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Dynamic Incorporation Of Foreign Law, Michael C. Dorf

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Lawmaking bodies in one polity sometimes incorporate the law of another polity “dynamically,” so that when the law of the foreign jurisdiction changes, the law of the incorporating jurisdiction changes automatically. Dynamic incorporation can save lawmaking costs, lead to better legal rules and standards, and solve collective action problems. Thus, the phenomenon is widespread. However, dynamic incorporation delegates lawmaking power. Further, as the formal and practical barriers to revocation of the act of dynamic incorporation become higher, that act comes closer to a cession of sovereignty, and for democratic polities, such sessions entail a democratic loss. Accordingly, dynamic incorporation of …

Murderous Madonna: Femininity, Violence, And The Myth Of Postpartum Mental Disorder In Cases Of Maternal Infanticide And Filicide, Heather Leigh Stangle

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Roman Imperial Iconography And The Social Construction Of Early Christian Identity , Harry O. Maier

Consensus

Issue topic: Festschrift in honour of Erwin Buck.

Preserving Infrastructure: A 21st Century Challenge, Michawel Certoff

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Coin In The Real World, David R. Haines

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Beyond Semantic Search: What You Observe May Not Be What You Think, Chong-Wah Ngo, Yu-Gang Jiang, Xiaoyong Wei, Wanlei Zhao, Feng Wang, Xiao Wu, Hung-Khoon Tan

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper presents our approaches and results of the four TRECVID 2008 tasks we participated in: high-level feature extraction, automatic video search, video copy detection, and rushes summarization

Beware Of Radical Change: China’S Agrarian Revolution, John A. Donaldson, Forrest Q. Zhang

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

On Control System Design For The Conventional Mode Of Operation Of Vibrational Gyroscopes, Lili Dong, Qing Zheng, Zhiqiang Gao

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper presents a novel control circuitry design for both vibrating axes (drive and sense) of vibrational gyroscopes, and a new sensing method for time-varying rotation rates. The control design is motivated to address the challenges posed by manufacturing imperfection and environment vibrations that are particularly pronounced in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscopes. The method of choice is active disturbance rejection control that, unlike most existing control design methods, does not depend on an accurate model of the plant. The task of control design is simplified when the internal dynamics, such as mechanical cross coupling between the drive and sense axes, …

The Dangers Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Much Ado About Nothing?, Steve P. Calandrillo, Ewa M. Davison

William & Mary Law Review

In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting copyright holders from those who might manufacture or traffic technology capable of allowing users to evade piracy protections on the underlying work. At its core, the DMCA flatly prohibits the circumvention of "technological protection measures "in order to gain access to copyrighted works, but provides no safety valve for any traditionally protected uses. While hailed as a victory by the software and entertainment industries, the academic and scientific communities have been far less enthusiastic. The DMCA's goal of combating piracy is a …

Effect Of The Addition Of Waxes On The Crystallization Behavior Of Anhydrous Milk Fat, Silvana Martini, Amalia A. Carelli, Jiwon Lee

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Physicochemical characteristics of lipid-based foods depend, among other factors, on the microstructure and the characteristics of the lipid network formed during crystallization. The objective of this study, was to evaluate the effect of the addition of sunflower oil waxes on the crystallization and melting behavior of anhydrous milk fat (AMF), a lipid with a low content of palmitic and trans-fatty acids. The crystallization and melting behavior of AMF alone and with the addition of 0.25 and 0.5% of waxes was studied using a differential scanning calorimeter. The morphology of the crystallized samples was evaluated with a polarized light microscope. The …

Trouble For Private Enforcement Of The Sherman Act: Twombly, Pleading Standards, And The Oligopoly Problem, Lee Goldman

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Software Licensing Dilemma, Nancy S. Kim

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rockwell International, Pondcrete, And An A La Carte Three-Step Test For Determining An "Original Source" In Qui Tam Lawsuits, Matthew Lund

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Most Downloaded Documents For October 2008, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Digital Commons

Institutional Repository Information

In October 2008, the repository furnished 121,393 downloads; 78.3% of available files were downloaded at least once. The average for all 19,107 documents was 6.35 downloads. The archived spreadsheet shows the top 200 documents, downloaded at least 50 or more times during the month.

Top 25 Downloads for October 2008 (and their authors)
Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions — Stephen A. Schumake
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work — Mary Ann Basinger Maggenti, Armand R. Maggenti, & Scott Lyell Gardner
The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1734). An Online Electronic Edition. — …

Standardization And Pluralism In Property Law, Nestor M. Davidson

Vanderbilt Law Review

At the heart of contemporary property theory stands an intriguing puzzle. Unlike the relatively unconstrained freedom that contract law provides for private ordering, property law recognizes only a limited and standard list of mandatory forms. This standardization-known as the numerus clausus from the civil law concept that the "number is closed"-poses a basic conundrum: what can explain a persistent feature of the law that seems, at first glance, so clearly to restrict the autonomy and efficiency gains conventionally associated with private property?

This puzzle has garnered significant scholarly attention in recent years. Some scholars have argued that standardization, although paternalistic, …

The Nfl Franchise Player Rule: Legal And Economic Justifications, Shelly Kendricks

DePaul Journal of Sports Law

No abstract provided.

Pat-Down Searches And Protest Cages: How Security At The 2016 Olympic Games Could Affect First And Fourth Amendment Liberties In The City Of Chicago, Marni Share

DePaul Journal of Sports Law

No abstract provided.

Letter From Rockne Cole, Criminal Defense Attorney To Zoe Lofgren, Congresswoman, Rockne Cole

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Re-Interpreting Postville: A Legal Perspective, Sioban Albiol, R. Linus Chan, Sarah J. Diaz

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

A Community Under Siege: The Impact Of Anti-Immigrant Hysteria On Latinos, Virginia Martinez, Jazmin Garcia, Jasmine Vasquez

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Pitching Pro Bono: Getting To First Base With The "Big Firm", Karen A. Lash

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The Famous Marks Doctrine: Can And Should Well-Known Foreign Marks Receive Trademark Protection Within The United States?, Kristin Zobel

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Minefield: Copyright, The Right Of Publicity, And Contracts, Daniel Lano

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.

The Newest Spectator Sport: Why Extending Victims’ Rights To The Spectators’ Gallery Erodes The Presumption Of Innocence, Sierra Elizabeth

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Introduction: A Decade Of The Journal Of International Women’S Studies, Diana Fox, Katherine Side

Journal of International Women's Studies

No abstract provided.

I Love New York: Does New York Love Me?, Shannon B. Campbell, Steven S. Giannino, Chrystal R. China, Christopher S. Harris

Journal of International Women's Studies

This article seeks to highlight reality television’s most popular re-articulation of the Jezebel and the Sapphire stereotypes while assessing its implications for African American women. Nearly eight decades after their inception in mass mediated culture, the Jezebel and Sapphire stereotypes have been reborn in the form of Tiffany Pollard, better known as “New York,” and her mother “Sister Patterson” (respectively). Television acts as a powerful socialization agent, and thus plays a significant role in how audiences shape their racially stratified and gendered world. Researchers employed discourse analysis to provide the rich contextual data necessary to capture the effects of I …

Vulnerability, Resilience And Well-Being Of Intermarriage: An Ethnographic Approach To Korean Women, Jang-Ae Yang, Kyoung-Ho Shin

Journal of International Women's Studies

Korean women who immigrate into the U.S. following their American husbands face a harsh reality. A new Korean wife and American husband may find themselves in unfamiliar situations that expose their marital life to vulnerability and cause their marriage to end quickly. This study endeavors to describe the diverse patterns of inequality in the marital life of select couples, and the resilience that Korean women display in their American lives after marital crises, such as divorce. The study also explores the relationship between “social factors,” including financial status, familial relations, age, activities in the community, and the situation of “psychosocial …

Film Review: Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters Of The Third Kind, Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams

Journal of International Women's Studies

Review of Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind by Paule Zadjermann (filmmaker)

Modulation Of The Nf-Κb Pathway By Bordetella Pertussis Filamentous Hemagglutinin, Tzvia Abramson, Hassya Kedem, David A. Relman

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

Background
Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) is a cell-associated and secreted adhesin produced by Bordetella pertussis with pro-apoptotic and pro-inflammatory activity in host cells. Given the importance of the NF-κB transcription factor family in these host cell responses, we examined the effect of FHA on NF-κB activation in macrophages and bronchial epithelial cells, both of which are relevant cell types during natural infection.

Methodology/Principal Findings
Exposure to FHA of primary human monocytes and transformed U-937 macrophages, but not BEAS-2B epithelial cells, resulted in early activation of the NF-κB pathway, as manifested by the degradation of cytosolic IκBα, by NF-κB DNA binding, and …

Observations Of Clustering Inside Oceanic Bubble Clouds And The Effect On Short-Range Acoustic Propagation, Thomas C. Weber

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

It has recently been shown [Weber, T. C. et al. (Year: 2007). “Acoustic propagation through clustered bubble clouds,” IEEE J. Ocean. Eng.32, 513–523] that gas bubble clustering plays a role in determining the acoustic field characteristics of bubbly fluids. In particular, it has been shown that clustering changes the bubble-induced attenuation as well as the ping-to-ping variability in the acoustic field. The degree to which bubble clustering exists in nature, however, is unknown. This paper describes a method for quantifying bubble clustering using a high frequency (400kHz) multibeam sonar, and reports on observations of near-surface bubbleclustering during a storm ( …