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An Assessment of the ICC Statute
The large number of signature States together with the current speed of ratification from various regions of the world seems to indicate the general acceptance of the treaty; many of the problems first identified have since been clarified and resolved. It seems reasonable to expect the Rome Statute to come into operation as early as next summer. While it is necessary to ensure effective criminal investigation and prosecution to counter serious human rights violations, we need also to develop additional ways and means for addressing the root causes that led to violations and impunity. Justice is important but justice alone cannot bring peace. We need both justice and peace.
Criminal prosecution through courts and tribunals will not and cannot suit all situations, bring justice to all, or, still less, end all conflicts. Accountability and criminal responsibility are important and necessary. But the tribunals cannot deal adequately when massive cases are involved. Massive trials require large resources and are time-consuming, particularly when there are large numbers of defendants. In recent years, various measures of accountability have been employed for managing situations involving past serious violations of human rights. These measures include acknowledging and publicizing responsibility through truth commissions, dismissing or suspending officials connected with the abuses of the previous regimes, seizure of property and assets of the perpetrators, blocking financial sources of rogue organizations, and compensation for victims and their families. All these are intended to demonstrate that a sense of sanctions has been applied to misdeeds, though such sanctions may not be sufficient in all cases. The parties concerned must work out by themselves the best solution to suit their need
Interventions for fall prevention in community-dwelling older persons
Falls in individuals over the age of 65 is a pervasive problem resulting in significant health and economic burden in our country. Thus, effective fall prevention strategies are an important public health measure, especially in an age group that is growing rapidly. Research has shown a multifactorial approach to fall prevention addressing environmental hazards, strength and balance, medications, and medical comorbidities to be most effective. Despite there being strong evidence to support this, many individuals are unaware of the factors that put them at risk and ways to mitigate them. An educational pamphlet containing evidence-based strategies to reduce fall risk was produced for distribution within the New Milford primary care clinic in New Milford, CT.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1511/thumbnail.jp
Contextual Deterministic Quantum Mechanics
We present a simple proof of quantum contextuality for a spinless particle
with a one dimensional configuration space. We then discuss how the maximally
realistic deterministic quantum mechanics recently constructed by this author
and V. Singh can be applied to different contexts.Comment: 7 pages,latex,no fig
Integrating 'atomistic', intrinsic parameter fluctuations into compact model circuit analysis
MOSFET parameter fluctuations, resulting from the 'atomistic' granular nature of matter, are predicted to be a critical roadblock to the scaling of devices in future electronic systems. A methodology is presented which allows compact model based circuit analysis tools to exploit the results of 'atomistic' device simulation, allowing investigation of the effects of such fluctuations on circuits and systems. The methodology is applied to a CMOS inverter, ring oscillator, and analogue NMOS current mirror as simple initial examples of its efficacy
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Fiscal decentralization and development: How crucial is local politics?
Does fiscal decentralization in a politically decentralized less developed country help strengthen democratic institutions at the grass root level? And is the impact of such decentralization on local politics important in determining local development? Our study on Indonesia suggests that fiscal decentralization enhanced free and fair local elections, though the incidence of elite capture, and the consequent breakdown of local democracy, was also present in significant proportions. Fiscal decentralization promoted development mostly in communities which transited out from elite capture to embrace free and fair elections. This was followed by communities that experienced the emergence of elite capture. Communities that continued to remain under either elite capture or free and fair elections did the worst. These findings suggest that while the emergence of elite capture exists, it may not necessarily
be the most harmful. Instead, and surprisingly so, stability of local polity hurts development the most
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