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The longitude problem from the 1700s to today: An international and general education physics course
For instructors wishing to use physics as part of an international or general education course, the framework for a course based on the “longitude problem” from the 1700s is described. The longitude problem is teeming with basic principles of physics and astronomy, which makes it ideal for a non-science-major-based college-level course. This paper summarizes the longitude problem in the context of conceptual physics and astronomy and outlines an appropriate curriculum. Specifics on teaching such a course in London, as part of an international studies program, are discussed
(Certified) Humane Violence? Animal Production, the Ambivalence of Humanizing the Inhumane, and What International Humanitarian Law Has to Do with It
The chapter draws a comparison with the self-certifying of production methods as ‘humane’ or animal-friendly in the labelling of animal products—that is, according to companies’ own self-imposed codes of conduct. It likens the idea of humanizing animal slaughter, factory farms, and other forms of production to the notion of humanizing warfare. Like international humanitarian law (IHL), animal welfare law is marked by the tension inherent in its attempt to humanize innately inhumane practices. Given these parallels, the analysis of animal welfare law might benefit from existing insights into the potential and limits of IHL. Both areas of law endorse a principle of ‘humanity’ while arguably facilitating and legitimizing the use of violence, and might thereby ultimately perpetuate the suffering of living beings. The implicit justification of violence percolating from the IHL-like animal ‘protection’ laws could only be outweighed by complementing this body of law with a ius contra bellum for animals
Differential DARC/ACKR1 expression distinguishes venular from non-venular endothelial cells in murine tissues
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant AI112521 and the John and Virginia Kaneb Fellowship
The longitude problem from the 1700s to today: An international and general education physics course
Discovery of Lead Compounds Targeting the Bacterial Sliding Clamp Using a Fragment-Based Approach
Does Uninsurance Affect the Health Outcomes of the Insured? Evidence from Heart Attack Patients in California
3-D surface reconstruction of intravascular ultrasound images using personal computer hardware and a motorized catheter control
3-D surface reconstruction of intravascular ultrasound images using personal computer hardware and a motorized catheter control
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