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Contributory Infringers And Good Samaritans, Mark Bartholomew Jan 2009

Contributory Infringers And Good Samaritans, Mark Bartholomew

Journal Articles

The introduction of online technologies has put increased pressure on the doctrine of contributory infringement as intellectual property rights holders switch their attention from direct infringers to Internet intermediaries. The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts to evaluate contributory infringement in light of traditional tort law. The common law of aiding and abetting, however, is so inconsistent as to offer no real guidance. A better approach lies in a separate but related area of tort doctrine. In a limited number of circumstances, tort law recognizes a duty to protect third parties from the actions of others. Like aiding and abetting, …

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Changing, Not Balancing, The Market: Economic Politics And "Social" Programs, Martha T. Mccluskey Jan 2009

Changing, Not Balancing, The Market: Economic Politics And "Social" Programs, Martha T. Mccluskey

Contributions to Books

Published in Progressive Lawyering, Globalization, and Markets: Rethinking Ideology and Strategy, Claire Dalton, ed.

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Public Bioethics And The Bush Presidency, O. Carter Snead Jan 2009

Public Bioethics And The Bush Presidency, O. Carter Snead

Journal Articles

Public bioethics figured prominently during the tenure of President George W. Bush. This Article explores the Bush legacy in this domain. It begins by articulating and examining the grounding norms of President Bush’s approach to public bioethics. Next, it analyzes how these norms were applied to concrete areas of concern. Building on this analysis, the next section reflects on what the President’s actions illustrate about the capacity of the Executive Branch to shape public bioethics. The Article concludes with a brief discussion of the possible metrics by which the Bush Administration’s efforts might be judged, and then offers several assessments …

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The Role Of Health Kiosks In 2009: Literature And Informant Review., R Jones Jan 2009

The Role Of Health Kiosks In 2009: Literature And Informant Review., R Jones

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Regulation Of The Fibrosis And Angiogenesis Promoter Sparc/Osteonectin In Human Adipose Tissue By Weight Change, Leptin, Insulin, And Glucose., Katrina Kos, Steve Wong, Bee Tan, Anders Gummesson, Margareta Jernas, Niclas Franck, David Kerrigan, Fredrik H. Nystrom, Lena M.S. Carlsson, Harpal S. Randeva, Jonathan H. Pinkney, John P.H. Wilding Jan 2009

Regulation Of The Fibrosis And Angiogenesis Promoter Sparc/Osteonectin In Human Adipose Tissue By Weight Change, Leptin, Insulin, And Glucose., Katrina Kos, Steve Wong, Bee Tan, Anders Gummesson, Margareta Jernas, Niclas Franck, David Kerrigan, Fredrik H. Nystrom, Lena M.S. Carlsson, Harpal S. Randeva, Jonathan H. Pinkney, John P.H. Wilding

Peninsula Medical School

OBJECTIVE: Matricellular Secreted Protein, Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC), originally discovered in bone as osteonectin, is a mediator of collagen deposition and promotes fibrosis. Adipose tissue collagen has recently been found to be linked with metabolic dysregulation. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that SPARC in human adipose tissue is influenced by glucose metabolism and adipokines. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Serum and adipose tissue biopsies were obtained from morbidly obese nondiabetic subjects undergoing bariatric surgery and lean control subjects for analysis of metabolic markers, SPARC, and various cytokines (RT-PCR). Additionally, 24 obese subjects underwent a very-low-calorie diet of 1,883 kJ …

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Chemotherapy Related Encephalopathy In A Patient With Stage Iv Cervical Carcinoma Treated With Cisplatin And 5-Fluorouracil: A Case Report, Al Chue, In Fernando, Sa Hussain, Da Yates Jan 2009

Chemotherapy Related Encephalopathy In A Patient With Stage Iv Cervical Carcinoma Treated With Cisplatin And 5-Fluorouracil: A Case Report, Al Chue, In Fernando, Sa Hussain, Da Yates

Peninsula Medical School

INTRODUCTION: Chemotherapy related encephalopathy is commonly reported with certain forms of chemotherapy but few reports note an association with low dose 5-Fluorouracil. CASE PRESENTATION: A 57-year-old Caucasian lady received her first cycle of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil for palliative treatment of cervical carcinoma, and presented several days later with signs of encephalopathy. Several causes were eliminated, and encephalopathy related to 5-Fluorouracil was thought to be the most likely cause. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the head revealed changes related to the chemotherapy received. Symptoms resolved completely within three days of presentation. CONCLUSION: Encephalopathy from low dose 5-Fluorouracil is not well documented in …

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Effects Of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys Ludovicianus) On Soil Erosion, Tim Jahraus Jan 2009

Effects Of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys Ludovicianus) On Soil Erosion, Tim Jahraus

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

The rates of natural erosion are poorly understood, especially with respect to influences by fauna. Soil traps were implemented in a prairie dog town 14 miles NW of Killdeer, ND to measure and compare erosion rates within the prairie dog town to those of a control site comprised of natural prairie grasses and void of prairie dogs. Results from 81 days (May 31st-September 20th) include a total of 27,492.6 grams collected among three boxes dispersed throughout one alluvial plume downhill of an active prairie dog hole and 49 grams collected among two boxes placed outside the prairie dog town in …

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A Severe Weather Climatology Comparison Study For The Grand Forks, Nd And Duluth, Mn National Weather Service Forecast Office County Warning Areas, Kevin Skow Jan 2009

A Severe Weather Climatology Comparison Study For The Grand Forks, Nd And Duluth, Mn National Weather Service Forecast Office County Warning Areas, Kevin Skow

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Where Do Mouse Embryos Thrive Best? Comparison Of Mammalian Embryo Development Under Varying Laboratory Environments, Yvonne K. Kao, H. Lee Higdon Iii, Ph.D, Jennifer E. Graves-Herring , M.S., William R. Boone Ph.D Jan 2009

Where Do Mouse Embryos Thrive Best? Comparison Of Mammalian Embryo Development Under Varying Laboratory Environments, Yvonne K. Kao, H. Lee Higdon Iii, Ph.D, Jennifer E. Graves-Herring , M.S., William R. Boone Ph.D

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Promoting Diversity And Combating Narcotics : How Dc And Marvel Comics Pioneered For Social Change In Comics And Popular Culture, Timothy Bryan Rodenberger Jan 2009

Promoting Diversity And Combating Narcotics : How Dc And Marvel Comics Pioneered For Social Change In Comics And Popular Culture, Timothy Bryan Rodenberger

Theses and Dissertations

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Female Resistance To Patriarchal Colonization In Meatless Days And The God Of Small Things, Syeda Kanwal Hyder Jan 2009

Female Resistance To Patriarchal Colonization In Meatless Days And The God Of Small Things, Syeda Kanwal Hyder

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Finding The ‘World’ In Biblical Studies: God-Talk, Culture, And Hermeneutics In The Study (And Teaching) Of Faith, Gerald A. Klingbeil Jan 2009

Finding The ‘World’ In Biblical Studies: God-Talk, Culture, And Hermeneutics In The Study (And Teaching) Of Faith, Gerald A. Klingbeil

Faculty Publications

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Shear Class: A Visual Ethnography Of The British Hair Salon: Part Of Portfolio Kurl Up N Dye, I Rae Jan 2009

Shear Class: A Visual Ethnography Of The British Hair Salon: Part Of Portfolio Kurl Up N Dye, I Rae

School of Art, Design and Architecture

In his book The Ongoing Moment, the English writer Geoff Dyer (2005) draws out some of the common themes that have concerned photographers over the last century. His focus is the documentary tradition, primarily American, and within it he notes the homage that younger photographers pay to the history of image making that has gone before them. Barbershops are one example. Tracing a lineage from Walker Evans through Robert Frank to Michael Ormerod, with a short detour by way of Diane Arbus, he notes the ways in which the barbershop has been a recurring motif, how different people have photographed …

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Determinants Of Knowledge Transfer In Turkish Textile And Apparel Industry, Dababrata Narayan Chowdhury Jan 2009

Determinants Of Knowledge Transfer In Turkish Textile And Apparel Industry, Dababrata Narayan Chowdhury

Plymouth Business School Theses

The knowledge transfer activities in Turkish Textile and Apparel Industries have been explored in this study. The knowledge transfer is undisputedly important subjects as knowledge provides competitive advantage to firms. Only few percentages of the Turkish textile and apparel industries are engaged in knowledge transfer activity although it is recorded as the largest industry in Turkish economy. Turkish textile and apparel industries are mostly run by family and most of them are either unaware or reluctant to involve in the knowledge transfer activities. This study examines the knowledge transfer activities in Turkish SMEs through qualitative research and quantitative analysis by …

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Sustainability Through Community Planning: A Substantive Level Approach, Toni Soji Ola Jan 2009

Sustainability Through Community Planning: A Substantive Level Approach, Toni Soji Ola

Plymouth Business School Theses

This study identified ways of translating sustainability and sustainable development aims and objectives into practical means in a local government setting, through action research, thereby contributing to the global sustainability debate. This is in an attempt to fill the gap identified in literature, which relates to the paucity of research on translating sustainability into practical means. In achieving one of its aims, the study proposed three levels of abstraction in the form of globalisation theory, sustainability theory and applied sustainable development, conceptualised as grand theory, meso theory and substantive theory. The linkage between these theories was established, thereby contributing and …

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The Impact Of Using Situational Management Communication Styles In Intercollegiate Athletics, Glen A. Sisk Jan 2009

The Impact Of Using Situational Management Communication Styles In Intercollegiate Athletics, Glen A. Sisk

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study examined if supervisors within intercollegiate athletic settings have a higher tendency to use task-oriented management styles than supervisors outside of athletics. The study also assessed if athletic supervisors would have a higher tendency to adapt their leadership style based on situational factors. 214 respondents were asked to complete a five-part survey, comprised of two management communication styles, emotional intelligence, the Leadership Adaptability Style Index, and demographic information. Two additional questions raised in the study posed the same questions in relation to all respondents within athletics and those outside athletics. The results showed no significant differences in management styles …

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Endotoxin Emissions From Commercial Composting Activities, Lewis Deacon, Louise Pankhurst, Jian Liu, Gillian H. Drew, Enda T. Hayes, Simon Jackson, J Longhurst, P Longhurst, Simon Pollard, Sean Tyrrel Jan 2009

Endotoxin Emissions From Commercial Composting Activities, Lewis Deacon, Louise Pankhurst, Jian Liu, Gillian H. Drew, Enda T. Hayes, Simon Jackson, J Longhurst, P Longhurst, Simon Pollard, Sean Tyrrel

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.

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