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Land Use Prof Blog: Price on Rule of Law in Post-War Hong Kong

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February 3, 2012

Price on Rule of Law in Post-War Hong Kong

Rohan Price (Tasmania) has posted Exceptionalism and the Rule of Law in Post-War Hong Kong.? The abstract:

A comprehensive body of case law developed in the immediate postwar years which interpreted and applied Proclamation No. 15 - Landlord and Tenant (1945). The BMA?s policy rent control and preservation of residential tenure were realized by a sympathetic predisposition towards tenants in the Tenancy Tribunal on natural justice grounds which, on appeal, the District Court shored up by reference to the legal requirements of the Proclamation. In the major cases when the landlord prevailed in the District Court, it is notable that the Tribunal was, in one case, admonished for not having a sufficiently hard-headed reason for it siding with the tenant (Ching Sum Co) and, in the other, the landlord won because the Tribunal made a factual error in relation to the bona fides of the tenant (Re On Lok Co). A closer examination of the case law shows that the District Court permitted the executive?s pro-tenant policy to prevail if the reasons for decision in a tenant?s favor in the Tenancy Tribunal could be dressed up in legal terms and the tenant was not so repulsive as to make a finding of their bona fides impossible. This note argues that judicial independence was proclaimed in Hong Kong by the Bench in exceptional cases while the trend of decisions indicates nothing short of loyalty to the executive.

?Matt Festa

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Friday, February 3, 2012

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Scientists pinpoint genetic connection to traumatic experience

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Rutgers scientists have uncovered genetic clues as to why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful while others are resilient to traumatic experiences ? knowledge that could help those suffering with crippling anxiety and PTSD.

"Our work with mice demonstrates how genes play a role in developing and extinguishing pathological fear like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," says Gleb Shumyatsky, an associate professor in the Department of Genetics in the School of Arts and Sciences. "It is clear that previous life experiences are not the only cause of PTSD ? genetic predispositions may make some people more sensitive and others more resilient to PTSD."

Since humans and animals register fear in the brain similarly, the discovery being reported today in the journal PLoS ONE, is an important step to understanding how genes work in the brain to control learning and memory as well as reactions to fearful and traumatic experiences.

In the study, mice bred missing either one of the two fear memory-related genes were trained to be afraid of the cage and a tone associated with a mild shock. Next, by repeatedly putting the mice in the training cage or presenting them with the tone ? but now without the shock ? the scientists taught them not to be afraid, a process called fear memory extinction. When extinction was performed using the fearful context, a training cage, the knockout mice behaved normally, similar to wild type control mice.

These same mutant mice acted quite differently, however, when they heard a quiet, fear-evoking tone that had previously been followed by the same shock. Mice bred without the gastrin-related peptide receptor (GRPR) gene were more fearful of the tone and froze up more often than normal mice, despite no longer being in danger of receiving a shock. By contrast, mice bred without the stathmin gene forgot that they had been afraid of the dangerous tones and stopped freezing.

Next, the scientists analyzed the neural activities of portions of the brain that deal with fear and anxiety in humans ? the amygdala, hippocampus, and medial prefrontal cortex. What they discovered: Genetic evidence of a connection between the amygdala ? the portion of the brain where unconscious fears are stored ? and the prefrontal cortex, the area that enables animals and humans to inhibit excessive fear to better react to potential danger.

The "fearless" stathmin-deficient mice exhibited an increase in brain activity in the prefrontal cortex and a decrease in the amygdala. The opposite occurred in the timid, GRPR deficient mice that were overly afraid in spite of the fact that they were no longer in danger.

Shumyatsky says scientists need to continue identifying molecules involved in the neural circuits of the brain responsible for specific memories and behaviors in order to develop psychotherapeutic, pharmacological and genetic therapies to treat disabling anxiety disorders like PTSD which is estimated to affect 30 percent of combat veterans.

"The research suggests that there are different types of PTSD and that different medical treatments could be applied to treat the cue-related versus the context-related PTSD symptoms, Shumyatsky says.

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Jessica Simpson Reveals Pregnancy Face

Pregnant Jessica Simpson's belly isn't the only thing ballooning.

"Woke up looking like the lip injection fairy visited me in the night!" the 31-year-old star tweeted Sunday. "Is this how pregnancy face begins? Yikes!"

Pregnancy face is also known as Angelina Jolie face:

The alleged singer still has some time before welcoming her first child with Eric Johnson, but she appears to be looking forward to that day on multiple levels.

Jess also tweeted that she's "looking forward to getting back into Daisy Duke shape with Mike Alexander. I forget what having a waistline feels like!"

She's also supposedly signed a deal with Weight Watchers.

For now, though, Jess is indulging in her favorite foods - "Kraft Mac n' Cheese, Pop Tarts, Cap'n Crunch. Everything's filled with sugar" - with aplomb.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/02/jessica-simpson-reveals-pregnancy-face/

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

German court upholds ban on original Galaxy Tab 10.1

While Samsung was more than willing to redesign its flagship tablet in the face of the German court's ruling last year, the higher regional court in Dusseldorf maintains that the original still can't be sold within its borders. As Samsung and Apple continue their legal fisticuffs worldwide, the claim from Cupertino that the 10.1-inch Android tablet is too similar to its own iPad has seen more attention than most. Samsung returned the favor by counter-suing over mobile technology patents, although it's been just as unfortunate here, losing two out of the three infringement claims. The final case will be ruled on in early March. Today's decision will also encompass the Galaxy Tab 8.9, although given that this ruling is based on Germany's own unfair competition law, it's unlikely to be replicated elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Tab 10.1N remains on shelves -- and very desperate tablet fans remain just a short drive away from neighboring countries still able to sell the original.

German court upholds ban on original Galaxy Tab 10.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Florida Primary Showdown: Romney vs Gingrich

Republican candidates are facing off in Florida today. Insight on which candidate will lead, with Emil Henry, Henry, Tiger CEO and Sara Taylor Fagen, DDC Advocacy.