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Questioning The Frequency And Wisdom Of Compulsory Licensing For Pharmaceutical Patents, F. Scott Kieff, Richard A. Epstein Jan 2011

Questioning The Frequency And Wisdom Of Compulsory Licensing For Pharmaceutical Patents, F. Scott Kieff, Richard A. Epstein

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

Many advocates for using compulsory licensing (“CL”) for pharmaceutical patents in developing countries like Thailand rest their case in part on the purported use of CL in the United States. In this paper we take issue with that proposition on several grounds. As a theoretical matter, we argue that the basic presumption in favor of voluntary licenses for IP should apply in the international arena, in addition to the domestic one. In the international context, voluntary licenses are of special importance because they strengthen the supply chain for distributing pharmaceuticals and ease the government enforcement of safety standards. Next, this …

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Conflicting Interests In The Swiss Alps: A Comparative Study Of International Environmental Governance, Shelley Clark Jan 2011

Conflicting Interests In The Swiss Alps: A Comparative Study Of International Environmental Governance, Shelley Clark

Honors Theses

I owe a great deal ofthanks to the people who helped with my thesis. First, my advisor Dr. John Sonnett helped shape and edit my thesis more than anyone else. My third-reader Dr. Ann Fisher-Wirth and my second-reader Dr. Kees Gispen should also be given credit for the completion ofmy thesis. Dr. Fisher-Wirth has been an inspiration to me since my first year at Ole Miss. She planted the seeds of environmentalism in my head and also fostered the exchange program with the University ofFribourg. Completing the thesis component for the Honors College and the Croft Institute has been an …

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Harry Potter And The Religious Right: An In-Depth Look At The Christian Undertones In J.K. Rowling's Series, Cody Pharr Hall Jan 2011

Harry Potter And The Religious Right: An In-Depth Look At The Christian Undertones In J.K. Rowling's Series, Cody Pharr Hall

Honors Theses

This thesis involves an investigation of the Christian elements in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter book series. Methods and procedures included researching right wing religious responses to the Harry Potter series through media outlets. Each book was read and analyzed in response to religious objections. The series was explicated and studied for religious themes and ideas. The claims of the witchcraft content in the series were researched and expounded upon. Supplementary readers were used, and commentators were relied upon for certain cited ideas. The findings of this thesis are that fringe religious groups who oppose the Potter series are misinformed in …

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Examination Of The Consumer Ethics Of Students At The University Of Mississippi, Stephen Cole Wilkerson Jan 2011

Examination Of The Consumer Ethics Of Students At The University Of Mississippi, Stephen Cole Wilkerson

Honors Theses

Consumer perceives a . in this a random sample of one hundred fifty-seven students reaction he study, in the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Business urveyed using the Consumer Ethics Scale devised by Vitell and Dr. James Muncy. Scale devised by Dr. Americus Reed and Dr. if any difference existed in the were s Dr. Scott The Moral Identity Karl Aquino was also used to see in which different majors perceive themselves. The results provided no significant there was a difference. way or want ot to perceive them. evidence that using a 0.05 hers significance level. There …

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An Analysis Of Personal Transformation And Musical Adaptation In Vocal Compositions Of Kurt Weill, Elizabeth Rose Williamson Jan 2011

An Analysis Of Personal Transformation And Musical Adaptation In Vocal Compositions Of Kurt Weill, Elizabeth Rose Williamson

Honors Theses

This thesis explores the compositional transitions in the musical career of Kurt Weill as seen in his Gcmian, French, and American works. Weill was a Gemian-bom composer who was forced to immigrate to France in the 1920’s. He then immigrated to America where he composed for both stage and screen. Specific vocal works by the composer in each country were studied. Research was conducted through the analysis of sheet music, recordings, and a vocal performance of the specific pieces studied. Recordings provided the important aspect of understanding the appropriate vocal style for the music as preferred by the composer. The …

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Reliability, Flexibility, And Environmental Impact Of Alternative Arterial Offset Optimization Objective Functions, Christopher M. Day, Thomas M. Brennan Jr, Alexander M. Hainen, Stephen M. Remias, Hiromal Premachandra, James R. Sturdevant, Greg Richards, Jason S. Wasson, Darcy M. Bullock Jan 2011

Reliability, Flexibility, And Environmental Impact Of Alternative Arterial Offset Optimization Objective Functions, Christopher M. Day, Thomas M. Brennan Jr, Alexander M. Hainen, Stephen M. Remias, Hiromal Premachandra, James R. Sturdevant, Greg Richards, Jason S. Wasson, Darcy M. Bullock

Lyles School of Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

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Design And Construction Of A Reflectron Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometer For Multiphoton Ionization And Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies Of Mass-Selected Clusters, Matthew Dodd Mcdowell Jan 2011

Design And Construction Of A Reflectron Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometer For Multiphoton Ionization And Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies Of Mass-Selected Clusters, Matthew Dodd Mcdowell

Honors Theses

Mass spectrometry is typically employed for the elucidation and identification of elements and compounds. Its ability to select and isolate specific molecular clusters makes it an ideal tool for the fundamental spectroscopic study of the photophysical and geometric properties of molecules and molecular clusters. The design and construction of a reflectron time of flight mass spectrometer (reflectron TOF-MS) as well as its implementation for electronic and vibrational spectroscopic studies of various molecules and molecular clusters is discussed. The first chapter introduces basic theory related to electronic spectroscopy, multiphoton ionization, and vibrational spectroscopy. The second chapter entails the theoretical aspects of …

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Statistical Analysis When The Data Is An Image: Eliciting Student Thinking About Sampling And Variability, Tamara J. Moore, Margret Hjalmarson, Robert Delmas Jan 2011

Statistical Analysis When The Data Is An Image: Eliciting Student Thinking About Sampling And Variability, Tamara J. Moore, Margret Hjalmarson, Robert Delmas

School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications

Within statistics education, there is a growing interest in understanding students' application of understanding about variability and sampling given the relative lack of research in either area (Shaughnessy, 2007). The task examined in this paper elicited students' knowledge of these concepts within a small-group problem solving task completed by teams of first-year engineering students. In the Nanoroughness task, teams of students designed a procedure for quantifying the roughness of a material surface using digital images generated by atomic force microscopy. The procedure required students to apply statistical methods in order to aggregate the data. The focus of this article is …

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Jewish Identity And Interaction In The American South, Amelia Bartlett Gamble Jan 2011

Jewish Identity And Interaction In The American South, Amelia Bartlett Gamble

Honors Theses

There once was a significant Jewish population that settled throughout the South and made a life as prominent members of their communities. I wanted to know what life was like for these people, and I wanted to know why the Jewish population dwindled over time in the South. In short, I wanted to learn about the Southern Jewish experience. I read many scholarly articles about Jews in the South in order to see Jews in a historical context, and I relied on memoirs and autobiographies to provide personal accounts. I also watched documentaries on Jews in the South in order …

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Variation In Enzymatic Capabilities Of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Along A Loblolly Pine Successional Gradient, Becky Anne Brasher Jan 2011

Variation In Enzymatic Capabilities Of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Along A Loblolly Pine Successional Gradient, Becky Anne Brasher

Honors Theses

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) are abundant symbionts of trees in many dominant terrestrial ecosystems. Moreover, ECM communities are speciose and vary in composition over time and space. However, we still understand surprisingly little about variation in function of different ECM species, and thus the consequences of variation in ECM community composition. I studied variation in ECM community composition and enzymatic activities on the roots of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) along a successional gradient from an old field to a second-growth mixed forest in northern Mississippi. I sought to determine not only whether ECM communities changed along the gradient, but also whether …

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Molecular Analysis Of Endophytic Bacteria Associated With Lettuce., Shelly Leigh Osborn Jan 2011

Molecular Analysis Of Endophytic Bacteria Associated With Lettuce., Shelly Leigh Osborn

Honors Theses

Bacteria associated with lettuce and spinach have been linked to outbreaks of infectious diseases in humans. While studies have examined the culturable bacteria residing on lettuce surfaces, few have evaluated the non-culturable bacteria within the plant. This study used molecular techniques to examine the bacterial community present in five different salad greens (green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and baby spinach). Both conventionally and organically grown samples of each salad type were examined, and samples were processed as purchased and following surface sterilization. DNA was extracted from homogenized samples and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used …

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The Pervasive Role Of Uncertainty In Tort Law: Rights And Remedies, Robert L. Rabin Jan 2011

The Pervasive Role Of Uncertainty In Tort Law: Rights And Remedies, Robert L. Rabin

DePaul Law Review

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Undervaluing Indeterminacy: Translating Social Science Into Law, Elizabeth Mertz Jan 2011

Undervaluing Indeterminacy: Translating Social Science Into Law, Elizabeth Mertz

DePaul Law Review

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The 2x2 Matrix Of Tort Reform's Distributions, Anita Bernstein Jan 2011

The 2x2 Matrix Of Tort Reform's Distributions, Anita Bernstein

DePaul Law Review

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Processing Pleadings And The Psychology Of Prejudgments, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski Jan 2011

Processing Pleadings And The Psychology Of Prejudgments, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

DePaul Law Review

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1938 All Over Again? Pretrial As Trial In Complex Litigation, Richard A. Nagareda Jan 2011

1938 All Over Again? Pretrial As Trial In Complex Litigation, Richard A. Nagareda

DePaul Law Review

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Legal Ambiguity, Liability Insurance, And Tort Reform, Mark A. Geistfeld Jan 2011

Legal Ambiguity, Liability Insurance, And Tort Reform, Mark A. Geistfeld

DePaul Law Review

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Uncertainty And The Advantage Of Collective Settlement, Howard M. Erichson Jan 2011

Uncertainty And The Advantage Of Collective Settlement, Howard M. Erichson

DePaul Law Review

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Betting On Tort Suits After The Event: From Champerty To Insurance, Anthony J. Sebok Jan 2011

Betting On Tort Suits After The Event: From Champerty To Insurance, Anthony J. Sebok

DePaul Law Review

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Snyder V. Phelps, Outrageousness, And The Open Texture Of Tort Law, Benjamin C. Zipursky Jan 2011

Snyder V. Phelps, Outrageousness, And The Open Texture Of Tort Law, Benjamin C. Zipursky

DePaul Law Review

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Following Form: Corporate Succession And Liability Insurance, Adam F. Scales Jan 2011

Following Form: Corporate Succession And Liability Insurance, Adam F. Scales

DePaul Law Review

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The Federal False Claims Act And The Accreditation Of Institutions Of Higher Education, Jennifer Alexis Knight Jan 2011

The Federal False Claims Act And The Accreditation Of Institutions Of Higher Education, Jennifer Alexis Knight

DePaul Law Review

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Candidate Non-Emergence Or Voter Bias? Explaining The Scarcity Of Female Politicians In The Southern United States And The Impact Of Cultural Conservatism On Gender Representation In American Politics, Lily Catherine Hall Jan 2011

Candidate Non-Emergence Or Voter Bias? Explaining The Scarcity Of Female Politicians In The Southern United States And The Impact Of Cultural Conservatism On Gender Representation In American Politics, Lily Catherine Hall

Honors Theses

Historically, the United States has consistently elected a smaller percentage of women in all levels of political office when compared to the population at large. Today, the average percentage of American females in politics lags behind the world average. However, some United States regions have fewer female representatives than others; presently, all but one of the Southern states have a smaller percentage of women in politics than the national average. Because of the American concurrence of the importance of equal rights, a lack of female political representatives specifically in the South is of cultural and political significance. In this study, …

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Angus: A Collection Of Short Stories, Sara Kate Hyde Jan 2011

Angus: A Collection Of Short Stories, Sara Kate Hyde

Honors Theses

This thesis is a collection of short stories about the everyday life of the main character, Angus. Each story takes place on a different day of the week, making seven adventures in all. From attending church to getting a haircut, each day of the week offers an individual scene from ordinary life—something all readers can relate to. As the collection and the week progress, Angus' character grows more complex and he begins to feel like a friend, not a character.

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Charming Politics: Magic And Power In Medieval And Early Modern Texts, Grace Elaine Mcmahen Jan 2011

Charming Politics: Magic And Power In Medieval And Early Modern Texts, Grace Elaine Mcmahen

Honors Theses

In this thesis, 1 look at three works: The Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyieler, an account written in 1324 by Bishop Ledrede about his time in Ireland; Dr. Faustus, a play by- Christopher Marlowe published in 1604 but first performed in 1592: and The Tempest, a play written by William Shakespeare in 1610. 1 am reading these works as literary texts, even The Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyieler because of how a literary representation can reveal information about the subconscious and can speak m code about a subject, where historical texts do so to a lesser extent. 1 explore the …

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A Catholic Reformations Of Manners, Lisa Clark Diller Jan 2011

A Catholic Reformations Of Manners, Lisa Clark Diller

Faculty Works

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In Vivo Analysis Of The Natural Diversity Of The Igr Ires Family And Characterization Of The Role Of Ribosomal Protein S25 In Ires-Mediated Translation, Marla Ilene Hertz Jan 2011

In Vivo Analysis Of The Natural Diversity Of The Igr Ires Family And Characterization Of The Role Of Ribosomal Protein S25 In Ires-Mediated Translation, Marla Ilene Hertz

All ETDs from UAB

Translation of the majority of eukaryotic mRNAs is initiated upon recognition of its 5' cap structure by translation initiation factors in so-called cap-dependent translation. Cap-dependent translation is repressed during cell stress and translation initiation by internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) predominates. IRESs, located in the 5' untranslated region of specific mRNAs, recruit the ribosome independent of the 5' cap and are essential regulatory elements in many RNA viruses and cellular messages. The dysregulation of cellular IRESs has been linked to cancer because they regulate the expression of genes involved in growth, development and stress response. In comparison to cap-dependent translation, …

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Risk Associations Between Perceived Stress, Allostatic Load, And Insulin Resistance Among Nondiabetic African American Women Of The Jackson Heart Study, Alethea N. Hill Jan 2011

Risk Associations Between Perceived Stress, Allostatic Load, And Insulin Resistance Among Nondiabetic African American Women Of The Jackson Heart Study, Alethea N. Hill

All ETDs from UAB

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between perceived stress, allostatic load, and insulin resistance measured by HOMAIR among nondiabetic African American women of the Jackson Heart Study. Methods: The investigative team examined the cross-sectional associations (2000-2004) of perceived stress, summary indices of allostatic load, and insulin resistance in 2,245 nondiabetic African American women, stratified by glycemic profile, participating in the Jackson Heart Study. Measurements include physiological markers, anthropometric measures, and (3) stress instruments: Weekly Stress Inventory (WSI), Global Stress (STS), and JHS Discrimination Questionnaire (DIS). t-tests, ÷2 test, bivariate correlations, and forward hierarchical linear regression …

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Reconstructing The Southern Populists: Alabama Farmers Before Political Revolt, 1874-1889, Joshua Hodge Jan 2011

Reconstructing The Southern Populists: Alabama Farmers Before Political Revolt, 1874-1889, Joshua Hodge

All ETDs from UAB

The traditional story of the Populist movement begins in 1887 where by the leadership of the Farmers' Alliance, agricultural organizations combined to initiate formal political action on behalf of farmers and laborers alike. But proper understanding of the Populists, this study suggests, must begin earlier, in the fluid era of Reconstruction when farmers first began to articulate their concerns and grapple with possible solutions. This study explores earlier manifestations of farmer solidarity, describing the community of like-minded farmers that organized into agricultural groups in the immediate post-Civil War period. Well before the political revolt of the 1890s, southern farmers participated …

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Teaching Breast Health To Adolescent Females In High School: Comparing Interactive Teaching With Traditional Didactic Methods, Jacqueline Anita Horton Jan 2011

Teaching Breast Health To Adolescent Females In High School: Comparing Interactive Teaching With Traditional Didactic Methods, Jacqueline Anita Horton

All ETDs from UAB

Breast Health Knowledge Breat Health Beliefs

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