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Lawyering Up, Susan Bandes, Jack M. Beermann

Faculty Scholarship

The widespread dissemination of knowledge about the Miranda protections is often referred to as one of the most successful efforts ever made to educate the American public about its constitutional rights. Studies confirm that a high percentage of the public is aware of Miranda, largely due to television and other mass media. This article asks the question: if television is educating the public about its Miranda rights, what exactly is it teaching us? As fans of the cop show NYPD Blue (a show in which the interrogation and confession are often the dramatic focus) we use that show to explore …

Design And Implementation Of A Dsp Based Mpeg-1 Audio Encoder, Eric Hoekstra

Theses

The speed of current PCs enables them to decode and play an MPEG bitstream in real time. The encoding process, however, cannot be done in real-time. The purpose of this thesis is to produce a low-cost real-time Digital Signal Processor (DSP) implementation of an MPEG encoder. The DSP will provide an MPEG bitstream to the PC that can be saved to disk. The input to the DSP will be an analog audio signal. A codec provides the DSP with 16-bit samples of the signal. The DSP compresses these 16-bit samples using MPEG-1 layer 1 compression. Then it formats the compressed …

A Note On The Green Dyadic Calculation Of The Decay Rates For Admolecules At Multiple Planar Interfaces, P.T. Leung, R. L. Hartman, Scott M. Cohen

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Green dyadic formulation for calculating classical decay rates of admolecules at multiple planar interfaces first published by Chance, Prock and Silbey is reexamined. It is pointed out that, for the case of fluorescing molecules sandwiched between a system of super- and substrate interfaces, the original formalism requires significant modifications in order to lead to results consistent with those obtained from the Sommerfeld radiation theory.

Faculty Senate Degree Candidates, Fall 1998, Vol 25, P 944-1052, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

No abstract provided.

The Code Of Honor In Western Culture, Thomas J. Steele Sj

SHRI Publications

This paper intends to present a brief overview of the honor code and its sociocultural context, and its purpose is to alert the reader to the sort of world in which considerations of honor are an important indeed, an omnipresent -- factor.

A Case Of Need: The Struggle To Protect Bigleaf Mahogany, Tyler Roozen

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

The Montclarion, October 01, 1998, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Richmond Music Journal (1998-10)

Richmond Music Journal

No abstract provided.

Psychiatric Evidence In Criminal Trials: To Junk Or Not To Junk?, Christopher Slobogin

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Journal Editors

Southern Anthropologist

Includes board of directors, table of contents, editor's corner, president's column, call for papers/abstracts.

Bargaining Around The Trips Agreement: The Case For Ongoing Public-Private Initiatives To Facilitate Worldwide Intellectual Property Transactions, J. H. Reichman, David Lange

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

China’S Intellectual Property Rights Protection Towards The 21st Century, Duan Ruichun

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

Privacy And The Press: The Impact Of Incorporating The European Convention On Human Rights In The United Kingdom, Les P. Carnegie

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

The Puzzle Of Environmental Politics, Frank B. Cross, Jonathan Baert Wiener

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Strange Bedfellows Make Normal Politics: An Essay, R. Shep Melnick

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

The Legislation Of Unintended Consequences, Rena I. Steinzor

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Vol 43 #2, Heidi M. Nickisch

MPLA Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Montana Business Quarterly, Fall 1998, University Of Montana--Missoula. Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 36, number 3.

Love—Inventive To Infinity, Gertrude Foley S.C.

Vincentian Studies

Gertrude Foley advocates the formation of Vincentian Family members into a network to address the needs of poor persons. In creating this network and starting new projects, she gives advice on how not to become overwhelmed by the tasks, drawn from the responses of Vincentian founders to the same challenges. The secret is to use God’s love, to imitate Jesus in both his virtues and his mission, and to let this “identification with Jesus” empower new works. Those beginning new efforts should start small, seek advice, and wait to discern God’s will.

Poetry, Prose, And Pushkin's Egyptian Nights, Ludmila Lavine

Faculty Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Integrated Simulation And Control Of Servo-Driven End Effector, Thomas Leblanc

Theses

This paper discusses the development of a Controls Lab Station for the rapid-prototyping of control systems and hardware-in-the-loop simulation. The Controls Lab Station consists of an IBM-compatible PC and the MX3 1 Development System from Integrated Motions, Inc. Functionality is achieved through a mix of standard and custom software packages. The proper use of the system is outlined including the overall design cycle concept. The integration of system components is summarized, and specific control experiments are discussed using a specific plant. The chosen plant is a servo-driven gripper with finger-mounted force sensors, capable of supporting both position and force control. …

Psychiatric Evidence In Criminal Trials: To Junk Or Not To Junk?, Christopher Slobogin

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This Article begins, in Part I, with a brief review of the past four decades" of psychiatric and psychological testimony in criminal trials (henceforth referred to simply as "psychiatric testimony"). Although this review cannot be called comprehensive, it does make clear that, contrary to what the popular literature would have us believe, psychiatric innovation is neither at an all time high nor the prevalent form of opinion testimony by mental health professionals. At the same time, such "nontraditional" expert opinion from clinicians, on those rare occasions when it does occur, has changed over the past few decades in both content …

The Endangered Species Act And Private Property: A Matter Of Timing And Location, J.B. Ruhl

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

For all the controversy surrounding the effect of the Endangered Species Act ("ESA") on private property, precious little information has accompanied the heated calls for strengthening or weakening the law's land use proscriptions. Preservationist groups and property rights groups alike depend on staking out higher moral ground and producing "poster child" stories of imperiled species or property owners. The Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS"), which implements the ESA for most of the listed endangered and threatened species, has compiled reams of data on its administrative functions' in support of its recent efforts through administrative (in lieu of legislative) reform to …

Gender Types, Self-Esteem, And Academic Achievement In Middle School Students, Kimberly D. Noll

Student Work

The relationship among gender typing, self-esteem, and academic achievement was investigated in 314 middle school participants. Participants were administered the Children’s Sex Role Inventory (CSRI) and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory-School Form (CSEI). The results of the CSRI and CSEI were compared to each participant's score on the California Achievement Test (CAT). Analysis of variance, chi-square, and Pearson product moment correlation's were utilized to assess relationships among the variables. Results indicated that, in the current sample, self-esteem and achievement were unrelated, aschematic characteristics were correlated with high achievement, girls exhibited higher achievement than boys, both boys and girls responded most frequently …

The "Dirty Little Secret": Why Class Actions Have Emerged As The Only Viable Option For Women Inmates Attempting To Satisfy The Subjective Prong Of The Eighth Amendment In Suits For Custodial Sexual Abuse, Amy Laderberg

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

1998-2000 Undergraduate Catalog, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Catalog Archive

1998-2000 undergraduate catalog of Morehead State University.

Challenging Defamatory Opinions As An Alternative To Media Self-Regulation, James F. Ponsoldt

Scholarly Works

This Essay analyzes defamation law as it applies to the media. Part I summarizes the state of defamation law prior to the 1990 Supreme Court decision in Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., when opinion was presumed immune from liability. Part II examines the holding in Milkovich, which suggests the potential liability for recklessly defamatory statements couched as or in the context of opinion. Part III reviews post-Milkovich decisions during the 1990's. This Essay concludes that the predictions of Milkovich were accurate in many jurisdictions and could apply to televised allegations during the coverage of the Clinton affair. …

Mend It Or End It? What To Do With The Independent Counsel Statute, Julian A. Cook

Scholarly Works

The tenure of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr has generated much debate among scholars, politicians, and the media in recent years regarding the efficacy of the independent counsel statute, which is scheduled to expire in June 1999. Enacted in response to the Watergate saga, and particularly the infamous “Saturday Night Massacre,” the independent counsel statute was designed to remove politics from the prosecution of executive branch officials and to foster public confidence in the prosecutorial process. Advocates claim that the statute, though flawed, is the best system available to address alleged criminal wrongdoing by high-ranking executive branch officials, as well as …

Notes On Constitutionalism For A 21st-Century Russian President, Dana Dallas Atchison

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

Are short-term political interests compromising prospects for a constitutional society in Russia? In Part I, this paper first considers the elements that contribute to constitutionalism. These include a constitution, democracy, public participation, the rule of law, an open society, a history of constitutionalism, public support for a constitutional order, importance of the individual, and an independent judiciary. Part II analyzes these themes against provisions in Russia's new Constitution and concludes that many articles have been compromised by Boris Yeltsin's personal political interests.

Part III appraises practical considerations that impact constitutional elements such as the public's expectations and concerns. Part III …

Explaining Far-Right Electoral Successes In Germany: The Politicization Of Immigration-Related Issues, Roger Karapin

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.