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Envisioning A Global Legal Culture, Charles H. Koch Jr.

Michigan Journal of International Law

To encourage all, but particularly U.S., lawyers to think about transformation of the law, this Article will envision a global legal regime. The purpose is more reflective than predictive. Nominally, the Article has three parts. The first Part offers an overview description of the emerging supranational legal institutions and the major forces moving them. The next Part will outline civil law legal concepts and provide background for common law readers. To further the goal of this Article, it will do so as it suggests some issues that will arise as the civil law system is incorporated into the global legal …

Intercountry Adoption: Toward A Regime That Recognizes The Best Interests Of Adoptive Parents, Donovan M. Steltzner

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Determinants Of Sexual Behaviour, Kevin Lalor, Cathal O'Regan, Siobhan Quinlan

Articles

No abstract provided.

Multiple Damage Detection In Structures Using A Coupled Modal Analysis And Wavelet Transform Technique, Nasser S. Bajabaa

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A new technique that couples modal analysis and wavelet transforms for detection of multiple damage in structures is introduced. Structural damage may cause local changes in one or more of the following parameters; stiffness, mass and damping that affect the dynamic behavior of the structure. For example, a crack reduces the stiffness of the structure in a localized sense, and thus reducing its natural frequency, and causes changes in both modal damping and mode shapes. In this research, two different structures have been analyzed: beams and plates. First, uniform beams with a single damage (notch) of different sizes at different …

Religious Expression, Government Funds, And The First Amendment, Suart J. Lark

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Medical Professional Liability In West Virginia, Thomas J. Hurney Jr., Rob J. Aliff Jackson Kelly Pllc

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

It's Hard To Be A Human Being And A Lawyer: Young Attorneys And The Confrontation With Ethical Ambiguity In Legal Practice, Robert Granfield, Thomas Koenig Northeastern University

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

West Virginia Takes Refuge In Troxel's Safe Harbor: State Ex Rel. Brandon L. V. Moats, Kristina Thomas Whiteaker

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Bodies In Motion: Contemplating Work, Leisure, And Late Capitalism In Japanese Fitness Clubs, Elise M. Edwards

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Review article of:

Laura Spielvogel. 2003. Working Out in Japan: Shaping the Female Body in Tokyo Fitness Clubs. Durham and London: Duke University Press.

Explaining, Assessing, And Changing High Consumption, Harry Van Der Linden

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

These writings reflect the renewed interest in the 1990s of scholars and the public in questioning the consumer society, an interest that the political crises engendered by 9/11 have overshadowed but not eliminated. In The Overspent American, Schor explains the emergence of strong doubts about high consumption by arguing that a “new consumerism” of escalating desires has evolved that is increasingly costly to the American high consumers themselves.

2003 Otterbein Football Game Day Program, Otterbein College

Football Programs

No abstract provided.

Eos Spheres, Vol. 2, Issue 3 (Fall 2003), University Of New Hampshire. Institute For The Study Of Earth, Oceans And Space

EOS Spheres

Newsletter of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, at the University of New Hampshire.

Annual Report (January 1 - December 31, 2002): City Of Austin’S Captive Breeding Program For The Barton Springs And Austin Blind Salamanders, Dee Ann Chamberlain, Lisa O'Donnell

KIP Data Sets and Technical Reports

Submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in compliance with Permit #PRT-839031, this report summarizes the activities of the City of Austin, Texas captive breeding program for the Barton Springs (Eurycea sosorum) and Austin Blind (Eurycea waterlooensis) salamanders. Open Access See Extended description for more information.

Sexism Is A "Family Value", Kimberly Charles

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article argues that sexism is an inherent and underlying value in the discourse of the Christian Coalition of America, a prominent Right-Wing group. Rooted in Fundamentalist Christianity, the Coalition's "family values" agenda perpetuates a society of domination, where male authority and control over women are justified as natural and ordained by God. This ideology is evident in their political activism, legal advocacy, and social policies, which systematically undermine women's rights and reinforce gender inequality.

Supreme Court Voting Behavior: 2001 Term, Richard G. Wilkins, Scott Worthington, Adam Becker, Sara Becker

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

This Study, the sixteenth in a series, tabulates and analyzes the voting behavior of the United States Supreme Court during the 2001 Term. The analysis is designed to determine whether individual Justices and the Court as a whole are voting more "conservatively," more "liberally," or about the same when compared with past Terms. This Study attempts to remove subjectivity by applying a consistent classification scheme to ten categories of cases over time. This Term's data strongly suggests that the present Court stands in an uneasy ideological balance. The Court's voting behavior during the 2001 Term reverses the modest liberal trend …

Personality Profiles Of Iditasport Ultra-Marathon Participants, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Sherri Lind Hughes, H. Samuel Case, Deborah S. Evans

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Each February, competitors convene in Big Lake, Alaska, to participate in the “Iditasport Human Powered Ultra-Marathon”. Who would attempt this challenging race? Personality might be one factor predicting participation. Iditasport represents a unique athletic event with a distinctive social and psychological climate that might be reflected in the personalities of the participants in many ways. This study was designed to identify the personality profile of Iditasport athletes when compared to normative populations and to explore differences between athletes competing in different race divisions.

Body Composition Relates Poorly To Performance In Ncaa Division Iii Football Players, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Frank I. Katch, David F. Petrie

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

We assessed body composition (height, body mass, body mass index, body fat by densitometry, fat mass, fat-free mass, and lean/fat ratio) and performance (10- and 40-yd sprints, pro shuttle run, vertical jump, sit and reach, and bench press) in 77 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III football players. Data were analyzed by position and playing status. Significant differences (p less than or equal to 0.05) were found between positions for all body composition measurements and all performance tests except the sit and reach. Starters outperformed nonstarters in all performance tests except the 10-yd sprint and sit and reach ( …

A Semiotic Approach To A Legal Definition Of Terrorism, Susan Tiefenbrun

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is hard to believe that a word like "terrorism," which is used so frequently these days in different contexts and in casual, colloquial, political, and legal discourses, does not have a universally-accepted definition.'

King Arthur In A Yankee Court: The United States Supreme Court's Use Of European Law In Lawrence V. Texas, J. Andrew Atkinson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In July 2003, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a six to three decision' that a state statute proscribing "deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex ' 2 violated the United States Constitution.

A Model War Crimes Court: Sierra Leone, Nancy Kaymar Stafford

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Is it possible that the perpetrators of an atrocity so heinous it was code- named "Spare No Living Thing" could not be brought to justice? The Govern- ment of Sierra Leone said no!

An Assessment Of Medicaid Planning, Alison Barnes

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Are Local Governmental Entities Subject To Qui Tam Actions Under The False Claims Act?, Jay E. Grenig

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

When Would It Violate Public Policy To Require A Party To Arbitrate A Rico Claim?, Jay E. Grenig

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Should A Disability Benefits Claimant Be Allowed To Show That Her Previous Occupation Is Obsolete?, Jay E. Grenig

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Secrecy In Settlements: A Counterpoint, Melissa L. Greipp, J. Ric Gass, Thomas K. Mullins

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Charitable Contribution Deduction: A Historical Review And A Look To The Future, Vada Waters Lindsey

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

2003 Annual Report, Tennessee. Department Of Audit, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury

Department of Audit Annual Reports

This document is the annual report for the Tennessee Department of Audit.

Kids Count: The State Of The Child In Tennessee, 2003, Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth

Kids Count/State of the Child in Tennessee Reports

This report provides an overview of information on healthy infants, children and teens; child/teen well-being; education; economic security; and demographics.

Avoiding The “Fat” Of The Land: Case Studies Of Agricultural Nutrient Balance, David Weaver, Simon Neville

Journal articles

Let’s start with a simple analogy: if a person eats more than they need, they gain weight. That is: if our feed inputs (kilojoules in) are greater than our outputs (exercise — kilojoules out) then we will gain weight (kilojoules in storage).That’s our fat. If, on the other hand, our feed inputs are less than our outputs, then we will lose weight.And if our inputs are the same as our outputs, our weight will remain constant. In general, the further away you are from an ‘ideal’weight, the greater the health risks. And yes, other aspects of your body management — …

Oxygen Saturation Among Newborn Infants And The Decrease Occurring During Feeding In Various Populations, Jennifer Lynn Allison

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Pharyngeal and laryngeal structural movements coordinate respiration and swallowing functions, hence eliminating simultaneous execution. This research aims to document levels of oxygen saturation during rest and feeding among various newborn populations. Hypothesized is that an increase in oxygen alterations during feeding will be exhibited by infants of younger gestational age and, further, by those with the presence of respiratory anomalies. Thirty newborns in the nurseries at Medical University of South Carolina, free of cardiac and genetic maladies, were divided into three groups. Subjects of group 1 are healthy, full-term newborns; within groups 2 and 3, preterm infants (gestation). Subjects of …