Marine Pollution: Injury without a Remedy

Pollution of coastal and ocean waters is a complex and serious problem. Many contaminants reaching the ocean are harmful to marine organisms. Pollution affects the marine environment at all levels, from marine organisms to human beings. Along with the environment, the economy suffers injury because of damage to food sources. This Article discusses the role of federal courts as a forum for redress of damages suffered from the pollution of coastal and ocean waters. It examines conflicting state and federal common law and statutory remedies for marine pollution. It concludes that in the face of the federal judiciary\u27s retreat, Congress and state legislators must take affirmative steps to preserve remedies that traditionally have been available to injured persons

Context dependence of proneural bHLH proteins

A key point of neural development is the commitment of progenitor cells to a specific neural fate. In all animals studied, proneural proteins — transcription factors of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family — are central to this process. The function of these factors is strongly influenced by the spatial and temporal context in which they are expressed. It is important to understand the molecular mechanisms by which developmental context interacts with and modifies the intrinsic functions and properties of the proneural proteins. Recent insights have been obtained in Drosophila and vertebrates from analysis of how bHLH proteins interact with other transcription factors to regulate target genes

The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture

Glenn Murcutt is recognised as one of the most influential architects of the last few decades. His design philosophy, environmental awareness and in-depth understanding of the Australian context and vernacular architecture, have made him one of the leaders of critical regionalism worldwide. His buildings not only provide shelter, but also offer comfort with lower environmental impacts through simple, yet creative design solutions. Although Murcutt’s architecture is well documented, limited evidence-based research has been undertaken to study his approach to design and how this has a direct influence on visual and thermal comfort in his buildings; this paper aims to fill this gap