契約責任與侵權責任之區別（III）－區別標準的再反省

An economic crisis with the dimensions of the one raging in the world today confronts the judiciary - as well as business undertakings, parliaments and governments, workers, their trade unions and other organizations - with new responsibilities. New areas of law suddenly come to the forefront and even those matters which would appear to be the most firmly settled call for a critical reexamination. Such rethinking may maintain what might otherwise be swept away, or improve what deserves to be changed by way of judicial decisions, or demonstrate that legislative action is both necessary and urgent

Performance characteristics of lateritic soil bricks fired at low temperatures: a case study of Cameroon

This work represents an effort to study the improvement of physical and mechanical properties of some Cameroonian lateritic soil bricks by stabilization through heat (at very low temperatures), with a view to finding their suitability for the construction of walls of simple houses. Contrary to previous studies which were focused on stabilization with additives (lime, cement, bentonite, etc.), no admixture is used here. The effect of homogenization obtained by crushing raw materials to reduce particle size, the cohesion of clay present in raw materials and the cementitious binder resulting from the transformation of some mineral phases at low temperatures have been exploited. The Laboratory test results are promising. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

[Influence of manufacturing process on properties of lateritic bricks]

In a recent paper, the authors have indicated the possibility of producing, according to an industrial type manufacturing process, bricks at relatively low temperatures, with lateritic raw materials. These bricks had satisfactory physical and mechanical performances, and were intended for the construction of average importance buildings in tropical areas. The present paper accounts for complementary results obtained according to a craft manufacturing process. The comparison of the results obtained shows that the preparation and shaping mode of the raw products plays a significant role on the properties of fired products. One concludes the paper by the recommendation for an intermediate way of production, that reduces cost and will favour its dissemination in tropical regions

Insulin sensitivity, adjusted beta-cell function and adiponectinaemia among lean drug-naive schizophrenic patients treated with atypical antipsychotic drugs: a nine-month prospective study.

Atypical antipsychotic drugs (AADs) induce weight gain and truncal adiposity, and even the metabolic syndrome (MetS), which may progress to IFG/IGT or DM. AAD effects in lean schizophrenic patients without MetS have not been documented, especially in terms of weight gain and changes in insulin sensitivity (S), beta-cell function (beta) and adiponectinaemia. We prospectively determined the effects of nine-month therapy with AADs on anthropometrics, metabolism and adiponectinaemia, including homoeostasis model assessment (HOMA) modelling of S, beta and betaxS (hyperbolic product, assessing individual beta adjusted for S). We analyzed 36 schizophrenic subjects (M/F: 24/12; Caucasian: n=23, North African: n=12, South Asian: n=1) aged 35+/- years (mean+/-one S.D.) free of MetS (NCEP-ATPIII), of whom 19 study completers were evaluated following AAD treatment. S, beta, betaxS and adiponectin were measured at zero, three and nine months. At nine months, BMI had risen from 22+/-2 to 25+/-2kg/m(2) (P<0.001) and waist circumference from 85+/-8 to 91+/-11cm (P<0.001), while adiponectin decreased from 10.4+/-5.1 to 7.4+/-3.8mug/mL (P<0.001). Blood pressure and lipids were unaffected. S decreased from 138+/-49 to 110+/-58% (P=0.006) and beta increased from 83+/-24 to 100+/-40% (P=0.034). As a result, betaxS decreased from 106+/-19 to 91+/-27% (P=0.015). Fasting glycaemia rose from 89+/-5 to 96+/-9mg/dL (P=0.007). On study completion, 21% had IFG. Long-term use of AADs in lean, drug-naive, schizophrenics initially free of MetS induced weight gain and truncal fat accumulation associated with decreases in adiponectin and hyperbolic product, explaining the increased fasting glycaemia and impaired fasting glucose seen in predisposed individuals

Integration v. Regulation? On the Dynamics of Regulation in the European Community

First published: December 199