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The Power Of Music: Application Of The First Amendment To Copyright Regulation Of Internet Radio, Amanda Reid

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Elusive "Marketplace" In Post-Bilski Jurisprudence, Andrew Chin

Faculty Publications

The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Bilski v. Kappos appears to have provided inadequate guidance to the courts and the Patent Office regarding the scope of the abstract-ideas exclusion from patentable subject matter. Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall R. Rader, however, appears to have found in that decision a clear vindication of his own view that the machine-or-transformation test is incorrectly grounded in “the age of iron and steel at a time of subatomic particles and terabytes,” and thus fails, for example, to accommodate advances in “software [that] transform[] our lives without physical anchors.” Chief Judge Rader has subsequently authored …

The Overrepresentation Of Minorities In Special Education: A Conceptual Analysis Of A Longstanding Conundrum, Aimee Sargent

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this analysis is to examine the issue of overrepresentation of minorities in special education, with a focus on the varying conceptual and theoretical perspectives among scholars and educators regarding the causes and potential solutions to the problem. Views of the issue will be described by comparing traditional perspectives with nontraditional perspectives. Further scrutiny of these views then leads to an analysis of differing epistemologies, contrasting the realist/objective view with that of non-realist constructivism. Thorough examinations of these issues provide a framework of overrepresentation in light of disability and race conceptualizations and present a new approach for addressing …

Management Of Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy And Postpartum: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline, Leslie De Groot, Marcos Abalovich, Erik K. Alexander, Nobuyuki Amino, Linda Barbour, Rhoda H. Cobin, Creswell J. Eastman, John H. Lazarus, Dominique Luton, Susan J. Mandel, Jorge Mestman, Joanne Rovet, Scott Sullivan

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Objective: The aim was to update the guidelines for the management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and postpartum published previously in 2007. A summary of changes between the 2007 and 2012 version is identified in the Supplemental Data (published on The Endocrine Society's Journals Online web site at http://jcem.endojournals.org).

Evidence: This evidence-based guideline was developed according to the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, grading items level A, B, C, D, or I, on the basis of the strength of evidence and magnitude of net benefit (benefits minus harms) as well as the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and …

The Question Of Courage, William I. Miller

Articles

Courage is first among virtues in heroic epic and in cultures of honor. Men cared to be known for their courage. It not only took courage to fight well, but the issue often being fought over was who had more of it. Courage was competitive. Men were ranked according to the degree of courage they possessed. Arguments arose as to what counted as truly courageous, what the perfect form of the virtue was, and what were lesser though still worthy semblances of it. Not only philosophers theorized about courage: warriors, politicians and spectators did so as well. The stakes were …

Far Part 139 Certificated Airports Shifting Towards Environmentally-Friendly Practices, Timothy A. Bannon

Research Papers

While the aviation industry has grown dramatically in the past 100 years, it has done so with minimal environmental awareness. Leaders in the industry must become more conscious of environmentally-friendly practices available for airport use. This research provides a discussion of technology and sustainable practices available for use at U.S. airports. This research also provides funding information available to airports for sustainable projects. The methodology used in this research study was a review of literature that examined environmental reports, federal regulations, periodicals, political statements, and professional articles related to the topic. Environmental sustainability and climate change as it relates to …

Improving Entry-Level Federal Law Enforcement Training, Jessica Deaton

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Pragmatics Intervention For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Transitioning To Employment, Lindsay M. Defauw Ms.

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

A Critique On The Current Standards For Evaluating Costs For Invasive Species In Economic Literature, Michael P. Hensley

Research Papers

The paper surveys the current invasive species literature in order to form the basis of a evaluation, and then presents the evaluation.

Foreign Aid, Inequality, And Poverty: Is The Effect In Sub- Saharan Africa Different?, Kouassi Aziafo Magnon

Research Papers

AN ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER OF

Kouassi Aziafo Magnon, for the Masters of Science degree in Economics, presented on February 20, 2012 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

TITLE: FOREIGN AID, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY: IS THE EFFECT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DIFFERENT?

MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Kevin Sylwester

The purpose of this paper is to examine if the impact of foreign aid on inequality and poverty differs in sub-Saharan Africa compared to other regions. Using cross sectional and panel data analysis, we find that there is no strong evidence that foreign aid differently affects income disparity and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. These …

“The Wilds, The Irish, And Hermaphrodites In Spenser's The Faerie Queen”, James O'Donoghue

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Day Programming For Aging Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Review Of What Is And What Should Be, Kelly E. Norris Evans

Research Papers

The life expectancy of individuals with intellectual disabilities has risen with the improvement of medical technology and improved access to health care, which has resulted in a new need to provide supports to these individuals in their later years. Presently there is no clear model on how to provide these services to this growing population. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine differences in nursing home and Intellectual Disability services in an effort to determine suggestions on best practices for programming for aging adults that have intellectual disabilities.

Ospina O El Viaje Al Descubrimiento De La Sensualidad Y La Palabra, María Catalina Rojas Blanco

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Operation Peter Pan, Marilyn Smith

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Syringe And Needle Exchange Programs: A Valuable Harm Reduction Technique In The Battle Against Injection Drug Use, Stephanie M. Woods

Research Papers

In the last two decades there has been a growing interest surrounding the topic of clean needle exchange programs, the effects they have on injection drug users, their effectiveness in the prevention and spreading of HIV, AIDS and other blood borne pathogens, the cost surrounding the operation of NEPs and SEPs, and their beneficialness on society as a whole. The objective of this research paper is to examine all the aforementioned facets as well as other benefits that stem from NEPs and SEPs. Since injection drug use is driving HIV epidemics in many countries and accounts for almost a third …

Benefits Of Early Intervention And Family-Centered Practices For Children With Communication Disorders, Brittany M. Carnes

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Korean Female Body Image Vs American Female Body Image Represented In The Print Media, Haley M. Meyer

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Program Notes For The Graduate Voice Recital Of Laura Neal, Laura Neal

Research Papers

This document introduces George Frideric Handel's Non ha piu che temere from Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Hugo Wolf's Mörike gedichte, Siete Canciones Populares Españolas by Manuel de Falla, Sein wir wieder gut from Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, and What a Movie from Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein. Included with each is a brief biography of the composer, followed by relevant historical information, analysis of their work, and translations if necessary.

On The Frontline Of Literacy: Risk And Reward As The Battle Rages On, Rick F. Stapel

Research Papers

This paper advocates for assignments that are “high risk” in order to promote a less than predictable classroom environment. This paper attempts to create a space specific to first-year teachers of Freshman Composition and specifically for first-year teachers of Freshman Composition. Sample assignments are couched inside of a personal narrative of failure, as first first-year teachers of Freshman Composition are encouraged to explore the relationship between risk and reward, between pedagogical approach and classroom practice.

Academics And Extracurriculars: A National Study Of College Radio, Lucas R. Mccallister

Research Papers

This study was designed to follow in the steps of a 1969 study of college radio management and structure, both to see how college radio in general has changed, and to update the models presented. A survey was issued through an email listserv affiliated with College Broadcasters Incorporated, and received 50 responses.

Some issues that college radio face have remain unchanged, such staff turnover, training, and college radio and it's relation to the broadcast industry. At the same time, older technologies such as carrier current have fallen by the wayside, while streaming radio has become the new low-cost entry choice. …

The Past And Future Of Deinstitutionalization Litigation, Samuel R. Bagenstos

Articles

Two conflicting stories have consumed the academic debate regarding the impact of deinstitutionalization litigation. The first, which has risen almost to the level of conventional wisdom, is that deinstitutionalization was a disaster. The second story challenges the suggestion that deinstitutionalization has uniformly been unsuccessful, as well as the causal link critics seek to draw with the growth of the homeless population. This Article, which embraces the second story, assesses the current wave of deinstitutionalization litigation. It contends that things will be different this time. The particular outcomes of the first wave of deinstitutionalization litigation, this Article contends, resulted from the …

Learning From The Unique And Common Challenges: Clinical Legal Education In Jordan, Nisreen Mahasneh, Kimberly A. Thomas

Articles

Legal education worldwide is undergoing scrutiny for its failure to graduate students who have the problem-solving abilities, skills, and professional values necessary for the legal profession.1 Additionally, law schools at universities in the Middle East have found themselves in an unsettled environment, where greater demands for practical education are exacerbated by several factors such as high levels of youth unemployment. More specifically, in Jordan there is a pressing need for universities to respond to this criticism and to accommodate new or different methods of legal education. Clinical legal education is one such method.3 We use the term "clinical legal education" …

Queer Cases Make Bad Law, James C. Hathaway, Jason Pobjoy

Articles

The Refugee Convention, now adopted by 147 states, is the primary instrument governing refugee status under international law. The Convention sets a binding and nonamendable definition of which persons are entitled to recognition as refugees, and thus to enjoy the surrogate or substitute national protection of an asylum state. The core of the article 1A(2) definition provides that a refugee is a person who has a “well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership of a particular social group.” A person is thus a refugee, and entitled to the non-refoulement and other protections …

Backlog 2012, Lipscomb University

Backlogs and Other Yearbooks

The 2012 Backlog yearbook of Lipscomb University.

Illegitimacy And Sex, Old And New, Susan Frelich Appleton

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

What's So New About The New Illegitimacy, Melissa Murray

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

Counting From One: Replacing The Marital Presumption With A Presumption Of Sole Parentage, Julie Shapiro

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

Intentional Parenthood's Influence: Rethinking Procreative Autonomy And Federal Paternity Establishment Policy, Melanie B. Jacobs

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

Rendering Children Illegitimate In Former Partner Parenting Cases: Hiding Behind The Facade Of Certainty, Carlos A. Ball

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

The New Illegitimacy: Tying Parentage To Marital Status For Lesbian Co-Parents, Joanna L. Grossman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.