Beta new website for the Office of the Law Revision Counsel
31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi
US Code: Classifications
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Table of Classifications for Pub. L. 112-181 to 112-183, 112-186, and 112-188 to 112-195 are now available on the website of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel (uscode.house.gov). When you visit the website you will also see a link to the beta version of the new and improved (and long overdue!) website. The beta version includes not only the same content with an updated look, but additional pages that explain both the US Code and the codification process. Worth a look.
Beta new website for the Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Beta new website for the Office of the Law Revision Counsel
HathiTrust case decided: "near-complete victory"
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The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the opinion handed down yesterday in the HathiTrust case: Judge Hands HathiTrust Digital Repository a Win in Fair-Use Case. In the case, The Authors Guild and other author associations challenged the legality of the HathiTrust digitization program and sued the schools participating in the program, including the University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin and Indiana University. According to NYU Law professor James Grimmelmann says that the HathiTrust won on every substantive copyright issue:
- Section 108 (17 USC 108) on library privileges doesn’t limit the scope of fair use.
- A search index and access for the print-disabled are both fair uses.
- Search indexing is a transformative use.
- The libraries aren’t making commercial uses, even though they partnered with Google to get the scans.
- The plaintiffs haven’t proven that HahiTrust is creating any security risks.
- There is no market for scanning and print-disabled access, nor is one likely to develop.
- UM is required under the ADA to provide equal access to the print-disabled, and is allowed to under Section 121 (17 USC 121) of the Copyright Act.
Updated Statute Compilations Available in House Legislative Counsel's site
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Obtaining an up to date Federal statute in its section-by-section statutory form rather than its codified form in the U.S.Code can be a daunting task. Recently, however, the Office of the House Legislative Counsel has made available, on a site called Statute Compilations, selected compilations of public laws that are frequently requested. On the site, in PDF format, are some three hundred, recently updated public laws, which are either not in the U.S. Code or are part of a U.S. Code title that has not been enacted into positive law. In the site's alphabetical list of public laws are many of general interest including the very large Social Security Act broken up by title. The site cautions that these documents are not official and should not be cited as legal evidence of the law.
hat tip: Rich McKinney, Federal Reserve Board Law Library
hat tip: Rich McKinney, Federal Reserve Board Law Library
Libraries and privacy
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Librarians know that we must maintain the privacy of library patrons. There is an interesting article in the Chronicle of Education today titled "As Libraries Go Digital, Sharing of Data Is at Odds With Tradition of Privacy". It reports that Harvard University libraries had to stop tweeting about what books their patrons were checking out. . According to the story, "It seemed harmless enough—a typical tweet read, 'Reconstructing American Law by Bruce A. Ackerman,' with a link to the book's library catalog entry". Nonetheless, privacy concerns were raised and they had to stop the tweeting; the worry was that someone might somehow use other details to identify the borrowers.
Legal Education in hard times
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Tax Prof Blog has an interesting post called "Stealth Restructuring in Legal Education". The author points out the parallels between recent downsizing in law firms and what is happening now in law school admissions and enrollment. He also points out that the "decline of roughly 8000 in first-year enrollment (across the country, as reported by the ABA) means law schools probably are missing roughly $200 million in first-year revenue for the 2012-2013 academic year as compared to the 2010-2011 academic year. He goes on to look more closely at which law schools lost most enrollment and how they are restructuring; and says that this isn't being reported - hence the title of "Stealth Restructuring". The post says that "almost no one is reporting on what is actually happening at the dozens of law schools trying to deal with significant budgetary distress. In the coming months or in the next year or two, law schools will be leaner – with fewer staff and possibly fewer faculty (if early retirement options are put on the table or if untenured faculty are released). And quite possibly, some law schools may close. While a law school being forced to close likely will be news, it appears that law school restructuring generally is less newsworthy than law firm restructuring."
27 Aralık 2012 Perşembe
Buddhist term denoted by sign language efficiently employed at a Buddhist service
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November 29, 2012
The Jodo-Shinshu Honganji Sect provides sign-language interpreting for the Deaf audience at the Buddhist service performed in the Honganji Temple (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi).
The sect enacted "the Buddhist term denoted by sign language" by themselves last year, and is advancing research of better sign-language interpreting.
They enacted to express Buddhism songs in praise in sign language until now. Furthermore, the 750th Shinran Saint semi-centennial anniversary was performed last year and then they published the booklet called "The Buddhist Term in Sign Language" which consists of 48 Buddhist words translated in their own way.
There was also a case which opted for application of a signed word in translation: in order to convey terminological fine nuance, once the word was translated into English.
For example, a Japanese word meaning "piety" is translated to "entrusting heart" in English. There are two ways to express the word in the sign language: one obtains the heart from Nyorai (Buddha), and one entrusts oneself in the heart of Amitabha (Buddha), which they express the state of the piety in Jodo Shinshu.
Japanese original article:
http://www.chugainippoh.co.jp/
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| A sermon at the "Buddhist service of autumn" is interpreted in sign language at the Honganji Temple in Kyoto. (photo: http://www.chugainippoh.co.jp/) |
November 29, 2012
The Jodo-Shinshu Honganji Sect provides sign-language interpreting for the Deaf audience at the Buddhist service performed in the Honganji Temple (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi).
The sect enacted "the Buddhist term denoted by sign language" by themselves last year, and is advancing research of better sign-language interpreting.
They enacted to express Buddhism songs in praise in sign language until now. Furthermore, the 750th Shinran Saint semi-centennial anniversary was performed last year and then they published the booklet called "The Buddhist Term in Sign Language" which consists of 48 Buddhist words translated in their own way.
There was also a case which opted for application of a signed word in translation: in order to convey terminological fine nuance, once the word was translated into English.
For example, a Japanese word meaning "piety" is translated to "entrusting heart" in English. There are two ways to express the word in the sign language: one obtains the heart from Nyorai (Buddha), and one entrusts oneself in the heart of Amitabha (Buddha), which they express the state of the piety in Jodo Shinshu.
Japanese original article:
http://www.chugainippoh.co.jp/
Fourth graders learn how to make lanyard for New Year days
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December 12, 2012
About 100 fourth graders of the Kanda elementary school and the Nogata School of the Deaf, both located in Nogata-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture, a part of the southern island of Japan, made the lanyard with which a house is decorated in the New Year, on December 11.
They tackled to the work which knits hard straw, eagerly learning from local elderly people.
The elderly volunteer group based in the city central community center is opening the lanyard class at several elementary schools since about ten years ago.
It was so difficult to press down and knit the bunch of straw in a sole or a knee that some children said, "straw is likely to be torn easily to pieces by twisting."
Yet some children completed three lanyards about 15 cm in diameter in about one hour.
Japanese original article:
http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/
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| The children bundle straw while learning from elderly people. | (photo: http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/) |
December 12, 2012
About 100 fourth graders of the Kanda elementary school and the Nogata School of the Deaf, both located in Nogata-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture, a part of the southern island of Japan, made the lanyard with which a house is decorated in the New Year, on December 11.
They tackled to the work which knits hard straw, eagerly learning from local elderly people.
The elderly volunteer group based in the city central community center is opening the lanyard class at several elementary schools since about ten years ago.
It was so difficult to press down and knit the bunch of straw in a sole or a knee that some children said, "straw is likely to be torn easily to pieces by twisting."
Yet some children completed three lanyards about 15 cm in diameter in about one hour.
Japanese original article:
http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/
People with disabilities invited to "Kobe Luminarie" in Hyogo Prefecture
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December 4, 2012
The light festival "Kobe Luminarie" to remember those who fell victim by the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the Kobe City area in 1995 was held on December 6.
The event called the "Heartful Day" which people with disabilities were invited turned on specially for them in the city on December 4 prior to the "Kobe Luminarie" event.
When lit up in the "East Amusement Park" at 6:30 p.m., the audience was wrapped in applause and a smiling face.
The visionary world of the illuminations which shine with a wintry sky charmed the invited guests.
Japanese original article:
http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/
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| The invited guests enjoy the illuminations work turned on at the "Heartful Day" event. (photo: http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/ |
December 4, 2012
The light festival "Kobe Luminarie" to remember those who fell victim by the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the Kobe City area in 1995 was held on December 6.
The event called the "Heartful Day" which people with disabilities were invited turned on specially for them in the city on December 4 prior to the "Kobe Luminarie" event.
When lit up in the "East Amusement Park" at 6:30 p.m., the audience was wrapped in applause and a smiling face.
The visionary world of the illuminations which shine with a wintry sky charmed the invited guests.
Japanese original article:
http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/
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