suspend freedoms for reasons such as ‘national security’ and ‘public order’. After pointing out that such clauses are commonplace, this paper argues that the limitation clauses may counterintuitively provide greater constitutional protection than if they were not there. The limitation clauses, some of which are strikingly similar to those in international human rights instruments, arguably trigger internationally established parameters that limit the use and scope of the limitations. The inclusion of limitation clauses in the Constitution has furthermore made it impossible for the government to lawfully add or expand limit...
Is the US post-graduate law degree -- the Juris Doctor -- the equivalent of a foreign LLB, LLM or... more Is the US post-graduate law degree -- the Juris Doctor -- the equivalent of a foreign LLB, LLM or PhD? Or none?
Key points The 2017 Sci‐Hub judgement has, to date, proven unenforceable, and it appears that enf... more Key points The 2017 Sci‐Hub judgement has, to date, proven unenforceable, and it appears that enforcing the 2019 OMICS judgement will similarly prove challenging. Business developments and changing expectations over sharing digital content may also undermine the impact of the ongoing cases against ResearchGate and Georgia State University. Stakeholders should consider these limitations when deciding how to resolve scholarly publishing disputes.
ABSTRACT This autoethnography uses a series of loosely connected personal reflections, imaginativ... more ABSTRACT This autoethnography uses a series of loosely connected personal reflections, imaginative flights and academic commentary to explore life writing from the Hawaiian jungle. Jungle – the cacophonic chaos of ecologic diversity, memory, intersection, interdependence, fragility and, of course, impending end and rebirth – overflows with biology, yet is also threatened by it. The writing of the struggle of the jungle is nothing less than the writing of the struggle of life. To illuminate the intersection between jungle writing and life writing, the piece places writing of the jungle within the context of my own memories of Hawai‘i, the ecosystem surrounding my parents’ home, the threat to endemic jungle life, and the broader development and underlying themes of nature writing and ecocriticism. I also reflect on how writing of the jungle made me consider my own relationship with it and with life writing. The fragmented, somewhat disordered style of the piece reflects the jumbled and nonlinear nature of the jungle and of life.
A team of two brothers enters a baking contest. Their cake wins the first-place prize of £500. Wi... more A team of two brothers enters a baking contest. Their cake wins the first-place prize of £500. Will they demand £500 each? Of course not. Winners must split the prize. We often ignore this when we claim credit for team accomplishments. We take more credit than we deserve. I apply this idea to baking competitions and academic production but it applies equally to other arenas with teams of varying sizes.
On 25 August 2016, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued OMICS Group Inc., iMedPub LLC, Conf... more On 25 August 2016, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued OMICS Group Inc., iMedPub LLC, Conference Series LLC, and Srinubabu Gedela, all affiliated with open access mega-publisher OMICS International, for deception in their solicitation of journal articles and advertising of conferences. The ongoing lawsuit seeks to stop OMICS’s deceptive practices and disgorge US $50.5 million in ill-gotten gains. OMICS has in turn claimed over $2.1 billion for harm caused by the lawsuit to its business and employees. This article describes the main arguments, counter-arguments, and court decisions in the 5920 pages of pleadings, exhibits, and orders that have been filed through 14 October 2018. The article then evaluates the case to formulate key take-aways for publishers, editors, academics, and universities. Depending on its ultimate outcome, the case against OMICS may be a turning point in the practices of questionable open access online publishers, making this interim case assessment pert...
ABSTRACT Since 2012, I have been using home-made poetry to supplement my teaching of trust law. M... more ABSTRACT Since 2012, I have been using home-made poetry to supplement my teaching of trust law. My experience illustrates how English – in this case poetry – can enhance teaching in other fields. Poetry can capture complex concepts in understandable and memorable ways, provide the human context behind abstract principles and increase authenticity in the classroom. The piece includes original teacher and student-written poems, and student feedback on the use of poetry in the classroom. Home-made poetry leverages English’s power of narrative, imagination and language and can enrich any academic field.
Uploads
Papers