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‘The Dirty War Index: Linking International Humanitarian Law, Public Health And Policy.’, M Hicks
‘The Dirty War Index: Linking International Humanitarian Law, Public Health And Policy.’, M Hicks
Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks
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Liberalizing Nirvana: An Analysis Of The Consequences Of Common Pool Resource Deregulation For The Sustainability Of Fiji’S Surf Tourism Industry, Jess Ponting, Danny O'Brien
Liberalizing Nirvana: An Analysis Of The Consequences Of Common Pool Resource Deregulation For The Sustainability Of Fiji’S Surf Tourism Industry, Jess Ponting, Danny O'Brien
Danny O'Brien
In July 2010, the Fijian government issued a decree that liberalized Fiji’s surf breaks and deregulated its surf tourism industry. It did this by canceling licenses that granted resorts exclusive use of surf breaks based on indigenous customary ownership of foreshore and fringing reef fishing areas as common pool resources. This paper analyses the sustainability of surf tourism in Fiji, utilizing a developing framework for sustainable surf tourism. Based on broader sustainable tourism theory and empirical research, the framework considers (1) the impact of economic neo-liberalism, (2) the need for coordinated planning and limits to growth, (3) the advantages of …
Brain Trauma, Pet Scans And Forensic Complexity, Jane Moriarty, Daniel Langleben, James Provenzale
Brain Trauma, Pet Scans And Forensic Complexity, Jane Moriarty, Daniel Langleben, James Provenzale
Jane Campbell Moriarty
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a medical imaging technique that can be used to show brain function. Courts have admitted PET scan evidence in cases involving brain damage, injury, toxic exposure, or illness ("brain trauma") and to support claims of diminished cognitive abilities and impulse control. Despite the limited data on the relationships between PET, brain trauma and behavior, many courts admit PET scan evidence without much critical analysis. This article examines the use of PET as proof of functional impairment and justification of abnormal behavior by explaining its diagnostic use and limitations, the limited support for claims of its …