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From Jeremy Bentham to Peter Singer
No full textIntroduction In this paper I would like to compare two forms of utilitarianism: the late eighteenth-century doctrine systematized by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and the philosophy advocated by its most visible contemporary proponent, Peter Singer (1946- ). Here is how the latter introduces the former in the headword “Ethics” of the Encyclopaedia Britannica: […] Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) is properly considered the father of modern Utilitarianism. It was he who made the Utilitarian principle se..
Towards Probabilistic Program Slicing
No full textThis paper outlines the concept of probabilistic program slicing. Whereas conventional slicing removes statements that cannot affect the slicing criterion, probabilistic slicing also removes statements that are unlikely to affect the criterion. The paper presents a simple example before describing some algorithmic concerns. Then three motivating applications are described. Finally it highlights existing work that may be built upon, and future work that needs immediate attention if this idea is to succeed.
sj-docx-1-uex-10.1177_00420859231192084 - Supplemental material for The Effect of Suspensions on Student Attendance in a High-Absenteeism Urban District
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-uex-10.1177_00420859231192084 for The Effect of Suspensions on Student Attendance in a High-Absenteeism Urban District by Jeremy Singer in Urban Education</p
sj-docx-1-eus-10.1177_00131245221137571 – Supplemental material for School Choice, Local Discretion, and Stratification: Evidence From Inter-district Open Enrollment in Metro Detroit
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-eus-10.1177_00131245221137571 for School Choice, Local Discretion, and Stratification: Evidence From Inter-district Open Enrollment in Metro Detroit by Jeremy Singer in Education and Urban Society</p
The Norcroft Compiler at Arm
No full textIn the mid 1980 s, a ‘couple of academics wearing startupcompany hats’ were developing a retargetable C compiler. The most prolific target for this compiler was the ARM processor, a novel RISC architecture initially designed by Acorn and subsequently developed by Arm with input from its partners. In this paper, we will review 1980 s compiler technology and see how the Norcroft compiler significantly a dvanced the state of the art, particularly highlighting the friendly error messages, f lexible intermediate representation and graph-colouring register allocation. We will review the reach and legacy of the Norcroft compiler over the past four decades
Video: Deposition Despots: Managing Difficult Attorneys and Witnesses
No full textWelcome & Introduction:
7:55 to 8:00 am
Elena Rose Minicucci, JD Director, Alumni Relations, NSU Shepard Broad Law Center Welcome Introduce Law Professor Michael Flynn, and attorneys Natalie Giachos, Esq. and Jeremy Singer, Esq.
Seminar Presentation
8:00 am to 8:30 am
Professor Michael Flynn, JD
Natalie Giachos, Esq. (NSU JD 2006)
Jeremy Singer, Esq. (NSU JD 2011)
Role Play: A brief role-play demonstration (10 minutes) will involve Professor Flynn as Pete, the lawyer for deponent who seeks to prevent his opposing counsel, played by Jeremy Singer, from getting answers during the deposition of Pete’s VIP client, played by Natalie Giachos. The case concerns a civil litigation matter where millions of dollars are at stake.
Seminar attendees will observe the role play and then Professor Flynn will demonstrate for participants how to handle obstructive behavior in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and Florida Rules of Professional Responsibility.
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Professor Michael Flynn
Professor Michael Flynn will discuss rules, ethics, and professionalism when taking depositions and preparing for trial: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(c)(2) regarding noting the objection on the record but continuing the deposition Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(d)(3) regarding motion for protective order Local Rules – Federal District Court for Southern District of Florida – prohibited behavior during depositions Rule 30.1 Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.310(d) is identical to the Federal Rule 30(c)(2) – addresses argumentative behavior and suggestive objections American Bar Association Rules of Professional Conduct (Preamble) – zealous representation of client has boundaries ABA Rule 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions ABA Rule 3.2 Expediting Litigation ABA Rule 3.4 Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel ABA Rule 8.4 Misconduct American College of Trial Lawyers Code of Pretrial Conduct – Section 5 Joint Committee of Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar, Chapter 4 “Speaking Objections” and inflammatory statements at a deposition
Professor Michael Flynn will discuss tactics for dealing with obstructionist lawyers: “Top Ten, Really Eight” list covers pre-deposition agreements, protective orders, using another lawyer to “referee” the deposition, videotaping the deposition, referring the other lawyer to the rules, and other proactive and professional techniques to disarm aggressive opposing counsel. Seek court intervention when all else fails – be sure to create a record and submit an accurate transcript to the court
Question and Answer session:
Michael Flynn, Natalie Giachos, and Jeremy Singer
Handouts include relevant portions of the following:
1. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
2. Local Rules – Federal Court, Southern District of Florida
3. Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
4. ABA Rules of Professional Conduct [Preamble]
5. American College of Trial Lawyers Code of Pretrial Conduct [Sec. 5]
6. Joint Committee of Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar [Chapter 4]
7. “Top Ten, Really Eight” tips
9:30 am – Critique and Thank You
Excerpt from “The Fight for Information With the Obstructionist Lawyer” by Professor Michael Flynn, published in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Volume 33, a publication of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Used with permission of the author and publisher. “Top 8 , Really 10 Tips for Dealing with Misbehaving Lawyers” by Michael Flynn, Esq., is used with permission of the author and the publisher of The Advocate
James Bond: international man of gastronomy
No full textThis article is concerned with the representation of food and drink in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels. In particular, it examines how the author uses Bond’s culinary knowledge and habits of consumption as an important constituent of his hero’s character. Similarly, the food choices of other characters, notably villains, are shown to be linked, by Fleming, to core aspects of their identity − principally their ethnicity. Bond’s impulse to observe and classify, very much in evidence in the novels’ food sequences, is examined in terms of the texts’ construction of Bond as a skilled identifier of signs
A importância moral da dor e do sofrimento animal na ética de Peter Singer
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Humanas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia, Florianópolis, 2012.O objetivo desta dissertação é defender a importância moral da consideração da dor e do sofrimento de animais não-humanos. Isso se dá através do principio da igual consideração de interesses desenvolvido por Peter Singer. A senciência possibilita os animais a terem interesses, no mínimo, o interesse evitar a dor e o sofrimento. É por essa razão que devem ser incluídos nas decisões morais. São reconstruídas e analisadas as objeções de Peter Harrison, Carl Cohen, R.G. Frey e Lawrence C. Becker direcionadas ao princípio de Singer, e que criticam os pressupostos básicos, quais sejam, a capacidade de sentirem dor/sofrimento e de terem interesses, sobre os quais se fundamenta a inclusão dos animais nas considerações morais. Cada uma dessas objeções é analisada e criticada de modo a demonstrar suas limitações e inconsistências, juntamente com as implicações morais geradas para seres humanos. Na análise dessas críticas, reforça-se a importância e a consideração moral que deve ser conferida à dor e ao sofrimento dos animais. Após essa discussão teórica, é analisado um caso de âmbito prático: a pesquisa científica sobre o câncer humano através do modelo animal. Verifica-se, a partir do princípio de Singer, a imoralidade de tal procedimento realizado em animais sencientes devido à violação de seus interesses. Com isso, a dissertação enfatiza a exigência ética de abolir o uso de animais nessa prática em razão da incapacidade preditiva dos animais, mas principalmente devido à dor e ao sofrimento causado neles e também aos seres humanos, que ficam sujeitos aos erros, prejuízos e sofrimentos originados pelo intenso uso animal nas pesquisas. Nessa conclusão, se constata que a insistência no uso de animais nos experimentos compromete o cientista a preferir usar seres humanos, uma vez que isso gera mais benefícios e resultados mais seguros. A recusa moral ao uso de humanos em pesquisas implica, por outro lado, na recusa moral do uso de animais, ou seja, sua abolição.Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to defend the moral importance of considering pain and suffering of nonhuman animals. This is achieved through The Principle of Equal Consideration of Interests developed by Peter Singer. The sentience enables nonhuman animals to have interests, at least the interest of avoiding pain and suffering. That is why it should be included in moral decisions. The objections of Peter Harrison, Carl Cohen, RG Frey and Lawrence C. Becker directed to the principle of Singer are reconstructed and analyzed, as they are criticizing the basic assumptions, i.e., the ability to feel pain/suffering and have interests, upon which is based the inclusion of animals in moral considerations. Each of these objections is analyzed and criticized in order to demonstrate their limitations and inconsistencies, simultaneously with its moral implications for humans. In the analysis of these criticisms, it reinforces the moral importance and considerations that should be given to pain and suffering of animals. After this theoretical discussion, a case study of practical scope is analyzed: animal testing for scientific research on human cancer. It is verified from the Singer's principle that such procedures performed on sentient animals are a violation of their interests and, therefore, immoral. Thus, the dissertation emphasizes the ethical demand to abolish the use of nonhuman animals in this practice due to their predictive inability, but mainly due to the pain and suffering caused to them and also to humans, who are subject to errors, injuries and suffering originated by the intense use of nonhuman animals on research. The conclusion verifies that the insistence on the use of nonhuman animals in experiments moves the scientist to prefer using humans in experiments since it generates greater benefit and more reliable results. The moral refusal to using humans in research implies the moral rejection of the use of animals in experiments and consequently, its abolition
Découvrir la pensée utilitariste de Peter Singer
No full textLe philosophe australien Peter Singer, qui partage son temps professionnel entre l’Université de Princeton et celle de Melbourne, est connu pour ses positions éthiques dans le domaine de l’animalité, du caractère sacré de la vie humaine, et de la relation entre riches et pauvres. Après Jeremy Bentham et John Stuart Mill, il figure parmi les philosophes utilitaristes qui laissent ou ont laissé une empreinte profonde sur leur temps. Pour qui s’intéresse à Singer et comprend l’anglais (il existe..
Découvrir la pensée utilitariste de Peter Singer
No full textLe philosophe australien Peter Singer, qui partage son temps professionnel entre l’Université de Princeton et celle de Melbourne, est connu pour ses positions éthiques dans le domaine de l’animalité, du caractère sacré de la vie humaine, et de la relation entre riches et pauvres. Après Jeremy Bentham et John Stuart Mill, il figure parmi les philosophes utilitaristes qui laissent ou ont laissé une empreinte profonde sur leur temps. Pour qui s’intéresse à Singer et comprend l’anglais (il existe..
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