Don\u27t Be Cruel: Scope of Parody Curtailed in Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. v. Capece

This Note explores how the Fifth Circuit limited the legal boundaries of parody in the context of trademark law. Section II provides a background of trademark law and how parody fits into a court\u27s determination as to whether infringement has occurred. Section III presents the facts and procedural history of the case, including the district court\u27s analysis. In Section IV, this Note examines how the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal approached the application of parody in the trademark context. Finally, Section V discusses the severe limitation on the legal use of parody set forth by the Fifth Circuit, and offers an alternative approach to parody in the context of trademark law

The mediating and moderating factors of fabricated evidence on false confessions, beliefs and memory

Fabricated evidence (e.g., doctored videos) can induce people to falsely confess to committing a 'crime' and change the way people remember an event. This happens because memory is both malleable and reconstructive: people remember their past using information available to them in the present. Sometimes people rely on external evidence to tell them what happened, which may or may not be accurate. A wide range of studies have demonstrated the robust and persuasive effect of false evidence in different situations, and some have examined the theoretical mechanisms behind the effect. However, little is known about factors that might mediate or moderate the power of false evidence. This thesis examines some of these factors and their behavioural consequences. Experiments 1 and 2 use a novel method to investigate whether changes in when false evidence is presented, or how many times it is presented, make false evidence more powerful. The results highlight the importance of several theoretical mechanisms, which are then explored in the succeeding chapters. Experiments 3 and 4 use the same method to examine whether the type of evidence presented, or the order in which it is presented, influences its effect. The findings build upon those of Experiments 1 and 2 and suggest some interesting interactions between the different moderating and mediating factors. Combined with a questionnaire examining peoples' perceptions of digitally edited materials, the findings of Experiments 1-4 have practical and methodological implications. Importantly, the results also have potential theoretical implications and suggest modifications to Mazzoni and Kirsch's (2002) model of autobiographical belief and memory. The amended model includes the role of the examined moderating and mediating factors, and thus is better able to account for how external evidence influences memory processes. In sum, this thesis helps us to understand situations in which false evidence might be particularly powerful

OEXP Analysis Tools Workshop

This publication summarizes the software needs and available analysis tools presented at the OEXP Analysis Tools Workshop held at the NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia on June 21 to 22, 1988. The objective of the workshop was to identify available spacecraft system (and subsystem) analysis and engineering design tools, and mission planning and analysis software that could be used for various NASA Office of Exploration (code Z) studies, specifically lunar and Mars missions

Food Tourism and Branding Tropical North Queensland

Agricultural producers in Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) have diversified through food tourism. This paper examines how industry and stakeholders see regional cuisine and local agricultural production as fitting into overall destination development and the region’s brand. A focus on local foods, including development of the Taste Paradise food brand, can strengthen TNQ’s ‘tropical paradise’ tourism brand. By moving beyond a reef and rainforest focus, which is increasingly problematic given climate change predictions, expanding the TNQ brand through food can help the region tap into new segments, increase awareness of TNQ as a multiexperience destination, and sustain agricultural producers

Chapter 20: Preparing Advocates for Faculty Development

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Social workers\u27 perceptions of barriers to father involvement in case planning in San Bernardino County Department of Children\u27s Services

The purpose of this study was to examine social workers perceptions of barriers to the involvement of fathers in case planning. Two focused groups were conducted utilizing a sample of eleven social workers from two Children and Family Services offices in San Bernardino County. Participants were asked to express their opinions on what the barriers to father involvement have been in their work experience. Ultimately, the study found that social worker bias, systemic bias, paternity issues, and father\u27s lack of motivation are the four major barriers to father involvement