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Diagnosis and monetary quantification of occupational injuries by indices related to human capital loss: Analysis of a steel company as an illustration
No full textBilateral anomalous origins of the posterior meningeal artery from the ascending pharyngeal arteries.
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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
Pollution Source Investigation and Water Quality Management in the Carp Lake Watershed, Taiwan
No full text[[abstract]]In this study, a full survey of pollutant sources and water quality was conducted, followed by the application of a water quality model (Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program, WASP) to establish strategies of water quality control in Carp Lake, Taiwan. Results of the field investigation show that both point and non-point source (NPS) pollutants were responsible for the poor water quality. The contributions of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) from point source and NPS pollution were 45.9 and 55.1%, respectively. About 80% of total phosphorus (TP) were contributed by NPS. Additionally, point source and NPS pollution discharged 55.5 and 44.5% of NH3N load, respectively. The Carlson's Trophic State Index ranged from 61.9 to 69.2 showing serious eutrophic problems in Carp Lake. The calculated BOD, NH3N, and TP carrying capacity were approximately 2.8, 0.42, and 0.15?kg per day, respectively. However, the current pollutant loadings are approximately 3.05.5 times the calculated carrying capacity. With the help of the calibrated WASP model, remedial strategies for the lake water from short-term to long-term were developed. The completion of the small local sewer system to remove 80% of the point source pollution can serve as a short-term goal while 4060% of NPS removal by natural treatment systems may serve as a mid-term goal. Furthermore, 80% of both source point and NPS pollution removal can be considered as a long-term strategy. Results of heavy metal analysis show that the enriched sediment would be safe for agricultural applications.[[note]]SC
Lindane, a gap junction blocker, suppresses FSH and transforming growth factor β1-induced connexin43 gap junction formation and steroidogenesis in rat granulosa cells.
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