'Laye': els intel·lectuals i el compromís /

L'article forma part del capítol III d'una tesi en elaboració sobre la novel·la espanyola de postguerraMarc social i polític dels anys 50 en relació a la premsa barcelonina que en aquests moments constitueix la via a partir de la qual els intel·lectuals joves mostren el seu refús del sistema polític i cultural del règim ('El Ciervo', 'Revista', Ridruejo, ...). Descripció de la revista: redacció i col·laboracions, política editorial, evolució ideològica, crítica política i cultural, polèmiques i rèpliques, la funció de l'intel·lectual, la crítica literària i artística, el cinema, etc

LA COMEDIA SEXUAL ESPAÑOLA DE PRINCIPIOS DE LOS SETENTA Y EL FILM REACCIONARIO

…)Through an analysis of one of the better-known Spanish sexual comedies from the early seventies, No desearás al vecino del quinto, the author defends its extraordinary character, denying its status as yet another reactionary landista film, whose protagonist and center of reference were always the repressed macho hispánico. Both from a formal and a diegetic point of view (namely, given the self-reflexivity of the film, and its non-hostile look towards homosexuality), this film reveals its exceptional character (…)(…)En este artículo se analiza una de las comedias sexuales más conocidas de principios de los setenta, No desearás el vecino del quinto. El autor defiende el carácter extraordinario de este film, y niega que sea otro film reaccionario más, perteneciente a ese género, el landismo, que tenía al macho reprimido hispánico como protagonista. Tanto el punto de vista formal (autoreflexividad del género) como diegético (la mirada no hostil hacia la homosexualidad) ponen de relieve el carácter único de esta película (…

When Second Comes First: Correcting Patent’s Poor Secondary Incentives through an Optional Patent Purchase System

As research has advanced, technologies have become more closely knit, and the relationships between them—both complementary and competitive—have become increasingly important. Unfortunately, the patent system’s use of monopoly power to reward innovators creates inefficient results by overly encouraging the development of substitute technologies and discouraging the development of complementary technologies. This paper explains how an optional patent purchase system could help ameliorate such problems and discusses the implications of such a system

Regulatory Entrepreneurship

Numerous corporations, ranging from Airbnb to Tesla, and from DraftKings to Uber, have built huge businesses that reside in legal gray areas. Instead of taking the law as a given, these companies have become agents of legal change, focusing major parts of their business plans on changing the law. To achieve their political goals, these companies employ conventional lobbying techniques, but also more innovative tactics. In particular, some attempt to enter markets quickly, then grow too big to ban before regulators can respond. If regulators do take aim at them, they respond by mobilizing their users for political support. This Article offers the first focused study of what we term regulatory entrepreneurship — entering a line of business in which changing the law is a significant part of the business plan. We provide a framework for understanding this combination of business and political activity and a detailed account of the techniques that these companies employ. Further, the Article identifies and considers the conditions that are most likely to foster regulatory entrepreneurship, the prospects for regulatory entrepreneurship going forward, and its likely positive and negative implications for lawmaking

L'hispanisme britànic, l'ortodòxia crítica i el repte de la teoria literària

Versió revisada i ampliada d'una ponència pronunciada al congrés de l'Associació d'Hispanistes Britànics celebrat a la universitat de Newcastle-upon-Tyne el març de 1982Repàs dels corrents i progressos en la teoria literària més recent que ofereixen alternatives a la crítica convencional, pròpia de l'hispanisme britànic. Centrat en les categories bàsiques ortodoxes - autor, text i lector -que s'estan qüestionant en el camp de la crítica, especialment des de la deconstrucció i el postestructuralisme. Propostes i alternatives pràctiques a les pressuposicions de la crítica interpretativa convencional, de marc institucional

Carbon capture and storage: Designing the legal and regulatory framework for New Zealand

The purpose of this Report is to identify the best possible legal framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in New Zealand. The Report is of a study funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment under research contract UOWX1204. The aim of the research was to provide a comprehensive framework for the development of law and policy to govern CCS in New Zealand. The methodology involved an analysis of the existing law and policy as it applies to CCS, assessment of any barriers, and a comparison with law in selected other jurisdictions. That analysis was followed by discussion of different policy options and evaluation of the possibility of addressing CCS in the existing legal framework. Recommendations were made for law reform on each aspect of the subject. The Report is concerned with the legal framework for geological storage or sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO₂). It does not address biosequestration, where CO₂ is accumulated, temporarily or permanently, in forests or other vegetation. Nor is it concerned with the sequestration of CO₂ in oceans, or with climate engineering