Louis D. Brandeis: Advocate Before and On the Bench

On January 3, 1916, members of the Chicago Bar Association listened attentively as one of the country's best-known attorneys and reformers rose to speak to them. No one in the audience, not even their guest of honor, knew that within a few days the President of the United States would nominate him to become a member of the United States Supreme Court. In his speech that day, Louis Dembitz Brandeis spelled out his views on the problems confronting law in a rapidly changing society, and placed much of the blame for social unrest and popular disrespect for the law on judges who refused to recognize the economic and social developments taking place all around them:     

解析一次未实现的科学合作

在现代科学研究中,科学家之间,不同科学机构之间,乃至不同国家之间开展合作研究,不仅是司空见惯的事情,甚至已经是必不可少的了。其中的必要性、优越性,以及由于良好合作而给科学发展、技术进步带来的种种益处,是人所共知的。科学技术发展史中,也有过不少让人们津津乐道的范例。但是,毋庸讳言,这种合作是存在风险的,即使不是学术研究本身的风险,它往往也是很高的。因合作不愉快而给科学发展造成的伤害,甚至可能超过了合作成功带来的收益。伤害的形式多种多样,有可能是科学家间的个人关系,也有可能是机构之间乃至国家之间的关系,甚至可能是并…     

苏辙佚诗辨伪

本文通过对<苏辙集>和<全宋诗·苏辙诗集>中的苏辙佚诗进行考辨,发现<初春游李太尉宅东池>、<益昌除夕感怀>、<除夕>、<过豫章>、<诗一首>等五首佚诗不是苏辙所作,分别属于张方平、唐庚、黄庭坚、苏轼等人所作.开展苏辙佚诗的辨伪工作,可以使其诗集更趋完善,能促进其学术研究.     

The Strange Case of Dr. Bucaille: Notes for a Re‐examination

The present essay focuses on the figure of Maurice Bucaille and on his contribution to the discourse on Islam and science. Its purpose is twofold. First of all, it aims to provide the reader with a concise map of the ideas of the French author, reconstructing their core and their interrelations. Furthermore, it aims to question what I define as “the apparent naivety” of Bucaille's work, a reason why he can sometimes be too easily dismissed, by pinpointing a number of original features of his intellectual activity. My argument is that Bucaille deserves more attention for two good reasons: firstly, because of the influence that he de facto exerts on Muslim societies, secondly, because of some highly specific characteristics of his discourse. Such features not only distinguish his contribution from analogous ones, but also give rise to interpretative questions, which have as yet been either overlooked or unsatisfactorily addressed. Closely connected to this thesis is the idea that Bucaille's work constitutes a good starting point for a discussion amongst scholars of different disciplines and from different cultural backgrounds. The first section reconstructs Bucaille's life and works. The second section focuses on his method and ideas regarding science. The third section is devoted to Bucaille's conclusions following his study of the Bible and the Qur'an, and therefore deals more closely with the core of his ideas. The fourth section covers Bucaille's complementary criticism of the theory of evolution. In the fifth section I examine the possible reasons behind the scant scholarly attention concerning Bucaille. In the final section I propose an interpretative model of Bucaille's figure conceived as a system of concentric spheres and I raise, for each one of them, several questions, which have so far been, in my view, insufficiently investigated, thus setting an agenda for further scholarly work.     

A Lost Swaledale Vaccary and a Palimpsest of Place-Names

Abstract

The management of the large estates of the bishopric of Durham and the dean and chapter of the cathedral is examined, in particular with regard to agricultural improvement, and compared with the practice of some large secular landowners in the county. The ecclesiastical authorities did not farm any of their land themselves, but let it to a variety of tenants, important and small. The system of ecclesiastical leases is examined. Leaseholders enjoyed lower rents than most tenants of secular landowners, and a very high degree of security. The terms of the leases hardly changed over the century, and gave little scope for influence over the way the land was farmed. It was possible to abate renewal fines as a reward for improvements made by tenants. This was done, but not systematically. But the system cannot be described as a barrier to progress, as was sometimes charged. Leaseholders could make improvements, and profit at least as well as secular tenants. In the management of urban and industrial property, where the bishopric and the cathedral chapter could act and benefit directly, greater energy was shown.     

Two decades of Bosnian place-making in St. Louis,Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri received approximately 11,000 refugees from the Bosnian War (1992–1995) between 1993 and 2001. These newcomers were resettled in a predominantly white, working-class neighborhood on the city's south side known a century earlier for its German population. They were joined by family reunification immigrants, secondary migrants from other US cities, and a newborn generation of Bosnian Americans. With a current population of about 70,000, they constitute the largest population of Bosnians in the USA. They are credited with revitalizing the St. Louis neighborhood of Bevo Mill and stabilizing the city's declining population. Bosnians have created a distinctive ethnic enclave that is visible on the commercial, religious, and residential landscapes, and they have found a place in the wider receiving community. Drawing upon field observations, the local media, and the work of fellow scholars, this article investigates two decades of Bosnian place-making in south St. Louis. Through this case study, the author also seeks to fill a gap in the scholarly literature of this relatively recent diaspora by documenting the Bosnian imprint on the cultural landscape.     

流散文物的经营走向市场之后——苏州文物商店经营变革之思考

改革开放后,曾经独家经营的国有文物商店面临文物经营权的放开,其生存与发展令人担忧,是坐守待毙,还是力求变革。苏州文物商店在新的法规制约下,为走出购销两难的经营困境,对当前文物市场的经营状况作了客观的分析,对内部管理机制、分配制度及多元化的营销方式等进行了变革尝试。