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Hiding In Plain View: A Neglected Supreme Court Decision Resolves The Debate Over Non-Debtor Releases In Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Joshua M. Silverstein

Law Faculty Scholarship

This article presents a novel resolution of a long-standing circuit split on an issue of critical significance to bankruptcy and tort law: whether bankruptcy courts may extinguish liabilities of parties that have not filed for bankruptcy. Such "non-debtor releases" are similar in effect to a bankruptcy discharge and have become particularly common in both mass tort disputes and general insolvencies adjudicated through the bankruptcy process. In this article, I illustrate how an overlooked Supreme Court decision—United States v. Energy Resources, 495 U.S. 545 (1990)—offers crucial support for the pro-release position. Energy Resources demonstrates that the bankruptcy courts’ "general equitable power" …

Lions And Tigers And Bears, Oh My Or Redskins And Braves And Indians, Oh Why: Ruminations On Mcbride V. Utah State Tax Commission, Political Correctness And The Reasonable Person, André Douglas Pond Cummings

Law Faculty Scholarship

American Indian mascots have been used by High Schools, Colleges and Professional sports teams for decades. Such use of monikers and mascots that depict Native American images and stereotypes have come under intense criticism in the past decade. Despite the outcry, a few professional sports teams and major Division I institutions continue to stubbornly persist in using derogatory and offensive nicknames and stereotypes for their athletic competitors.

This article urges those stubborn institutions and professional sports teams to reconsider the use of names and monikers that demean and disparage. By reconsidering the reasonable person standard, examining recent caselaw, and discussing …

Improving Mental Health Assessments For Looked After Children, Michael Murray

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

As part of the UK's National Health Service modernisation agenda, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland set up a Service Improvement Unit (SIU). The aim of the SIU was to identify key areas in the Health and Social Services that needed improvement and to provide a structured framework in which to achieve the necessary developments. A key area identified was the interface between children in care and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It was believed that a lot of work needed to be undertaken to identify those children and young people in the …

Supporting Asylum Seekers: Practice And Ethical Issues For Health And Welfare Professionals, Beth Humphries

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

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Why People Who Face Losing Their Homes In Legal Proceedings Must Have A Right To Counsel, Andrew Scherer

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article advocates for the establishment of a right to counsel for individuals facing eviction in New York City's Housing Court, arguing that such a right is essential for fair legal proceedings, aligns with constitutional principles of due process and equal protection, and is cost-effective in preventing homelessness and reducing societal costs. The author emphasizes that the current system disproportionately disadvantages low-income tenants, who often lack legal representation, and draws on international precedents where such rights are recognized.

The Housing Court Act (1972) And Computer Technology (2005): How The Ambitious Mission Of The Housing Court To Protect The Housing Stock Of New York City May Finally Be Achieved, Mary Marsh Zulack

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The New York City Housing Court, established in 1972, was designed to preserve the city's housing stock by consolidating housing-related cases and empowering judges to ensure repairs. However, the court faces a significant challenge in measuring its effectiveness due to a lack of comprehensive data. The author proposes implementing a database system to track repair-related information, which would enhance the court's ability to enforce housing standards, make its operations transparent, and align its activities with its mission.

Social Productivity, Law, And The Regulation Of Conflicts Of Interest In The Investment Industry, Larry D. Barnett

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article introduces the concept of "social productivity," a sociological framework analyzing how organized groups influence society through their actions and policies. It distinguishes social productivity from economic productivity by focusing on social outputs like reputation, symbols, trust, and behavioral standards, which can enhance or diminish societal well-being. The article argues that law plays a critical role in mitigating harm and restoring trust by regulating behavior and reflecting societal values. It advocates for considering social productivity in policy and legal frameworks to foster a stable society, emphasizing the non-economic impacts of group actions on the social fabric.

Review Of Quick Reference Dictionary For Massage Therapy And Bodywork, John Stephen Brantley

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

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Determination Of Essential Oil Content Of Wild Olive And Its Comparison With Olive Oil, Muhammad Gulfraz Et Al.

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Olive oil is a natural fruit, product of fine aroma, pleasant taste and has high nutritional values. Olive oil is considered as most useful edible oil in the world due to its nutrient contents and well tolerated by the stomach. Olive oil provides beneficial effects against ulcer, gastritis and colon cancer. It is composed of triglycerides, free fatty acids hydrocarbons, antioxidants and flavor compounds. In the present study we report new edible oil extracted from fruit of wild olive (Olea cuspedata). Samples of olive fruits were collected from hilly areas of Kotli Sattian, (District Rawalpindi) and were analyzed to evaluate …

Viewpoints On Compliance And Cross-Border Harmonization From Around The World, Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Resources For Monitoring Climate Change: The Environmental And Energy Study Institute's Climate Change News, The Environmental And Energy Study Institute

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Why Modernization Of The U.S Toxic Substances Law Is Good For Public Health And Business, Malcolm D. Woolf

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Nanotechnologies: The Promise And The Peril, Jennifer Sass, Patrice Simms, Elliott Negin

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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The Color Of Katrina: A Proposal To Allow Disparate Impact Environmental Claims, Rachael Moshman, John Hardenbergh

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Chemical Taking: Glyphosate And The Eradication Of Due Process In Colombia, David A. Wilhite

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Protecting Our Oceans: New Challenges, New Solutions An Overview Of This Issue, David Freestone

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Volume 7 Issue 1, Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Reviewing The United Nations Fish Stocks Treaty, David A. Balton, Holly R. Koehler

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Unsustainable Marine Fisheries, Daniel Pauly

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Coastal And Port Environments: International Legal And Policy Responses To Reduce Ballast Water Introductions Of Potentially Invasive Species, Jeremy Firestone, James J. Corbett

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Oceans And Climate Change: Global And Arctic Perspectives, Magdalena A.K. Muir

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Global Aquaculture Alliance On Best Aquaculture Practices: An Industry Prepares For Sustainable Growth, Daniel Lee, John Connelly

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Bibliography, Catherine Verdier

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Economic Development And The Role Of Agricultural Technology, Richard Grabowski, Sharmistha Self

Economics Discussion Papers

In earlier debates on economic development, the agricultural sector’s role was somewhat controversial. While dualistic models highlighted the importance of agriculture, the mainstream literature placed a greater emphasis on the creation of a modern industrial sector. Soon agriculture disappeared from the mainstream development literature to re-emerge recently with a variety of multiple-sector growth models emphasizing the key role of agriculture and specifically technology in agriculture. This paper is an empirical cross-country analysis of agricultural technology’s role in economic development. Specifically, the hypothesis being tested is whether improvements in agricultural technology have a significant impact on long-run economic growth. The results …

Local Flexibility In Molecular Function Paradigm, Jag Bhalla, Geoffrey B. Storchan, Caitlin M. Maccarthy, Vladimir N. Uversky, Olga Tcherkasskaya

Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications

It is generally accepted that the functional activity of biological macromolecules requires tightly packed three-dimensional structures. Recent theoretical and experimental evidence indicates, however, the importance of molecular flexibility for the proper functioning of some proteins. We examined high resolution structures of proteins in various functional categories with respect to the secondary structure assessment. The latter was considered as a characteristic of the inherent flexibility of a polypeptide chain. We found that the proteins in functionally competent conformational states might be comprised of 20–70% flexible residues. For instance, proteins involved in gene regulation, e.g. transcription factors, are on average largely disordered …

Intrinsic Disorder Is A Common Feature Of Hub Proteins From Four Eukaryotic Interactomes, Chad Haynes, Christopher J. Oldfield, Fei Ji, Niels Klitgord, Michael E. Cusick, Predrag Radivojac, Vladimir N. Uversky, Mark Vidal, Lilia M. Iakoucheva

Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications

Recent proteome-wide screening approaches have provided a wealth of information about interacting proteins in various organisms. To test for a potential association between protein connectivity and the amount of predicted structural disorder, the disorder propensities of proteins with various numbers of interacting partners from four eukaryotic organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Drosophila melanogaster, and Homo sapiens) were investigated. The results of PONDR VL-XT disorder analysis show that for all four studied organisms, hub proteins, defined here as those that interact with ≥10 partners, are significantly more disordered than end proteins, defined here as those that interact with just one partner. …

Its News Magazine Spring 2006, Information & Technology Services

RIT Digital Archives

About This Issue: All SIRP, All the Time||Identity Surgery: Removing Social Security Number from Daily Use at RIT||Oracle Applications Transitioning to Use New University ID||ID Replacement Project Update||Schedule for Picking Up New ID Cards Announced||Finding Your University ID Number||Sticks and Stones May Break my Bones - But These Numbers are Killing Me||ID Replacement Project Forums Scheduled||Systems Updates||Identity Management as the Cornerstone in Security and Access||Account Management: The Next Generation||RIT Information Security||Macintosh Systems with Intel Processors

Deconstructing Laundry: Gendered Technologies And The Reluctant Redesign Of Household Labor, Constance L. Shehan, Amanda Moras

Sociology Faculty Publications

This paper examines the ways in which technological innovations have entered the home through the process of laundry. We take a brief look at the history of laundry technology, examining the costs of locating laundry in the private sphere and discussing alternatives. We highlight the links between laundry technology and ideologies about “women’s place.”

Library Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1

Library Newsletters

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Nbc Peacock North Winter 2006, Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: Tom Brokaw to Speak at Spring Luncheon -- Alan Walden Wins Lifetime Achievement Award -- Top of the Rock Re-Opens Observation Roof -- We Get Letters and Photos -- NBC Organization Chart 1981