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Harding University Course Catalog 2008-2009, Harding University

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Catalog of Harding University 2008-2009

Dredging Up The Past: Lifelogging, Memory, And Surveillance, Anita L. Allen

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mitochondria In Energy-Limited States : Mechanisms That Blunt The Signaling Of Cell Death., Steven Hand, Michael Menze

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Cellular conditions experienced during energy-limited states – elevated calcium, shifts in cellular adenylate status, compromised mitochondrial membrane potential – are precisely those that trigger, at least in mammals, the mitochondrion to initiate opening of the permeability transition pore, to assemble additional protein release channels, and to release pro-apoptotic factors. These proapototic factors in turn activate initiator and executer caspases. How is activation of mitochondria-based pathways for the signaling of apoptotic and necrotic cell death avoided under conditions of hypoxia, anoxia, diapause, estivation and anhydrobiosis? Functional trade-offs in environmental tolerance may have occurred in parallel with the evolution of diversified pathways …

Tiered Consent And The Tyranny Of Choice, Natalie Ram

All Faculty Scholarship

Regulations and doctrine governing human tissue research are facing immense

pressure to ensure respect for the interests of tissue providers and of

researchers.Tiered consent presents tissue providers with a menu of research

categories to which they may consent, and it is a recognized best practice. Yet,

evidence in consumer psychology suggests that abundant choice causes decision

makers to experience information overload, make arbitrary choices, refrain from

choosing altogether, and experience regret following decision making. These

patterns result in systematically lower quality decision making. This article fleshes

out the potential limitations of expanded choice in tiered consent situations so that

use …

The Uneasy Relationship Between Science And Law: An Essay And Introduction, Margaret A. Berger, Lawrence M. Solan

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Science, Intersubjective Validity, And Judicial Legitimacy, Richard B. Katskee

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

For The Sake Of The Children: A New Approach To Securing Same-Sex Marriage Rights?, S.J. Barrett

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Causation, Truth, And The Law, Richard Scheines

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Getting To The Truth: Grounding Incomplete Knowledge, Frank C. Keil

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

On The Conceptual And The Empirical: A Critique Of John Mikhail's Cognitivism, Dennis Patterson

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Truth, Epidemiology, And General Causation, Douglas L. Weed

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Expert Evidence, Partisanship, And Epistemic Competence, Jennifer L. Mnookin

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Scientific Realism In Constitutional Law, David L. Faigman

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

"There's Danger Here, Cherie!": Liability For The Promotion And Marketing Of Drugs And Medical Devices For Off-Label Uses, Richard C. Ausness

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Point And Click To Protect Public Health: Taking Charge Of Information Dissemination Over The Internet During A Public Health Emergency, Laurie N. Stempler

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Race, Genes And Justice: A Call To Reform The Presentation Of Forensic Dna Evidence In Criminal Trials, Jonathan Kahn

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

You've Got To Be Kidneying Me! The Fatal Problem Of Severing Rights And Remedies From The Body Of Organ Donation Law, Brian Morris

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Regulating Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing: Protecting The Consumer Without Quashing A Medical Revolution, Jennifer A. Gniady

Fordham Law Review

This Note examines the existing gaps in regulating genetic tests that are sold directly to consumers and the arguments for and against greater regulation. It advocates adopting an approach that shores up existing regulation of the accuracy of genetic tests under the Food and Drug Administration and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment, while continuing to promote an open market for selling tests directly to consumers. The Note looks to a variety of additional mechanisms for providing further consumer protections such as incentives for voluntary participation in the Food and Drug Administration approval process, an expanded watchdog role for professional organizations, and …

"Obvious To Try": A Proper Patentability Standard In The Pharmaceutical Arts?, Andrew V. Trask

Fordham Law Review

Pharmaceutical research often entails making small modifications to candidate drug molecules--modifications that might be deemed “obvious to try”--and then studying the largely unpredictable, yet critical, resulting biological effects. Recognizing this characteristic unpredictability, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has traditionally upheld the patentability of obvious-to-try pharmaceutical inventions. This approach has been challenged, however, by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2007 decision in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. This Note reviews the history of the obvious-to-try test and considers the Federal Circuit's post-KSR inconsistency regarding obviousness in the pharmaceutical arts. This Note argues that KSR does not permit …

Forty Years Of Loving: Confronting Issues Of Race, Sexuality, And The Family In The Twenty-First Century, Introduction, Robin A. Lenhardt, Elizabeth B. Cooper, Sheila R. Foster, Sonia K. Katyal

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Blurring Of The Lines: Children And Bans On Interracial Unions And Same-Sex Marriages, Carlos A. Ball

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Are Storylines Patentable? Testing The Boundaries Of Patentable Subject Matter, Anu R. Sawkar

Fordham Law Review

This Note examines doctrinal issues relating to the patentability of nonphysical inventions by assessing a proposal to patent storylines for use in books and movies. Analyzing recent and historical case law regarding the limits of patentable subject matter, this Note identifies four points of doctrinal tension whose resolution will determine the extent to which nonphysical inventions, such as the storyline proposal, are patentable. This Note suggests how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit should resolve these tensions in upcoming cases and proposes boundaries for the patentability of nonphysical inventions.

Should Preemption Apply In A Pharmaceutical Context? An Analysis Of The Preemption Debate And What Regulatory Compliance Statutes Contribute To The Discussion, Jennifer A. Surprenant

Fordham Law Review

Should the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s determination that a product is safe negate a private litigant’s cause of action under state law in all circumstances, unless the FDA determines that the manufacturer withheld relevant information regarding the safety of the product? This Note concludes that such federal preemption is proper because the FDA is fully capable of making a determination regarding the adequacy of the information disclosed by a pharmaceutical manufacturer without state interference. Additionally, such interference on the state level hinders the FDA’s objectives and effective functioning. Thus, determinations about the adequacy of the information provided to the …

Self-Referencing And Recognition In Meadow Voles, Microtus Pennsylvanicus, M. Ferkin, A. Pierce, S. Franklin

CCRG Papers

No abstract provided.

Using Broad Cognitive Models And Cognitive Robotics To Apply Computational Intelligence To Animal Cognition, S. Franklin, M. Ferkin

CCRG Papers

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Distribution And Abundance Of The Adult Malaria Vector In Western Kenya Highlands, Li Li, Ling Bian, Guiyun Yan

Political Science & Geography Faculty Publications

Background: A sharp rise in the malaria mortality rate has been observed recently in western Kenya. Malaria is transmitted by mosquito vectors. Malaria control strategies can be more successful if the distribution and abundance of mosquito vectors is predicted. However, how mosquito vectors are distributed in space remain poor understood, and this question is rarely studied using spatial methods. This study aims to provide a better understanding of the distribution and abundance of mosquito vectors. To achieve this objective, spatial and non-spatial methods were employed. The data on the distribution of adult mosquitoes, and mosquito breeding habitats in a study …

Open Adoption, Inheritance, And The "Uncleing" Principle, E. Gary Spitko

Faculty Publications

This article critiques current inheritance law relating to adopted children in light of the purposes of modern adoption law and the increasing prevalence of open adoptions. The article proposes an uncling principle to determine intestate inheritance rights in cases of open adoption in which a birth parent has maintained a qualifying functional relationship with the adopted-out child subsequent to the adoption. When applicable, the uncling principle would treat the adopted-out child and her birth parent as potential heirs of one another. Unlike the presently dominant all-or-nothing approach to inheritance rights arising from adoption, however, the proposal would not under any …

Judging Vanessa: Norm Setting And Deviance In The Law Of Motherhood, Michelle Oberman

Faculty Publications

This article undertakes an ethnographic approach to the study of legal and societal norms surrounding motherhood in the U.S. It builds upon my more conventional legal and epidemiological work on maternal filicide by telling the stories, both legal and personal, of Vanessa, a woman I interviewed in the course of writing my most recent book, When Mothers Kill: Interviews from Prison. (NYU Press, 2008). In re-telling Vanessa's story, the current article exposes the limitations in the current binary classification of mothers as either good or bad. Of broader interest, I have elected to re-tell Vanessa's story by placing myself in …

Victorian Restriction, Restraint, And Escape In The Children's Tales Of Beatrix Potter, Mandy L. Dewilde

Masters Theses

The fantasy works of Beatrix Potter have entertained children of all ages for decades. Many children are familiar with the stories of Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, The Flopsy Bunnies, and the dreamy prints of fuzzy little animals in jackets and aprons that accompany them. The characters of Beatrix Potter’s beloved children’s stories have transcended the written page and been marketed on infant layettes, children’s dinnerware, stationary, bedroom linens, and even on cartons of infant formula. However, beneath these cheery stories, which seem to imply that children should perhaps heed their parents’ advice concerning socially accepted conduct. Potter’s …

Graphic Design Work For The Band Riverleft, Benjamin William Deneka

Honors Theses

The purpose of my thesis was to create merchandising and promotional artwork for the Oxford, Mississippi-based band RiverLeft and their album “Stranger Things.” I used the design software Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to create album artwork, posters, and other illustrations to be implemented onto promotional materials. By tying all of the artwork together around a central theme, I created an identity for the band’s marketing and advertisement around the south and beyond. 1