License to Kill? Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Claims Act?

Because Kiobel removed corporate defendants from the scope of civil liability under the ATS, and because a corporation is not a person who can be charged, convicted and imprisoned for a crime, it effectively placed large multinational corporations above the law. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 621 F.3d 111, 145 (2d Cir. 2010). In Part II of this article, I will provide a necessary overview of the history of the ATS and its evolution into modern-day relevance. I will discuss the state of ATS law as it pertains to corporations in Part III. Lastly, I will discuss the Kiobel decision in detail, describe how the Second Circuit erred in its holding, and suggest that the Supreme Court reverse the Kiobel decision on appeal in Part IV

The Waves of the Deluge Breaking on Jonah the Intertextual Use of the Noachic Narrative in Jonah

Golden, Kevin S. “The Waves of the Deluge Breaking on Jonah: The Intertextual Use of the Noachic Narrative in Jonah.” Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2010. 251 pp. Two overarching matters are considered: intertextual methodology and its application to the use of the Noachic narrative within the book of Jonah. The intertextual methodology, the lesser of the two foci, employed within this study seeks a symbiotic relationship between the text and the reader. Textual evidence establishes the existence of the link while the reader’s interaction with the texts explores the subtleties of the intertextual relationship based upon the textual evidence. The greater focus of the study is the application of that methodology to the intertextual use of the Noachic narrative within the book of Jonah. The link is textually established by various elements including, but not limited to, the unique setting of both narratives and the reflection of Noah’s three sons in the three principal human characters of the book of Jonah. On the basis of such textual links, the reader explores various matters including, but not limited to, the gracious character of Yahweh, the role of human repentance, and the influence of the Noachic covenant upon all creation

Episode 7 - Lessons I Learned from My Father

This week we talk with Dr. Kevin Golden, professor of exegetical theology and dean of theological research and publications at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. As dad to seven children, Dr. Golden has some experience with fatherhood. The sayings he heard from his own father shaped his parenting, ministry and his life. Tune in to hear how his dad made theology tangible. “A significant part of the book of Proverbs is a father speaking to his son…there\u27s that natural order and therefore wisdom. And that\u27s what I really saw with my father. He had insight into how the world works.” Dr. Golden This podcast is also available at Concordia Theology Podcasts (link = https://concordiatheology.org/category/podcasts/) and all major podcast platforms (link= https://sites.libsyn.com/486336)

Identification of Native Defects (Vacancies and Antisites) in CdSiP2 Crystals

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is used to identify four native defects in single crystals of CdSiP2. This nonlinear optical material is used in optical parametric oscillators to generate tunable output in the mid-infrared. The performance of these frequency-conversion devices is limited when infrared absorption bands associated with native defects overlap a pump wavelength. Cadmium, silicon, and phosphorus vacancies and also silicon-on-cadmium antisites are present in the as-grown undoped CdSiP2 crystals. Using near-band-edge 632.8 nm light from a He-Ne laser, a paramagnetic charge state, and thus an EPR spectrum, is formed at liquid-helium temperatures for three of the four defects. The EPR spectrum from the singly ionized silicon vacancy (V-Si) is present without light and has five hyperfine lines due to equal interactions with the four neighboring 31P nuclei. In contrast, the photoinduced EPR spectrum from the singly ionized cadmium vacancy (V-Cd) has a three-line hyperfine pattern due to equal interactions with only two of its four neighboring 31P nuclei. The light-induced spectrum from the singly ionized silicon-on-cadmium antisite (Si+Cd) also has a three-line hyperfine pattern, thus indicating that the unpaired spin interacts primarily with only two 31P neighbors. For the neutral phosphorus vacancy (V0P), the unpaired spin is primarily localized on the nearest-neighbor silicon ions and the photoinduced EPR spectrum has no resolved 31P hyperfine interactions. The silicon and cadmium vacancies are acceptors, and the silicon-on-cadmium antisite and the phosphorus vacancy are donors

Prognostic Value of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Stage 0-p in Single-Lung Transplant Recipients

Rationale: Early diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is critical in understanding pathogenesis and devising therapeutic trials. Although potential-BOS stage (BOS 0-p), encompassing early changes in FEV1 and forced expiratory flow, midexpiratory phase (FEF25–75%), has been proposed, there is a paucity of data validating its utility in single-lung transplantation. Objective: The aim of this study was to define the predictive ability of BOS 0-p in single-lung transplantation. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed spirometric data for 197 single-lung recipients. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of BOS 0-p were examined over time using Kaplan-Meier methodology. Results: BOS 0-p FEV1 was associated with higher sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value than the FEF25–75% criterion over different time periods investigated. The probability of testing positive for BOS 0-p FEV1 in patients with BOS (sensitivity) was 71% at 2 years before the onset of BOS. The probability of being free from development of BOS 0-p FEV1 in patients free of BOS at follow-up (specificity) was 93% within the last year. Of patients who met the BOS 0-p FEV1 criterion, 81% developed BOS or died within 3 years. The specificity and positive predictive value curves for the BOS 0-p FEV1 were significantly different between patients with underlying restrictive versus obstructive physiology (p = 0.05 and 0.01, respectively). Conclusion: The FEV1 criterion for BOS 0-p provides useful predictive information regarding the risk of development of BOS or death in single-lung recipients. The predictive value of this criterion is higher in patients with underlying restriction and is superior to the FEF25–75% criterion.Supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants K23 HL077719 and K24HL04212 and American Lung Association RG-1059-N.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/91970/1/2005 AJRCCM - Prognostic Value of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Stage 0-p in Single-Lung Transplant Recipients.pd

S-Band Transponder Multi-Network Compatibility, Space Environment and Radiation Testing

This paper presents the development and testing of the Software Define Radio (SDR) transceiver to meet the emerging needs for SmallSat communication and navigation. Vulcan Wireless and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) collaborated in testing the Vulcan Wireless S-band SDR engineering model. Apart from testing, communication link analysis was performed for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) 400 km scenario. The results of the compatibility, radiation, environmental testing, and link analysis are presented. Also, this paper reviews a set of SmallSat missions under development at NASA GSFC