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No full textOn his first leave from Vietnam, a soldier visits his brother, an All-American placekicker for the USC Trojans before their 1967 game with Notre Dame, and meets OJ Simpson.
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The vanishing author in computer-generated works: a critical analysis of recent Australian case law
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The use of software is ubiquitous in the creation of many copyright works, yet the requirement in copyright law that every work have a human author who engages in independent intellectual effort means that its use may prevent copyright subsistence. Several recent Australian cases have refocused attention on authorship as an essential criterion of copyright subsistence, and these cases suggest that much computer-produced output may be authorless and thus lack copyright protection. This article, the first in a two-part series, analyses how each case deals with the question of authorship of computer-produced works and why the use of software diminishes copyright protection for a significant number of computer-generated works. The article critiques the application of conventional notions of human authorship developed in the pre-computer age to modern productions and suggests alternative approaches to authorship that satisfy both the major objectives of copyright policy and the need to adapt to the computer age. The article argues that, without a broader judicial approach to authorship of computer-generated works, Parliament must remedy the lacuna in protection for these ‘authorless’ works. Possible solutions for reform are suggested. In a forthcoming article, the author comprehensively examines those reform proposals
Semiometrics: producing a compositional view of influence
No full textHigh-impact academic papers are not necessarily the most cited. For example, Einstein's 'Special Relativity' paper from 1905 received (and continues to receive) fewer citations from other papers than his 'Brownian Motion" paper of the same year, despite the former radically changing the course of an entire scientific discipline to a much greater extent. Similarly, 'impact' metrics using citation count alone are, it is argued, not adequate for determining the scientific influence of papers, authors or small groups of authors. Although valid, they remain controversial when used to determine influence of larger groups or journals. While the term 'impact' has become closely linked to a journal's citation-based Journal Impact Factor score, this thesis uses the term 'influence' to describe the wider effectiveness of research, combining citation and metadata analysis to allow richer calculations to be performed over large-scale document networks. As a result, more qualitative influence ratings can be determined and a broader outlook on scientific disciplines can be produced. These ratings are best applied using an ontology-based data source, allowing more efficient inference than under a traditional RDBMS system, and allowing easier integration between heterogeneous data sources. These metrics, termed 'Semantic Bibliometrics' or 'Semiometrics', can be applied at a variety of levels of granularity, allowing a compositional framework for impact and influence analysis. This thesis describes the process of data preparation, systems architecture, metric value and data integration for such a system, introducing novel approaches at all four stages, thereby creating a working semiometrics system for determining influence at different semantic levels of granularity
'Abd al-RaHmān al-Tayyib al-Anṣārī, «Qaryat» al-Fāw. Ṣūra li-l-ḥadāra al-'arabiyya qabl al-islām fï l-Mamlakat al-' arabiyya al-saʿūdiyya. Qaryat al-Fāw. A Portrait oj Pre-Islamic Civilisation in Saudi Arabia. Ğāmi'at al-Riyād, s.d
No full textRobin Christian-Julien. 'Abd al-RaHmān al-Tayyib al-Anṣārī, «Qaryat» al-Fāw. Ṣūra li-l-ḥadāra al-'arabiyya qabl al-islām fï l-Mamlakat al-' arabiyya al-saʿūdiyya. Qaryat al-Fāw. A Portrait oj Pre-Islamic Civilisation in Saudi Arabia. Ğāmi'at al-Riyād, s.d. In: Bulletin critique des annales islamologiques, n°2, 1985. pp. 303-305
Prominent activity of the blazar OJ 287 in 2005. XMM-Newton and multiwavelength observations
No full textTwo guest-observer XMM-Newton pointings of the blazar OJ 287 in 2005 are introduced, along with part of the radio, mm, near-IR, and optical data obtained during a coordinated and intensive WEBT campaign, during longer-term monitoring observations performed by teams of the ENIGMA network, and during other independent observing programs (like VLBA observations). In that year OJ 287 showed an interesting variable behavior in the optical band. An optical outburst, well matched by our WEBT observations, is claimed in the period Oct.-Nov. 2005, and the XMM-Newton X-ray observations are performed in correspondence with two active optical states (an intermediate flare and such outburst). X-ray data indicates different flux levels, spectral slopes, and emission components, and VLBA radio maps are consistent with a jet precession model. This appreciable observing effort is still ongoing (a further XMM-Newton pointing is planned in 2008), joined with further parallel/multi-monitoring observing programmes devoted to this interesting object
Prominent activity of the blazar OJ 287 in 2005. XMM-Newton and multiwavelength observations
No full textTwo guest-observer XMM-Newton pointings of the blazar OJ 287 in 2005 are introduced, along with part of the radio, mm, near-IR, and optical data obtained during a coordinated and intensive WEBT campaign, during longer-term monitoring observations performed by teams of the ENIGMA network, and during other independent observing programs (like VLBA observations). In that year OJ 287 showed an interesting variable behavior in the optical band. An optical outburst, well matched by our WEBT observations, is claimed in the period Oct.-Nov. 2005, and the XMM-Newton X-ray observations are performed in correspondence with two active optical states (an intermediate flare and such outburst). X-ray data indicates different flux levels, spectral slopes, and emission components, and VLBA radio maps are consistent with a jet precession model. This appreciable observing effort is still ongoing (a further XMM-Newton pointing is planned in 2008), joined with further parallel/multi-monitoring observing programmes devoted to this interesting object
Street dust contamination by heavy metals in babylon governorate, Iraq
No full textDue to the rapid population growth, advanced technology and continued urbanization worldwide, heavy metals are emitted into the ecosystem and cause negative impacts on health. This study represents the determination of street dust heavy metals copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr) in thirty sites in Babylon governorate, Iraq and investigates the possible sources of the pollution. The analysis was carried out by using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer after the digestion process. The average concentration of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni and Cr in the street dust were found to be 130.9, 201.4, 253.3, 2.2, 49.1 and 69.1 mg/kg, respectively. After performing a comparison with the mean of worldwide scale and values for uncontaminated soil, the findings indicated that there were high heavy metals concentrations in all sites. The main cause is the increased traffic across all areas which makes the vehicles disposed of different elements in the street dust. Moreover, the absence of regulation and lack of basic sewer and rain networks play a significant role to increase the heavy metals concentrations in the city. This research promotes a baseline data for heavy metals pollution in Babylon street dust which could afford to policymakers in order to adopt urgent environmental management strategies such as increasing green area and implementing new technologies to reduce environmental risks
Strategic Decision Making and the Dynamics of Government Debt
No full textNational Debt;Deficit Spending;Welfare;Models
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