Foreign and International Legal Research

As you have been learning, the American legal system is only one of hundreds in the world. Each of those legal systems has its own rules, sources, and authorities. But these systems do not exist in a vacuum. What rules govern when two or more States or entities interact? What are the enforcement mechanisms? The study of these questions comprises the fields of foreign law and international law. The purpose of this chapter is not to give you a comprehensive review of all the resources available for researching this vast field of law. Rather, the goal is to give you enough of an overview to get you pointed in the right direction when faced with an issue of foreign or international law

Research Strategies

It is 3 a .m. and you are up, prepping for class. Again. You have reading to do for Torts, for Contracts, and for Civil Procedure, and if you fall behind even one day, you will be spending hours late at night for the next few days trying to catch up. Or, worse, you will be unprepared and that will be the day your professor will call on you. And to add to your stress, you have a research project for your legal writing class due in less than two days, and you have not even started. Your professor told you to draft a research plan before you set foot in the library or signed onto your legal research database. But with so much going on in your other classes- not to mention how very strung-out you feel from the late nights and intense workload of a first-year law student- you do not see why you should spend the time on a research plan when that research plan will not be turned in, and you will not even be graded on it. So you decide to skip the research plan and just dive in. You get results. But there seem to be a lot of them, and they don\u27t seem to be what you want. You try again, but you still aren\u27t finding what you are looking for. This research project seems overwhelming now, and the clock is ticking. Over the next couple of days, you find yourself having to put off rea ding for your other classes. Your level of panic starts rising. Why is this taking so long? Why can\u27t you find what you\u27re looking for? Are you just not cut out for law school? Maybe you don\u27t really want to do this after all. Ultimately, you turn in your research project after burning the midnight oil several nights in a row. You are not confident in your results, and you are pretty sure you hate your life- and law school. You spend the next few days catching up with your reading for your other classes, and soon enough, it\u27s time to do the next research project, which, of course, is a more complex one. So, how did skipping the research plan on that last assignment work out for you? Not so great, right? Since you want to sleep again sometime, you need to change your strategy for the next assignment. You need a good research plan. While it seems tempting to skip a research plan you do not have to turn in, you will save yourself a lot of time and effort and agony if you take the time to plan your research before you jump in, especially if you have a complex issue to research (and you will, eventually, have to research complex issues). A research plan can help you: Keep your research focused and organized Save time Prevent duplication of effort Prevent frustration Save money This chapter will discuss these benefits of a good research plan, explain why a research plan saves you time, and help you formulate a research plan that can help you get through any research project without tearing your hair out

Jesus the Galilean in his First Century context : a little tradition perspective

More than two thousand years after his death the words and deeds of Jesus of Nazareth are still proclaimed, listened to and believed in. They form a part of the Great Tradition of Christianity in which Jesus is perceived as both "fully human and fully divine". In first century CE Palestine, however, they functioned very differently. In this thesis we seek to re-root Jesus of Nazareth, his teachings and his actions, in his first century Galilean context. In Chapter One of this study, we therefore examine Galilee, its economic, political, religious and social makeup in order not merely to provide a framework for Jesus' ministry, but rather to determine the milieu in which he was socialised and formed. The Galilee into which Jesus was acculturated was not, we conclude, a Hellenised region of trading and opportunity, as some modem scholars have suggested, but a land in which the peasantry struggled to meet their subsistence needs and in which an increasing number were forced into the forfeiture of their patrimonial land. In this light, we turn our attention, in our second chapter, to forms of non-elite resistance to elite oppression. We describe five forms of non-elite response. Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance, Social Banditry, The City Mob, Prophecy and Prophet Led Movements and Messiah/Deliverer Led Movements, each of which, we argue, coheres with the values inherent in the little tradition of the peasantry. The Prophet and Messiah Led Movements prove particularly significant in so far as they also provide the categories within which Jesus' social identity could be understood. In Chapter Three we reconsider four of Jesus' parables illustrating the extent to which they reflect the little tradition themes of reversal, abundance and condemnation of an exploitative elite. Similarly, we present his healings as a challenge to the religious elites' manipulation of the purity and debt codes, and his exorcisms as a condemnation of a social system which leaves the marginalised more vulnerable to demon possession. His practice of table fellowship with tax collectors and sinners not only foreshadows the messianic banquet, it also demonstrates the little tradition value of reversal (Chapter Four). In Chapter Five we illustrate that through his action in the Jerusalem temple, Jesus condemns the oppressive behaviour of the socio-religious elite and offers a new vision of the temple as a 'house of prayer' built on the values of the kingdom of God. The trial and crucifixion of Jesus, we present as the elite response (Chapter Six). The words and deeds of Jesus of Nazareth and his identification by at least some of his followers with the social role of messiah provoked the ire of the Judean elite. They also, we contend, led the Roman authorities to crucify him as 'King of the Judeans'

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New county records of three Baptisia species in Arkansas, with an updated distribution map

New county records of three Baptisia species are reported in Arkansas, together with an updated distribution map

Experimental Results of Hydrogen Slosh in a 62 Cubic Foot (1750 Liter) Tank

Extensive slosh testing with liquid and slush hydrogen was conducted in a 62 cubic foot spherical tank to characterize the thermodynamic response of the system under normal gravity conditions. Slosh frequency and amplitude, pressurant type, ramp pressure, and ullage volume were parametrically varied to assess the effect of each of these parameters on the tank pressure and fluid/wall temperatures. A total of 91 liquid hydrogen and 62 slush hydrogen slosh tests were completed. Both closed tank tests and expulsions during sloshing were performed. This report presents and discusses highlights of the liquid hydrogen closed tank results in detail and introduces some general trends for the slush hydrogen tests. Summary comparisons between liquid and slush hydrogen slosh results are also presented

A Summary of the Slush Hydrogen Technology Program for the National Aero-Space Plane

Slush hydrogen, a mixture of solid and liquid hydrogen, offers advantages of higher density (16 percent) and higher heat capacity (18 percent) than normal boiling point hydrogen. The combination of increased density and heat capacity of slush hydrogen provided a potential to decrease the gross takeoff weight of the National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) and therefore slush hydrogen was selected as the propellant. However, no large-scale data was available on the production, transfer and tank pressure control characteristics required to use slush hydrogen as a fuel. Extensive testing has been performed at the NASA Lewis Research Center K-Site and Small Scale Hydrogen Test Facility between 1990 and the present to provide a database for the use of slush hydrogen. This paper summarizes the results of this testing

Ethnic differences in preferences for lifestyle intervention among women after Childbirth : a multi-methods study in Australia

Postpartum weight retention contributes to maternal obesity and varies by ethnicity. Despite the well-established benefits of lifestyle intervention on weight management, little is known about how to engage postpartum women effectively, especially among ethnic minority groups. This multi-methods study aimed to explore ethnic differences in women’s preferences for lifestyle intervention after childbirth. Women within five years of childbirth and living with their youngest child in Australia were recruited in an online survey (n = 504) and semi-structured interviews (n = 17). The survey and interview questions were structured based on the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) framework. Ethnic groups were categorized as Oceanian, Asian and Other according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Chi-square tests were used to compare the preferred intervention characteristics between groups. Qualitative data were thematically analysed. The survey showed that most women across all ethnic groups were interested in receiving lifestyle support in the early postpartum period (from 7 weeks to 3 months postpartum). All ethnic groups preferred a regular lifestyle intervention delivered by health professionals that promotes accountability and provides practical strategies. However, Asian women had a higher desire for infant care and a lower desire for mental health in the intervention content compared with Oceanian women. Moreover, Asian women were more likely to favour interventions that are initiated in a later postpartum period, over a shorter duration, and with less intervention frequency, compared with Oceanian women. The interviews further indicated the need for intervention adaptations in the Asian group to address the cultural relevance of food and postpartum practices. These ethnic-specific preferences should be considered in the development of culturally appropriate intervention strategies to optimize engagement in healthy lifestyles among the targeted ethnic groups