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Limiting The Federal Pardon Power, Kristen H. Fowler

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Balco, The Steroids Scandal, And What The Already Fragile Secrecy Of Federal Grand Juries Means To The Debate Over A Potential Federal Media Shield Law, Peter Meyer

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Under The Dome - Fall 2008, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

A Carolina Tradition: African-American Camp Meetings.....p. 1
Carrying the State: Presidential Politics in South Carolina.....p. 2
Grass Roots Effort.....p. 2
McKissick in New York.....p. 2
Fall in the Garden.....p. 3
Important Pottery Donation.....p. 3
New Academic Initiative Begins.....p. 4
Events.....p. 4
Exhibitions.....p. 4

Nf‐Κb, But Not P38 Map Kinase, Is Required For Tnf‐Α‐Induced Expression Of Cell Adhesion Molecules In Endothelial Cells, Suja Rajan, Jianiming Ye, Shashan Bai, Faqing Huang, Yan-Lin Guo

Faculty Publications

In response to inflammation stimuli, tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) induces expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) in endothelial cells (ECs). Studies have suggested that the nuclear factor‐κB (NF‐κB) and the p38 MAP kinase (p38) signaling pathways play central roles in this process, but conflicting results have been reported. The objective of this study is to determine the relative contributions of the two pathways to the effect of TNF‐α. Our initial data indicated that blockade of p38 activity by chemical inhibitor SB203580 (SB) at 10 µM moderately inhibited TNF‐α‐induced expression of three types of CAMs; ICAM‐1, VCAM‐1 and E‐selectin, indicating that …

Technology And A House Of Learning, Charles R. Graham, Dawn Graham

Faculty Publications

Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God. Technological innovations over the past decade have had a huge influence on our lives, from the way we communicate and recreate to the way we educate students in the U.S. Technology has even had an impact on our religious lives and on ways we share our beliefs with others.

The Use Of Litigation Screenings In Mass Torts: A Formula For Fraud?, Lester Brickman

Articles

The article critically examines the pervasive abuse of litigation screenings in mass tort cases, revealing a system driven by financial exploitation where medical evaluations are manipulated to generate lawsuits. These screenings, often designed to produce false positives, undermine the integrity of the legal system by creating a flood of specious claims. The analysis highlights how lawyers, doctors, and screening companies exploit legal loopholes and financial incentives, leading to billions of dollars in settlements and eroding public trust in the civil justice system.

Ceo Characteristics, Ceo-Firm Match And Corporate Refocus Value, Sheng Huang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This paper investigates how CEO characteristics affect firm value through divestiture. Using a novel dataset tracking CEO’s career path, from which CEO’s talent and expertise are reasonably inferred, I find when CEOs have differing abilities across divisions of conglomerates, they more likely divest divisions that they are less qualified to manage, and focus on divisions of better match with their talents and expertise. The better match of their talents with firms’ retained assets is the source of value creation from refocusing divestiture. Divestitures that increase corporate focus but not improve the talent-asset match do not create value in long run. …

Neopa Workshop- October 2008

NEOPA Documents and Publications

No abstract provided.

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 20:3 — Fall 2008, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America: Newsletters

TSA 2008 Symposium: "TSA Membership Provides Rich Program in Hawaii"
President's Letter
TSA News
TSA Member News
Collections News
Conference Reviews
Book Reviews
Exhibition Reviews
Calendar: Exhibitions, Lectures, Workshops, and Tours
Calendar: Conferences and Symposia
Positions

Increasing The Role Of Local Governments In Infrastructure Projects In Russia And Bulgaria As A Tool For Environmental Protection, Stanimir N. Kostov

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Uneasy Lies The Tiara: Crowns, Contracts, And The Rebekah Revels Litigation, Amanda Harmon Cooley

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

In the last five years, news of various scandals in the pageant industry has inundated media outlets. These recent incidents are by no means outliers in the history of pageantry. This article explores the significance of one of these controversies - the Rebekah Revels litigation, which stemmed from the disputed 2002 Miss North Carolina pageant.

For context, this article first outlines allegations of wrongdoing in early pageants. It proceeds with an analysis of how the Revels litigation serves as an exemplar of the types of contract lawsuits that may continue to entangle pageant organizations in the future. Finally, the article …

Creeping By Moonlight: A Look At Civil Commitment Laws For Sexually Violent Predators Through The Lens Of The Yellow Wallpaper, Heather R. Willis

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This note examines the constitutional and social implications of the civil commitment of sexually violent predators in the United States. These commitments are implemented on sexual offenders deemed too dangerous to be placed back into society after serving prison sentences and have been gaining popularity across the United States. Currently, these commitments are considered constitutional in limited circumstances by the Supreme Court, but while these commitments are meant for only the most dangerous and least controllable individuals, the public reaction to sexual offenses increases the possibility these commitments will be misused. As a part of examining this commitment process, this …

Maintaining The Presumption Of Innocence In Date Rape Trials Through The Use Of Language Orders: State V. Safi And The Banning Of The Word "Rape", Jason Wool

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This note evaluates the use of language orders in date rape trials in which the defense is consent through a case study of State v. Safi, in which Tory Bowen claims that Pamir Safi date raped her. In that case, the trial judge granted a motion by the defense to prevent the prosecution and any of their witnesses from using words such as "rape" and "sexual assault." Using State v. Safi as a starting point, the author examines the use of such trial orders from the perspective of both defendants and victims. The author concludes that a modified version of …

The Facade Of Neutrality: Uncovering Gender Silences In International Trade, Barnali Choudhury

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

International trade policies have traditionally been measured in terms of net economic benefit and market-based criteria. For the most part, these policies have largely ignored any of the societal effects that a liberalized trade regime may cause. Recently, however, the environmental, health, and labor impacts of trade agreements have slowly gained recognition as areas of concern. This recognition has led to an overall growing trend towards acknowledging the linkages between trade and non-trade issues.

One area that has been relatively untouched by any new developments is the issue of gender. Trade theories proceed from the premise that trade agreements are …

Interest And Action: Findings From A Survey Of Asian American Attitudes On Immigrants, Immigration, And Activism, Michael Liu, Shauna Lo, Paul Watanabe

Institute for Asian American Studies Publications

This report presents results from a survey of 412 Chinese and Vietnamese in the Boston area about attention paid to immigration issues, views on the impact of immigrants and on immigration policies, and likeliness to engage in political activities around immigration rights.

Running On Empty: Food Vs. Fuel, Mimi Abebe

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

The recent boom in the ethanol industry has resulted in a greater demand for corn, which, in turn, has led to a strain on the supply, triggering higher prices.

History Of Ethanol, Mimi Abebe

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Ethanol has become a hot topic today, but its controversial history actually dates back to the 1800s.

Ethanol: Salvation Or Damnation?, Mimi Abebe, Melissa Drozda, Cassie Fleming, Lucas Jameson, Aaron E. Price, Kate Veik, Kosuke Koiwai, Alex Hauter, Penny Costello, Stephanie Jacobs, Amanda Soukup, Emily Anderson, Michaela Vander Weil, Shannon Smith, Scott Koperski, Mallory Wittstruck, Carolyn Johnsen, Joe Starita, Perry Stoner, Michael Farrell, Marilyn Hahn

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Contents:
Opening Essay BY JOE STARITA

Running on Empty: Food vs. Fuel BY MIMI ABEBE
The recent boom in the ethanol industry has resulted in a greater demand for corn, which, in turn, has led to a strain on the supply, triggering higher prices

Nightmares in the Ethanol Dream BY CASSIE FLEMING
Politicians are quick to endorse the benefits of ethanol production. Others say that view is an illusion.

Follow the Maize BY MIMI ABEBE
The step-by-step stages of ethanol production

History of Ethanol BY MIMI ABEBE
Ethanol’s controversial history dates back to the 1800s

Precise Portions BY CASSIE FLEMING …

Leveraging Social Context For Searching Social Media, Marc Smith, Vladimir Barash, Lise Getoor, Hady W. Lauw

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The ability to utilize and benefit from today's explosion of social media sites depends on providing tools that allow users to productively participate. In order to participate, users must be able to find resources (both people and information) that they find valuable. Here, we argue that in order to do this effectively, we should make use of a user's "social context". A user's social context includes both their personal social context (their friends and the communities to which they belong) and their community social context (their role and identity in different communities).

Using Virtual Worlds To Launch Ideas, Research And Teaching, Anne-Marie Armstrong, Darryl Shreve, Joshua Neds-Fox

Library Scholarly Publications

Wayne State University’s Office for Teaching and Learning (OTL) co-hosted an all-day symposium called Virtual Citizenship. This symposium was part of an ongoing, multi-faceted study of the intersection between information technologies and the practice of citizenship. The OTL, with the help of the New Media Consortium, was able to provide the resources and technical knowledge needed to produce this forum while showcasing new technologies. Prominent speakers presented their views and research live in the university’s auditorium and simultaneously via video streams into Second Life and the university’s web site. This article describes the procedures leading up to the broadcast and …

Bridgeport Redux: Digital Sampling And Audience Recoding, David M. Morrison

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Design Research Quarterly Volume 3 Issue 4, Peter Storkerson

Design Research Quarterly (2006 - 2009)

Design Research Quarterly (2006-9) was a hybrid journal-newsletter of the Design Research Society. It contained news of the society, its members and regions and its sister societies, as well as peer-reviewed articles about issues of importance to design research, theory and knowledge.

Do You Really Need My Social Security Number - Data Collection Practices In The Digital Age, Jonathan J. Darrow, Stephen D. Lichtenstein

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Preserving Competition In Multi-Sided Innovative Markets: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Google, Kristine Laudadio Devine

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Summaries Of Arkansas Cotton Research 2007, Derrick M. Oosterhuis

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

No abstract provided.

Improving College Retention By Identifying Factors Influencing Student Success, Maryjane Felter Leonard Edd

Dissertations

Too many high school graduates are failing to complete higher education programs necessary to achieve the American dream. At a time when more Americans need a degree, it's becoming more difficult to get one––particularly for low-income and minority students. Are students ill prepared to meet the challenges of college level studies due to inadequate secondary school educational program, or do colleges need to reassess their teaching programs to meet the needs of this incoming generation of students? This study was carried out in three phases in a mixed methods research design using a series of student and instructor surveys and …

The Contemporary Perspective Of Wellness Through The Voices Of The Kūpuna, Anne P. Odell Phd

Dissertations

Few studies successfully explain the decline of Hawaiian health, nor provide enough insight to the cultural determinants that affect Hawaiian wellness. For over two hundred years, Hawaiians have been influenced by a changing landscape mostly imposed upon Hawaiians and Hawaiian lands as a consequence of being conquered by powerful Western cultures. This grounded theory study utilized video elicitation and focus group methodologies to examine the perspective of wellness in a group of Hawaiian elders known as kūpuna. Following the viewing of a documentary film designed to elicit culturally based memories, a series of interview questions were asked to foster group …

The Opinion Volume 46 Issue 2 – October 1, 2008, The Opinion

The Opinion Newspaper (all issues)

The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 01, 2008

The Silent Witness, October-November 2008

Silent Witness, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Washington, D.C.

The Silent Witness Finding Aid

Adapting Ranking Functions To User Preference, Keke Chen, Ya Zhang, Zhaohui Zheng, Hongyuan Zha, Gordon Sun

Kno.e.sis Publications

Learning to rank has become a popular method for web search ranking. Traditionally, expert-judged examples are the major training resource for machine learned web ranking, which is expensive to get for training a satisfactory ranking function. The demands for generating specific web search ranking functions tailored for different domains, such as ranking functions for different regions, have aggravated this problem. Recently, a few methods have been proposed to extract training examples from user clickthrough log. Due to the low cost of getting user preference data, it is attractive to combine these examples in training ranking functions. However, because of the …