Some Bibliographical Aids to the Use of British Government Publications

1931 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-405
Author(s):  
Everett S. Brown
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
British Library ◽  
British Government ◽  
General Direction ◽  
The Public ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Foreign Governments ◽  
Parliamentary History ◽  
Source Of Information

It is a well recognized fact that government publications are frequently the most valuable, and sometimes practically the only, reliable source of information on many phases of political, social, and economic life. Every bibliographical aid to their use, therefore, is to be highly welcomed by the student of government; and, fortunately for him, these aids are being rapidly multiplied. A noteworthy illustration is the List of Serial Publications of Foreign Governments, 1815–1929, now being prepared by Miss “Winifred Gregory under the general direction of a joint committee of the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Eesearch Council, and the American Library Association. Under each country will be listed, in a classified arrangement, the reports and other serials which record governmental activities since 1815. Section two of the preliminary checking edition of the List is devoted to the British Overseas Empire (except Canada).Angus Fletcher, librarian of the British Library of Information in New York, points out that “the publication of official documents is a relatively recent development in English parliamentary history. It was not until 1837 that official documents were finally made available to the public, in the form of the regularly issued Parliamentary Papers as we know them today. The publication of Non-Parliamentary Papers is of stilllater origin.” The establishment of His Majesty's Stationery Office was a result of Burke's Act for Economical Reform in 1782, prior to which time the service of this office had been granted as a monopoly to persons in favor at court. The student entering on a study of British public documents can well afford to review the very readable and valuable historical account of the records of Parliament given by Sir Courtney Ilbert, wherein he traces the development of the written reports of the journals and debates from their beginnings.

Prawne regulacje pobierania i transplantacji narządów oraz tkanek w ujęciu europejskiej konwencji bioetycznej

2016 ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
Patryk Kołodyński ◽  
Paulina Drab
Keyword(s):  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
European Convention ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Protocol ◽  
The Past ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
International Legal Order ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Source Of Information

Over the past several years, transplantology has become one of the fastest developing areas of medicine. The reason is, first and foremost, a significant improvement of the results of successful transplants. However, much controversy arouse among the public, on both medical and ethical grounds. The article presents the most important concepts and regulations relating to the collection and transplantation of organs and tissues in the context of the European Convention on Bioethics. It analyses the convention and its additional protocol. The article provides the definition of transplantation and distinguishes its types, taking into account the medical criteria for organ transplants. Moreover, authors explained the issue of organ donation ex vivo and ex mortuo. The European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine clearly regulates the legal aspects concerning the transplantation and related basic concepts, and therefore provides a reliable source of information about organ transplantation and tissue. This act is a part of the international legal order, which includes the established codification of bioethical standards.

Photos, Videos, and Other Technology

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Astor ◽  
Rami Benbenishty
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
School Safety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Speak Up ◽  
Source Of Information

On their own, photos and videos are not a reliable source of information about what is taking place in a school. It’s easy to react emotionally or with outrage to a video of a fight, a child being picked on, or some other display of abuse or wrongdoing. But everyone knows from highly publicized incidents posted on YouTube, Twitter, or other social media sites that photos and videos can be taken out of context. They tell a story, but they don’t tell the whole story. Even so, they can be used by administrators to discern whether the action shown in the photo or video is an isolated incident or could be a symptom of a larger problem. If an alarming photo or video taken at a school is receiving attention from the media, it’s better to talk about it with the school community as soon as possible than to pretend it didn’t happen. Situations like these create an opportunity to examine and share other sources of data about school safety, violence, and victimization. Too often, one incident can cause the public to draw conclusions about a school that are not accurate. That’s why a monitoring system is necessary— to put such an incident in context. Administrators who can refer to other sources of data regarding violence, drug use, or weapons can respond with more confidence when faced with criticism over one incident. As part of a monitoring system, photos, videos and other technology can be used for positive purposes. They allow students who might skip questions on a survey or don’t want to speak up during a focus group to express themselves in a different way. There are many examples of projects in which students are given cameras and microphones and encouraged to express themselves and present their experiences in school through this media. In addition to the individual students benefitting from such experiences, school leaders, staff members, and parents get the opportunity to see the school from the students’ perspectives.

scholarly journals Medicines Advertising: Legal Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 233-238
Author(s):  
Ivan Demchenko ◽  
Anzhela Berzina
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare System ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Medicinal Products ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Economic Competition ◽  
Misleading Information ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Source Of Information

The article explores legal practice in the field of advertising medicines. Medicines advertising is recognized as one of the mosteffective mechanisms of medicines promotion. Factors affecting the spread of medicines advertising: the public’s attitude to advertisingas a reliable source of information about medicines, distrust of doctors and the healthcare system, and, as a consequence, the prevalenceof self-medication practices. In order to protect the interests of consumers and protect economic competition (often second prevailing),the state ensures compliance with the requirements of the legislation in the field of medicines advertising. What is important is hownational courts hear cases regarding medicines advertising.Advertising is information about a person or product, disseminated in any form and by any means and intended to generate ormaintain awareness of the consumer of the advertising and their interest in such person or product. Advertising of medicinal products,like any other advertising, must comply with: the general principles of advertising; general advertising requirements (apply to all products,regardless of their type); special advertising requirements. Specific requirements for medicines advertising are: (a) specificrequirements for the permitted and prohibited medicines advertising; (b) requirements for the content of advertising of medicines (consistingof the requirements that medicines advertising should and should not contain); (c) particularities for advertising for certain ca -tegories of persons.The mandatory content requirements for medicines advertising are almost 100% specific and evaluable, while prohibitions andrestrictions often make it impossible to assess whether this effect is present in the advertising message or how it may affect a particularconsumer. Accordingly, depending on which requirements for advertising have been violated, the public authority can assess whetherthe prohibitions and restrictions have actually been violated and consider bringing those responsible for violating advertising legislationto liability. Further, if the advertisers, producers or distributors of the advertisement do not agree with the decision of the relevant publicauthorities, they can appeal to court. Most often, the plaintiff will be the advertiser, who are the field of advertising of medicines arepharmaceutical companies, drugstores. The respondent – the relevant authority. This is how the jurisprudence in the field of medicinesadvertising is formed.Almost every case about medicines advertising is about false advertising in a form of «spreading misleading information». Caseshave been considered as to the actual dissemination of misleading information and the violation of certain special requirements for themedicines advertising. In particular, cases concerning: medicines «popularization»; «exaggeration» of medicines effect; giving theproducts features of medicines; on the use of physicians’ images in medicines advertising; medicine prices.Not all cases of «spreading misleading information» about medicines go to court. The legal practice in the field of medicinesadvertising is characterized by a certain ambiguity and depends largely on the evidence presented by the parties’ representatives. Thedecisions of the courts are based on the consideration of the circumstances of each case.

Responsibilities, Opportunities, and Challenges for Human Factors in the Digital Age

2022 ◽  
pp. 001872082110704
Author(s):  
Robert G. Radwin
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Good Judgment ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Scientific Standards

Today’s challenges for scientific publications require operating at a time when trust in science depends upon effective vetting of data, identifying questionable practices, and scrutinizing research. The Editor-in-Chief has an invaluable opportunity to influence the direction and reputation of our field but also has the responsibility to confront contemporary trends that threaten the publication of quality research. The editor is responsible for maintaining strict scientific standards for the journal through the exercise of good judgment and steadfast commitment to upholding the highest ethical principles. Opportunities exist to create and implement new initiatives for improving the peer review process and elevating the journal’s stature. The journal must address the challenges as well as effectively communicate with the public, who seek a reliable source of information.

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