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Time And Punishment, Russell Christopher

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

The Interpretive Project And The Problem Of Legitimacy, Barbara K. Bucholtz

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

It is remarkable that the common law remains as vibrant and as vulnerable today as it was in the nineteenth century. Its vibrancy continues to be illuminated by its responsiveness to societal changes; its vulnerability continues to reflect the flip-side of that responsiveness: an inherent indeterminacy. The analysis that follows investigates the feasibility of maintaining the former characteristic while curtailing the latter, and it is limited to the common law in its interpretive capacity. The principal focus of the analysis is, in keeping with the theme of the conference, the common law of contracts. From that perspective, the Article articulates …

The Weight Of Intangible Property And Its Laws, Robert Spoo

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Nutritional Deficiencies In Adults And Elderly, Luis Falque Madrid, Gladys E. Maestre, Raquel Zambrano, Yoraida Morán De Villalobos

School of Medicine Publications

It is an unquestionable fact that the economic development and subsistence of nations depend highly on the health and adequate nutritional status of their economically active population. The concern arises in the light of evidence on adult nutritional deficiencies in some social strata of our country. Malnutrition is the pathological state that results from the inadequate consumption of one or more essential nutrients. Clinically it is manifested by biochemical tests and anthropometric indicators, and affects the response of the individual to different processes of disease as well as to the established therapies. Malnutrition is associated to loss of corporal fat …

Taming The Wildest: What We've Made Of Louis Prima, John J. Pauly

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Construction Of Readership In Ebony, Essence, And O, The Oprah Magazine, Lee Miller, Bonnie Brennen, Brenda Edgerton-Webster

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Miller et al examine the construction of readership in Ebony, Essence and O, The Oprah magazine, three popular magazines that purport to be a vehicle of identity and awareness for their target audience. Upon evaluation, they found that Ebony and Essence both challenge the hegemonic process with the incorporation of cultural artifacts that call upon collective memory to form reader association.

Attitudes Toward Abortion Among Religious Traditions In The United States: Change Or Continuity?, John P. Hoffmann, Sherrie Mills Johnson

Faculty Publications

Abortion continues to be a highly contentious issue in the United States, with few signs of abatement. The goal of this paper is to specify how variable positions about abortion across religious traditions have led to differential shifts in attitudes among their members. Based on culturally relevant events, position papers, and other religious media, the guiding hypotheses propose that Evangelicals have become increasingly opposed to abortion for elective reasons; yet changes in attitudes regarding abortion for traumatic reasons are due primarily to cohort shifts. Data from the cumulative General Social Surveys (1972–2002) are used to test the hypotheses. The first …

Post Reformation Ecclesiology And Missiology--From The Radicals To Wesley: Moving Out Of The Shadow Of Luther And Calvin, Woodrow W. Whidden

Faculty Publications

Whidden’s essay compares the key theological/ecclesiological factors of the Magisterial Reformation tradition with the Radical and Wesleyan ethos and their respective visions of discipleship, theology, ethics, and mission. He then argues that movements which are Arminian in their soteriology; functional, not institutional, in their ecclesiology; and emphasize discipleship (including strict discipline), sanctification, and Gospel ethics are more likely to have a missional bent.

Structures For Adventist World Mission In The Twenty-First Century, Gorden R. Doss

Faculty Publications

Christian denominations and mission agencies use different structural models for doing world mission. This article discusses four models and the ecclesiological and practical implications of each for Adventist world mission. The current structural model is analyzed and suggestions are made for adjusting it to better fulfill Adventist world mission in the contemporary context.

You Can't Say That!: Enjoining Publication Of Trade Secrets Despite The First Amendment, Brooks W. Taylor

Computer Law Review and Technology Journal

Enjoining publication of trade secrets is certainly restraint of speech, but is it invalid under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution? Different courts have answered that question in different ways. Some courts have applied strict scrutiny and found preliminary injunctions against the publication of trade secrets to be unconstitutional prior restraint of free speech. Most recently, the California Supreme Court, applying intermediate scrutiny, found such an injunction against the re-publication of computer code on the Internet to be a content-neutral restraint not barred by the prior restraint doctrine.

For a number of reasons, corporations are relying increasingly on …

Word-Formation As Creativity Within Productivity Constraints: Sociolinguistic Evidence, Don William Chapman, Pavol Stekauer, Slávka Tomaščíková, Štefan Franko

Faculty Publications

Productivity has been one of the central topics in the field of word-formation in recent decades. Heretofore, productivity has been mainly, if not solely, discussed in formal terms, such as which affixes can be used with which stems, the productivity of rival affixes, etc. Such a formal approach leaves out the speakers’ needs for creating new words. Accounting for speakers’ word-formation needs requires a re-evaluation of the notion of creativity. In our approach to word-formation, this notion emphasizes the active role of language users, reflecting the fact that, in each act of naming, there is more or less significant space …

Preaspiration And Gemination In Central Numic, Dirk Elzinga, John E. Mclaughlin

Faculty Publications

The Numic (Uto-Aztecan) languages are well known for consonant gradation, which each language shows to some degree. Three consonantal series have been reconstructed for Proto-Numic: Geminating, Nasalizing, and Spirantizing. The Central Numic languages Timbisha, Shoshoni, and Comanche have preserved these three consonantal series and added a fourth, Aspirating. The Aspirating series is historically derived from the Geminating series, but it is synchronically distinct from it. On the basis of verb class behavior in Central Numic, we show that the Central Numic Aspirated series is a straight forward consequence of Proto-Uto-Aztecan stress patterns as reflected in pre-Proto-Central Numic.

Shared Experience Building Around The Family Crucible Of Cancer, W. David Robinson, Jason S. Carroll, Wendy L. Watson

Faculty Publications

This study was designed to gain a greater understanding of the effects cancer has on families while simultaneously developing family therapy interventions that are helpful for families experiencing the crucible of cancer. On the basis of an action research paradigm, the authors designed an intensive case-analysis protocol involving reflective interviewing to learn about the personal perspectives of family members who participate in therapeutic treatment for cancer. An integration of reflective insight by the families, their therapist, and the research team ultimately revealed that cancer families face an ongoing struggle (a) between feelings of isolation and connectedness, (b) to make meaning …

Theorizing About Marriage, Jason S. Carroll, Stan J. Knapp, Thomas B. Holman

Faculty Publications

Since its inception in the 1920s, research on marriage relationships has attracted widespread attention within a variety of disciplines and has held a central position in the scientific study of families. However, despite marriage scholarship's long tradition and broad interdisciplinary base, a number of scholars believe that this area of research has reached a crossroads at the beginning of the 21st century. This pivotal moment is seen as largely the result of a lack of explicit theory development in the marriage field. In fact, during the past decade several leading marriage scholars have called for the development of broad integrative …

The Illegal Art Exhibit: Art Or Exploitation? A Look At The Fair Use Doctrine In Relation To Corporate Degenerate Art, Kimball Tyson

Computer Law Review and Technology Journal

A gas mask in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head; fake stamps with photographs of Viagra and Prozac pills that actually duped the postal system; Pez candy dispensers with dispenser heads of dead rappers such as Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, and Eazy-E; a recreation of a portrait of Mao using U.S. currency; the use of the Beatle's Meet the Beatles LP cover by a musical group entitled the Residents; a series of violent, disturbing drawings featuring famous cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Barney from the Flintstones, and Bert from Bert and Ernie being hung from nooses or sprawled …

Openline Newsletter, January 2005, Civil Service Council

OpenLine Newsletter

A monthly newsletter for Civil Service employees, Volume XXIX, Number 7, January 2005.

Patent Database Comparison, Jackie Shane

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.