Copyright, Moral Rights and the First Amendment: The Problem of Integrity and Compulsory Speech

The primary aim of copyright law is to promote the creation and dissemination of knowledge by protecting the economic rights of authors. Economic rights, though valuable; do not encompass the free speech rights that can be threatened by the tension between copyright and the First Amendment. Conflicts between copyright law and the First Amendment are sometimes characterized as pitting the economic rights of authors against the free speech rights of those who wish to use their copyrighted works. The so-called fair use doctrine and the idea/expression dichotomy—two exceptions to copyright law's categorical prohibition on copying—are often touted as sufficient to accommodate the First Amendment problems raised by copyright law. However, in copyright cases in which an author's message is distorted in ways she disavows, these two exceptions are inadequate to protect original authors' free speech rights, which may be in jeopardy

Vision-related symptoms as a clinical feature of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? Evidence from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a debilitating disorder, affecting at least 250,000 people in the UK. Marked by debilitating fatigue, its aetiology is poorly understood and diagnosis controversial. A number of symptoms overlap with other illnesses with the result that CFS/ME is commonly misdiagnosed. It is important therefore that significant clinical features are investigated. People diagnosed with CFS/ME consistently report that they experience vision-related symptoms associated with their illness1-3 with some of these reports being verified experimentally. Although vision-related symptoms may represent a significant clinical feature of CFS/ME that could be useful in its diagnosis, they have yet to be included in clinical guidelines

Addressing environmental and atmospheric challenges for capturing high-precision thermal infrared data in the field of astro-ecology

Using thermal infrared detectors mounted on drones, and applying techniques from astrophysics, we hope to support the field of conservation ecology by creating an automated pipeline for the detection and identification of certain endangered species and poachers from thermal infrared data. We test part of our system by attempting to detect simulated poachers in the field. Whilst we find that we can detect humans hiding in the field in some types of terrain, we also find several environmental factors that prevent accurate detection, such as ambient heat from the ground, absorption of infrared emission by the atmosphere, obscuring vegetation and spurious sources from the terrain. We discuss the effect of these issues, and potential solutions which will be required for our future vision for a fully automated drone-based global conservation monitoring system.Comment: Published in Proceedings of SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018. 8 pages, 3 figure

Developing mental health nursing students’ understanding of physical and mental health problems through formative peer learning seminars: a reflective account

In the context of concerns about the poor physical health and early mortality of people living with severe mental illness, it is important that nursing students are prepared to respond to the physical as well as the emotional needs of service users. In this reflective article, a nurse educator and three nursing students share their experiences of peer learning about these issues, outlining the rationale for this approach, the session design, students’ responses and the potential benefits

The Utilization of Nutrition Services in Family-Based Treatment by Members of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine in the care of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa

Family-Based Treatment (FBT), is the treatment of choice for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). Much research supports its success, and yet little is known about its use by adolescent health care providers and their use of nutrition providers. Objective: This study aimed to identify the use of FBT and its treatment manual in the treatment of adolescent patients with AN by members of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), as well as the utilization of a dietitian in the treatment process. Method: In total, 72 SAHM members completed an online survey. Results: Overall, 84% of responding SAHM practitioners (81% in the USA) recommended FBT for the treatment of patients with AN --- with 54% of providers feeling that they had the necessary support and resources to implement FBT in their area of practice. Only 9% of those who practice FBT stated that the follow the treatment manual exactly as written, with 48% following just the principles of the manual. Of those who utilized FBT, 97% (98% in the USA), stated that a dietitian was used as part of the treatment team. Discussion: Given the need for consistency among practitioners, further research is needed to assess and define the role of the dietitian in FBT

Contamination of the lairage of a pork abattoir with Salmonella species

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp. In the lairage of a pork abattoir on different days of the week and to investigate the effect of daily washing routines and disinfection procedures on contamination levels with Salmonella spp. In total, 359 swabs were collected from lairage pen floors at three time points during the course of two slaughter days. All samples were analysed quantitatively

Factors Affecting the Characterization of Post-Exertional Malaise Derived from Patient Input

The National Institutes of Health/Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NIH/CDC) Common Data Elements (CDE) established a post-exertional malaise (PEM) workgroup with the task of describing PEM and recommending a standardized way of assessing it in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). As a stigmatized group, patients with ME/CFS are in need of instruments which can properly describe their symptomatic experiences, which can help reduce the disparity between illness seriousness and appropriate attention from healthcare. The current study explored attitudes and preferences among 115 patients with ME/CFS who participated in the creation of a patient-driven instrument to measure PEM, the key symptom of the illness. Themes that emerged from the qualitative analyses of patient feedback focused on how their illness was experienced; their access to care; problems with physicians, researchers, and research methods; and expressions of gratitude for the collaborative process. Domains that were most important to the patient community were identified in the effort to create a comprehensive measure of PEM. Benefits of community-based action research are discussed

The speaking vocabulary of kindergarten, grade I, grade II, and grade III

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