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Signs & Symbols, Vol. 8, Spring 2008, Illinois State University, Department Of Sociology And Anthropology

Signs & Symbols

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Confronting Chronic Pollution: A Socio-Legal Analysis Of Risk And Precaution, Dayna Nadine Scott

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

The central aim of this article is to demonstrate a socio-legal approach to risk and precaution using the example of chronic pollution. Drawing on ongoing empirical work with the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which is tucked into Sarnia's "Chemical Valley," a secondary aim is to influence and shape how we understand the problem and confront the risks of chronic pollution. This article forwards the argument that the prevailing regulatory approach is incapable of capturing the essence of contemporary pollution harms, because those harms are increasingly linked to continuous, routine, low-dose exposures to contaminants that are within legally sanctioned limits. Community residents …

Containing The Gmo Genie: Cattle Trespass And The Rights And Responsibilities Of Biotechnology Owners, Katie Black, James Wishart

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have caused substantial economic losses by contaminating non-GMO crops and threatening the economic self-determination of non-GMO farmers. After Monsanto v. Schmeiser, biotech IP owners hold most of the rights in the property "bundle" with respect to bioengineered organisms. This commentary highlights the disequilibrium between these broad patent rights and the lack of legal responsibility for harms caused by GMO products. The authors propose that there is a role for tort law--specifically the tort of cattle trespass--in fairly allocating risk and responsibility. The doctrine of cattle trespass reflects a policy of distributive justice, positing that the unique …

Book Review: The Law And Policy Of Ecosystem Services, By J.B. Ruhl, Steven E. Kraft And Christopher L. Lant, Bruce Pardy

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Link, Vol 2, No. 4, April 2008, Illinois State University, Center For Teaching, Learning, And Technology

The Link

Newsletter for the Illinois State University Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology

The Link, April 2008 Special Edition, Illinois State University, Center For Teaching, Learning, And Technology

The Link

Newsletter for the Illinois State University Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Geography News, V. 31, April 2008, Department Of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University

Geography News

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Geography-Geology

Usd Magazine Spring 2008, University Of San Diego

University of San Diego Magazine (1992- )

Contents; Editorial License; Letters to the Editor; Around the Park; Torero Athletics; A Flair for the Dramatic; Garden is a Verb; Point of View; Alumni Update; Campaign Corner; Class Notes; USD Reflection

Naturalism In International Adjudication, J. Patrick Kelly

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

2008 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for April of 2008.

Metal Coordination And Cis-Trans Isomerisation Of Benzene Dihydrodiols, Catriona O'Meara

Masters

Abstract In this thesis, a viable route for conversion of arene cis-dihydrodiols to their trans isomers was investigated. The cis-dihydrodiols can be produced by large scale fermentation but their trans analogues are not accessible using this approach. The trans dihydrodiols are potentially important chiral building blocks in synthetic chemistry particularly because they have the advantage that they are more stable than the cis-isomers. The principal aim of this work was to carry out parallel studies to inform the development of the synthetic pathway under study by; (a) synthesis of organometallic and organic intermediates and products and, (b) investigation of the …

2007 International Trade Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Munford Page Hall Ii, Michael S. Lee

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Excess Adenosine In Murine Penile Erectile Tissues Contributes To Priapism Via A2b Adenosine Receptor Signaling, Tiejuan Mi, Shahrzad Abbasi, Hong Zhang, Karen Uray, Janci L Chunn, Ling Wei Xia, Jose G Molina, Norman W Weisbrodt, Rodney E Kellems, Michael R Blackburn, Yang Xia

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Priapism, abnormally prolonged penile erection in the absence of sexual excitation, is associated with ischemia-mediated erectile tissue damage and subsequent erectile dysfunction. It is common among males with sickle cell disease (SCD), and SCD transgenic mice are an accepted model of the disorder. Current strategies to manage priapism suffer from a poor fundamental understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the disorder. Here we report that mice lacking adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme necessary for the breakdown of adenosine, displayed unexpected priapic activity. ADA enzyme therapy successfully corrected the priapic activity both in vivo and in vitro, suggesting that it was …

Georgia Southern Magazine, Georgia Southern University

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Colonialism And The Process Of Defining Aboriginal People, D'Arcy Vermette

Dalhousie Law Journal

It is not uncommon for Aboriginal law students to experience discomfort in studying the law The discomfort is not unique to legal studies, but the law provides a venue where the effects of the imposition of colonial norms are starkly revealed. In law school the author had to confront how Canadian law has attempted to control Aboriginal identity, at first through legislation and then through the courts. While the locus and style of controlling Aboriginal identity has changed over time, the practice of controlling Aboriginal identity is ever present. This process of control dehumanizes individualsand peoples and continues into the …

Missing Privacy Through Individuation: The Treatment Of Privacy Law In The Canadian Case Law On Hate, Obscenity, And Child Pornography, Jane Bailey

Dalhousie Law Journal

Privacy is approached differently in the Canadian case law on child pornography than in hate propaganda and obscenity cases. Privacy analyses in all three contexts focus considerable attention on the interests of the individuals accused, particularly in relation to minimizing state intrusion on private spheres of activity However, the privacy interests of the.equality-seeking communities targeted by these forms of communication are more directly addressed in child pornography cases than in hate propaganda and obscenity cases. One possible explanation for this difference is that hate propaganda and obscenity simply do not affect the privacy interests of targeted groups and their members. …

The Effect Of Hans Device On Brain Pressure Values In Finite Element Brain Models, Mihir M. Jawale

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

A parametric study of behavior of different brain material properties when exposed to a mid-high severity pulse is presented. Few studies have considered brain pressure as a parameter to study the effect of change of brain material properties. Specifically pressure and strain values in the frontal and posterior fossa and occipital region of the brain are investigated for mid-high severity pulse.

The brain model is composed of several parts modeled as hexahedral elements and with different material properties. A parametric study of several material types of brain is conducted using MAthematical DYnamic MOdel (MADYMO). Initially only the finite element (FE) …

Interspecific Competition Between Diadegma Semiclausum Hellen And Diadegma Mollipla (Holmgren), Parasitoids Of The Diamondback Moth, Plutella Xylostella (L), Feeding On A New Host Plant, A. Rossbach, B. Löhr, S. Vidal

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Interspecific competition between an introduced parasitoid species aimed at controlling a herbivorous pest species and a native parasitoid parasitising the same host may influence the success of classical biological control programmes. In Kenya, interspecific competition between an introduced and a local parasitoid on two diamondback moth populations (DBM, Plutella xylostella) was investigated on two different host plants. We tested simultaneous and delayed competition of the local parasitoid Diadegma mollipla Holmgren and its exotic congenus D. semiclausum Hellen on a newly aquired DBM host plant (snowpea) in the laboratory. Under simultaneous competition, D. mollipla produced more progeny than D. semiclausum on …

Six Principles For Integrating Non-Governmental Environmental Standards Into Smart Regulation, Stepan Wood, Lynn Johannson

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Ontario recently introduced environmental penalties (EPs), the environmental equivalent of speeding tickets. EPs are widely understood as part of a move toward "smarter" environmental regulation. As part of the EPs regime, facilities with an environmental management system aligned with ISO 14001 or Responsible Care qualify for reduced penalties. The Ontario government's attempt to incorporate voluntary standards-such as ISO 14001-into its EPs regulations was not very smart, however, because it failed to observe six principles that, in our view, should guide the incorporation of standards into smart regulation. First, do not reinvent the wheel. If an existing standard fulfills the objectives …

Force Of Nonlaw: Alain Badiou's Theory Of Justice, Bruno Bosteels

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Earth Turned To Bring Us Closer, Bruce L. Hay

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Toiling For The Universal, Anton Schütz

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ars Inventio, Poetic Laws: Law And Literature - The And, Thanos Zartaloudis

Cardozo Law Review

This paper introduces a general philosophical matheme of an investigation of 'law and literature.' It claims that the experience of literature is an encounter that outlives the reader and the normative demand for an understanding. This matheme is read through Badiou's thoughts on poetry and the staging of ill-saying. Literature is approached from the enigma of dictation or the sphinx. This event is neither biographical nor a 'mere' linguistic event, but rather a zone of indifference where both experience their reciprocal desubjectivization. Law destines human life to transmit a holy transcendental patrimony that wishes to dictate. In contrast, the experience …

Juxtaposing James The Greater: Interpreting The Interstices Of Santiago As Peregrino And Matamoros, John K. Moore Jr

College of Arts & Sciences Professional Work

No abstract provided.

Metallopeptides As Model Systems For The Study Of Cu(Ii)-Dependent Oxidation Chemistry, William Maung Tay

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Copper is one of the essential metal ions for aerobic organisms. Two well known functions of copper in the biological systems are electron transfer and molecular oxygen interaction. Thus, this metal can be found in haemocyanin, an oxygen carrier protein, and superoxide dismutase, an enzyme that involves in electron transfer. In addition, having a positive redox potential allows copper to be involved in redox chemistry. It is the redox properties of copper that are responsible for many important biochemical processes. Although the copper-containing oxidases have been well studied over the years, certain mechanistic details such as reaction intermediates remain to …

At The Crossroads: On Fairytales, Firebirds, And Real Life Choices (Text And Audio), Marina Balina

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.

The Missouri Miner, April 1, 2008

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

How Does Vietnam's Accession To The World Trade Organization Change The Spatial Incidence Of Poverty?, Tomoki Fujii, David Roland-Holst

Research Collection School Of Economics

Trade liberalization is good for growth, and growth is good for the poor. This argument is simple but powerful. It has served as the departure point for discussion of the link between trade and poverty among economists and policy-makers, regardless of whether and to what extent they buy this argument. Krueger (1998) considers the inefficiencies that import substitution strategy creates and argues that trade liberalization undertaken at a period of low or negative growth rates can normally lead to a period of higher growth rates. Bhagwati and Srinivasan (2002) emphasize the empirical evidence of China and India. That is, these …

Motivations And Outcomes: A Benefits Based Study Of Hiking On The Appalachian Trail, Barbara Freidt

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is a national resource that may be useful in addressing American society's current concern with increases of chronic illnesses and disabilities directly related to physical inactivity. The purpose of the current study was to examine the benefits and outcomes associated with hiking on the A.T. An internet-based survey was used to gather information from A.T. hikers. The data revealed that a relationship exists between attributes (ATTRIB), consequences (CONSEQ) and outcomes (OUTC), thus, supporting the means-end theory constructs. Internal and external validity analyses and reliability analyses showed the Benefits of Hiking Scale (BHS) to be an accurate …

Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (Aodv) Routing Protocol Performance Evaluation On Hybrid Ad Hoc Network: Comparison Of Result Of Ns-2 Simulation And Implementation On Testbed Using Pda, Riri Fitri Sari, Abdusy Syarif, Bagio Budiardjo

Makara Journal of Technology

Ad Hoc on-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) Routing Protocol Performance Evaluation on Hybrid Ad Hoc Network: Comparison of Result of Ns-2 Simulation and Implementation on Testbed using PDA. In Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET), node supplemented with wireless equipment has the capacity to manage and organise autonomously, without the presence of network infrastructures. Hybrid ad hoc network, enable several nodes to move freely (mobile) to create instant communication. Independent from infrastructure. They could access the Local Area Network (LAN) or the Internet. Functionalities of ad hoc network very much dependent on the routing protocol that determines the routing around node. Ad …