Book Review

Reviews Environmental Litigation by James B. MacDonald and John E. Conwa

Excessive Delay in the Courts: Toward a Continuance Policy Relating to Counsel and Parties

The maxim Justice delayed is justice denied is an expression which is becoming all too meaningful in our courts today. Many of the large metropolitan courts in this country are being strangled by the ever-increasing backlog of cases. ...In most court systems, continuance policies are either non-existent or couched in vague terms such as good cause shown.\u27 It is the aim of this study to formulate guidelines for a sound continuance policy which will serve to speed the administration of justice without interfering with the high standard of judicial fairness necessary to proper adjudication

Plesiosaurs (Diapsida, sauropterygia) from Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian- Early maastrichtian) marginal marine environments from north Patagonia

Fil: O`Gorman, Jose Patricio. División Paleontología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentin

Neuronal SIRT1 Regulates Metabolic and Reproductive Function and the Response to Caloric Restriction.

Sirt1 is an NAD-dependent, class III deacetylase that functions as a cellular energy sensor. In addition to its well-characterized effects in peripheral tissues, emerging evidence suggests that neuronal Sirt1 activity plays a role in the central regulation of energy balance and glucose metabolism. In this study, we generated mice expressing an enzymatically inactive form (N-MUT) or wild-type (WT) SIRT1 (N-OX) in mature neurons. N-OX male and female mice had impaired glucose tolerance, and N-MUT female, but not male, mice had improved glucose tolerance compared with that of WT littermates. Furthermore, glucose tolerance was improved in all mice with caloric restriction (CR) but was greater in the N-OX mice, who had better glucose tolerance than their littermates. At the reproductive level, N-OX females had impaired estrous cycles, with increased cycle length and more time in estrus. LH and progesterone surges were absent on the evening of proestrus in the N-OX mice, suggesting a defect in spontaneous ovulation, which was confirmed by the ovarian histology revealing fewer corpora lutea. Despite this defect, the mice were still fertile when mated to WT mice on the day of proestrus, indicating that the mice could respond to normal pheromonal or environmental cues. When subjected to CR, the N-OX mice went into diestrus arrest earlier than their littermates. Together, these results suggested that the overexpression of SIRT1 rendered the mice more sensitive to the metabolic improvements and suppression of reproductive cycles by CR, which was independent of circadian rhythms

Embedding Sustainability In The Engineering Curriculum: Meeting The Requirements Of Professional Accreditation

Professional accreditation agencies are increasing requirements on sustainability in engineering education as a response to ethical obligations, industry needs and emerging academic best practice. In 2021, Engineers Ireland increased sustainability requirements in new accreditation criteria. This paper reports on a thematic analysis carried out by Engineers Ireland on the self-assessment and achievement of these new accreditation criteria on sustainability. The analysis was conducted on the self-assessment reports from a large Irish University, referred to as University A hereafter. The results indicate that, for the purpose of meeting accreditation requirements, University A has interpreted sustainability in their programmes as either meeting the UN Sustainability Goals (SDG’s) by mapping modules to the SDG\u27s, or by aligning Programme Area (PA) 7 Sustainability of the Engineers Ireland accreditation criteria with the Engineers Ireland Programme Outcomes (PO\u27s). The paper outlines the main themes and approaches identified across 17 engineering programmes and presents 2 case studies of how sustainability is embedded in engineering curricula in Ireland

The Use of Networking in Developing and Marketing the Irish Ecclesiastical Product

This project seeks to explore the development potential of trails and networks, focusing on ecclesiastical sites in the Republic of Ireland. Two concurrent strands were undertaken: Investigation of visitor markets and their requirements The ecclesiastical / tourist resource and the experience it has to offer to the visitor. The following considerations were taken into account; Richness and range of the ecclesiastical product inIreland Issues of access, structure, interpretation and management Advocation of a market oriented approach using factors and requirements as parameters to segment the markets The approach to the project included the following: Development of a series of geographical clusters. Development of a number of national themed clusters. Identification of the key constructs to ensure effective networking within a cluster. Development of a series of maps to illustrate clusters. Identification of a suggested process through which local communities / destinations can advance should they wish to develop a cluster or destination A key output of this project is this document which could act as a resource for local players to employ as a catalyst for discussion around the development of a tourism cluster, focused on ecclesiastical sites