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The Right to Bear Arms: A Uniquely American Entitlement [PDF]

, 2010
In District of Columbia v. Heller the Supreme Court held that individuals have a constitutional right to own firearms, notably to keep a loaded handgun at home for self-protection.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
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Chirality and Organization of Adsorbates Modify Surface Phonon Dynamics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Chirality and molecular organization are shown to influence surface phonon dynamics in gold films. Time‐resolved Joule heating measurements reveal that ordered homochiral monolayers increase the Debye temperature and disordered layers reduce it, while ordered racemic controls have no effect.
Meital Ozeri, Eugenia Pyurbeeva, Shira Yochelis, Jonas Fransson, Ronnie Kosloff, Oded Millo, Yossi Paltiel   +6 more
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Respect for Rights and Liability to Defensive Harm

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
Abstract This paper defends a novel framework for thinking about our rights against being harmed, paying special attention to the conditions under which they are enforceable through a liability mechanism. It contends that a central purpose of our rights is to specify what steps others are required to take, in their role as agents, to avoid ...
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The Human Right to Internet Access: A Philosophical Defense

The International Review of Information Ethics, 2012
The United Nations has suggested that access to the Internet is a human right. In this paper, I defend the U.N.’s position against a number of challenges. First, I show that Vinton Cerf’s recent rejection of the human right to the Internet is based on a misunderstanding of the nature and structure of human rights.
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The True Woman: Scenes From the Law of Self-Defense [PDF]

, 2013
Self-defense is undergoing an epochal transformation. In the last few years, dozens of states have passed or proposed new Castle Doctrine legislation intended to expand the right to use deadly force in self-defense. These bills derive their informal name
Suk, Jeannie Chi Young
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Texoskeletons: Developing the Fundamental Technologies for Creating Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing With Integrated 1D Sensors and Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traditional wearable exoskeletons rely on rigid structures, which limit comfort, flexibility, and everyday usability. This work introduces the fundamental technologies to create the first soft, lightweight, intelligent textile‐based exoskeletons (Texoskeletons) built using 1D sensors and actuators.
Amy Lukomiak, Rameesh Bulathsinghala, Jack Varga, Shuxin Meng, Kalana Marasinghe, Imaad Refai, Biyon Fernando, Amitkumar Patel, Chamika M. Halloluwa‐Arachchige, Carlos Oliveira, Arash M. Shahidi, Zahra Rahemtulla, Alexander Turner, Ziyun Ding, Bernard X. W. Liew, Andy Kerr, Ezio Preatoni, Theo Hughes‐Riley, Ishara Dharmasena, Pasindu Lugoda   +19 more
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Noriega v. Activision/Blizzard: The First Amendment Right to Use a Historical Figure\u27s Likeness in Video Games [PDF]

, 2015
Panama’s former dictator, Manuel Noriega, recently sued Activision Blizzard in the California Superior Court for using his likeness and image in the popular video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” In his complaint, Noriega alleged that the use of his ...
Sinclair, Joshua
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Targeting Post‐Irradiation Thyroid Dysfunction: Electrospun Scaffolds As A Dual‐Action Approach for Antioxidant and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Radiation‐induced hypothyroidism follows head and neck radiotherapy due to oxidative stress and inflammation. Electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds containing adenosine have potential to modulate thyroid repair. Scaffolds enhance thyrocyte proliferation, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, reduce senescence and apoptosis markers ...
Maria Heim, Ella‐Louise Handley, Daniel Grant, Lizi M. Hegarty, Elaine Emmerson, Anthony Callanan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teachers' Union Demands and Prospects of Teachers in the Globalization Era [PDF]

, 2003
In Indonesian society, teacher has a unique position, beside as knowledge, perception, attitude, ehviour transferor also as a role model to the society. It is more than an evolutionary modernization; globalization has touched almost every aspects of life
Priyatna, S. (Soeganda)
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Macrophage Membrane‐Cloaked, ROS‐Triggered Quercetin Nanocarriers Target Ovarian Lesions to Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The synthesis process of MM@PCD@QNPs and its potential mechanism for treating PCOS. (A) Assembly steps of MM@PCD@QNPs. (B) Synthesis and decomposition of MM@PCD@QNPs. (C) Potential therapeutic mechanisms of MM@PCD@QNPs for PCOS. PCD, PABP conjugated with DEX polymer; QUR, quercetin; CDI, N, N′‐carbonyldiimidazole; DEX, dextran; PABP, 4‐(hydroxymethyl ...
Wenzhu Li, Yu Guan, Nan Song, Feng Zhang, Zhimin Deng, Tailang Yin, Yanbing Yang, João Conde, Wenyi Jin, Zhinang Yin   +9 more
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