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W.E.B. Du Bois's Unamerican End, Jodi Melamed

English Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Righting Wrongful Discharge: A Recommendation For The New York Judiciary To Adopt A Public Policy Exception To The Employment-At-Will Doctrine, Nadjia Limani

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The note examines the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine, emphasizing its critical role in addressing unjust terminations while balancing employer discretion. It highlights the variability in how states define and apply this exception, with a particular focus on New York's refusal to recognize the exception despite its recognition in most other jurisdictions. The analysis advocates for a structured, four-element test to resolve wrongful discharge claims, ensuring clarity and fairness for all parties involved.

Avoidance Strategy: Same-Sex Marriage Litigation And The Federal Courts, William C. Duncan

Campbell Law Review

This brief article examines the strategy of avoiding federal court review and federal constitutional claims for same-sex marriage. It first surveys the history of same-sex marriage litigation in the federal courts. It then turns to the question of why federal courts and claims have been avoided, identifying the most obvious explanation - a conscious strategic aim. The conclusions discussed in that section are exemplified in recent litigation in the Ninth Circuit. The article concludes with some comments on the policy implications of the strategy it describes.

Student Life - Career Fair Guide, October 01, 2006

Student Life Newspapers

October 01, 2006 issue of Student Life, the independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878. 2006-2007 academic year. Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7V69HPN

Compass, Armstrong State University

Armstrong News & Publications: Compass (Archived)

No abstract provided.

The Dog Tribe, Jenny James

Southern Anthropologist

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue, Journal Editors

Southern Anthropologist

No abstract provided.

From Bricks To Pajamas: The Law And Economics Of Amateur Journalism, Larry E. Ribstein

William & Mary Law Review

Weblogs have proliferated rapidly in recent years, attracting significant attention and generating important legal issues. Yet so far no coherent economic framework for addressing these issues exists. This Article begins to develop such a framework. It views blogs as the vanguard of what might be called "amateur journalism. " Because the Web and related technology have enabled low entry barriers, blogs can be an important source of specialized knowledge. However, bloggers do not work within a monitoring structure as in large news organizations, and individual blogs may be less accurate than conventional news sources. On the other hand, blogs as …

Cognitive Benefits Of Participation In Lifelong Learning Institutes, Patricia M. Simone, Melinda Scuilli

Psychology

This essay examines the role of cognitive stimulation in maintaining high cognitive functioning in later life. Cognition is dependent upon brain function and brain function can be improved through physical exercise and cognitive stimulation. Lifelong learning institutes offer older adults a myriad of opportunities to enhance their cognitive function. These institutes are not unique to the United States and need not offer courses in any particular format in order to facilitate cognitive benefits.

Reverse Decision Making And Goal Attainment A Proof Of Concept As A New Approach To The Decision Making Process Under Uncertainty, Shitalkumar S. Sabne

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Decision making occurs when one must choose among alternatives. However, in uncertain environments where problems are complex and decision makers lack complete knowledge of the situation as well as decision alternatives, it's not possible for them to select an optimal decision outcome by 'Traditional Decision Approaches'. At present Reverse Decision Making is the central, although new and unproved, approach of Old Dominion University's Engineering Management and Systems Engineering research on decision making process for uncertain and complex situations. Even though research in decision making spans over one hundred years, there are still important problems which remain to be addressed.

There …

Social Support And Lung Cancer, John Ikpelue

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

On Privileging God's Moral Goodness, Eric Funkhouser

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Paul Helm And Oliver D. Crisp, Eds., Jonathan Edwards: Philsophical Theologian, Jamie Schillinger

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Gender, Persecution, And The International Criminal Court: Refugee Law’S Relevance To The Crime Against Humanity Of Gender-Based Persecution, Valerie Oosterveld

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

Shaping China's Security Environment: The Role Of The People's Liberation Army, Andrew Scobell Dr., Larry M. Wortzel Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

This volume addresses the role of the Chinese military in shaping its country’s security environment. The PLA itself is shaped and molded by both domestic and foreign influences. In the first decade of the 21st century, the PLA is not a central actor in China’s foreign policy the way it was just a few decades ago. Nevertheless, the significance of the PLA should not be discounted. The military remains a player that seeks to play a role and influence China’s policy towards the such countries and regions as United States, Japan, the Koreas, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Taiwan. It …

Confronting The Unconventional: Innovation And Transformation In Military Affairs, David Tucker Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Are there limits to military transformation? Or, if it seems obvious that there must be limits to transformation, what are they exactly, why do they arise, and how can we identify them so that we may better accomplish the transformation that the U.S. military is capable of? If limits to military change and transformation exist, what are the broader implications for national policy and strategy? The author offers some answers to these questions by analyzing the efforts of the French, British, and Americans to deal with irregular threats after World War II.

“Sweeping The Heavens For A Comet”: Women, The Language Of Political Economy, And Higher Education In The United States, Ann Mari May

Department of Economics: Faculty Publications

The importance of increased levels of education in improving the status of women throughout the world is well established. Higher levels of education are associated with lower birth rates, higher incomes, and greater autonomy for women. Yet, women’s struggle to have a voice in higher education has been fraught with difficulties in the US and worldwide, particularly in overcoming widely held perceptions that limit their entrance into certain academic fields, tenured positions, and elite universities. This essay examines the role political economy has played in providing narratives that rationalize women’s limited participation in higher education. By examining the representation of …

An Epidemiological Study Of Enuresis Among Primary School Children In Isfahan, Iran, Afshin Azhir, Ziba Frajzadegan, Atoosa Adibi, Behnood Hedayatpoor, Aliyar Fazel, Alireza Divband

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of enuresis in primary school children in Iran and to determine the factors associated with this disorder. METHODS: A cross-sectional time-ordered study was performed at the Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan Medical University, Isfahan, Iran from September 2005 to January 2006. A total of 4500 self-administered questionnaires were distributed to parents of children aged 6-12 years attending 30 primary schools. RESULTS: From an overall response rate of 69.9%, enuresis was reported in 216 children (7%), comprising 6.2% for nocturnal enuresis according to ICD10 and 3.3% according to DSM IV, 0.5% for diurnal enuresis and 0.8% for …

Tonsure Alopecia On The Wrists.Unreported Site Of Trichotillotic And Relation With Unemployment, Hamdi H. Shelleh, Mohsen Radwan, Saleh Dawoud

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Genetic Counseling. A Psychological Approach

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Ursinus Magazine, Fall 2006, Wendy Greenberg, Rick Difeliciantonio, Vic Brown, Shawn Witt, Winnifred Cutler, Ethel Barnhill, Harry Dochelli, Lynne Edwards, Ronald Tempest, Jill Yamma, Mark D. Ellison

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art calendar • News flash: Campaign exceeds $115 million goal • Bomberger getting ready to take its place • The Ursinus Annual Fund is opening doors • Research was hot during summer at Ursinus: Summer Fellows • Myrin Library featured on magazine cover • Ursinus in the news • Ursinus commencement: Welcome, Ursinus' newest alumni! • Meet the Class of 2010: How a wild admissions season panned out • NSC: The alumni admissions effort recruits for Ursinus College • How to do almost anything better: Words of wisdom from Ursinus alumni • Highlights …

School Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Program Directors 2006-2007, Saint Mary's College Of California

Chairs and Program Directors lists

No abstract provided.

Smc Fact Book 2006, Saint Mary's College Of California

SMC Fact Book

No abstract provided.

Nova Quarterly: The University Of Texas At El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso University Communications

NOVA

Fall 2006, Vol. 44, No. 3; No. 167

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Therapeutic Forgetting: The Legal And Ethical Implications Of Memory Dampening, Adam J. Kolber

Vanderbilt Law Review

Neuroscientists have made significant advances in identifying drugs to dampen the intensity of traumatic memories. Such drugs hold promise for victims of terrorism, military conflict, assault, car accidents, and natural disasters who might otherwise suffer for many years from intense, painful memories. In 2003, the President's Council on Bioethics released a report, entitled Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness, which analyzed memory dampening in some detail. While the Council acknowledged the potential benefits of memory dampening, some Council members were concerned that it may: (1) discourage us from authentically coping with trauma, (2) tamper with personal identity, (3) …

Oliver D. Crisp, Jonathan Edwards And The Metaphysics Of Sin, Geoffrey A. Gorham

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Conscripting Attorneys To Battle Corporate Fraud Without Shields Or Armor? Reconsidering Retaliatory Discharge In Light Of Sarbanes-Oxley, Kim T. Vu

Michigan Law Review

This Note advocates that federal courts should allow attorneys to bring retaliatory discharge claims under SOX. Traditional rationales prohibiting the claims of retaliatory discharge by attorneys do not apply in the context of Sarbanes-Oxley. This Note contends that the Department of Labor and the federal courts should interpret the whistleblower provisions of § 806 as protecting attorneys who report under § 307. Assuring reporting attorneys that they have protection from retaliation will encourage them to whistleblow and thereby advance SOX's policy goal of ferreting out corporate fraud. Part I explores the legal landscape of retaliatory discharge suits by attorneys. This …

Eliminating Racial Discrimination In Health Care: A Call For State Health Care Anti-Discrimination Law, Vernellia R. Randall

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Policy Analysis For Natural Hazards: Some Cautionary Lessons From Environmental Policy Analysis, Matthew D. Adler

Duke Law Journal

How should agencies and legislatures evaluate possible policies to mitigate the impacts of earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and other natural hazards? In particular, should governmental bodies adopt the sorts of policy-analytic and risk assessment techniques that are widely used in the area of environmental hazards (chemical toxins and radiation)? Environmental hazards policy analysis regularly employs proxy tests, in particular tests of technological "feasibility," rather than focusing on a policy's impact on well-being. When human welfare does enter the analysis, particular aspects of well-being, such as health and safety, are often given priority over others. "Individual risk" tests and other features of …

Horizontal Political Externalities: The Supply And Demand Of Disaster Management, Ben Depoorter

Duke Law Journal

This Article discusses the dynamics of shared political accountability and provides a supply- and demand-side analysis of disaster management. Because multiple levels of government share political accountability in national scale disasters, disaster management is subject to a collective action problem. Introducing the concept of horizontal political externalities, this Article explains the shortcomings of disaster management in terms of asymmetric political accountability costs for ex ante preparedness and ex post relief. In the presence of shared accountability, investments in prevention and relief by one government actor confer positive externalities upon other government actors by reducing the overall chance of being held …