Harry Agress Oral History

Harry Agress was interviewed by Paul G. Anderson on April 22, 1982 for approximately 93 minutes.https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/oralhistories/1105/thumbnail.jp

Is There Ever A Reason to Know? A Comparison of the Contributory Liability Knowledge Standard for Websites Hosting Infringed Trademarked Content Versus Infringed Copyrighted Content

The doctrines of contributory copyright liability and contributory trademark liability are both based on the confluence of basic tort liability and the policy goal of encouraging innovation and commerce. Because the two concepts sometimes conflict, courts have struggled to create a comprehensive body of law to reach a reconciliation. The doctrine of contributory copyright liability evolved through a rich body of case law that was subsequently supplemented by the legislatively enacted Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In contrast, the doctrine of contributory trademark liability is a purely common law doctrine and has not witnessed legislative intervention. This article posits that the contributory trademark doctrine has evolved in a parallel manner to the contributory copyright doctrine through judicial common law, with courts imposing liability based on the same principles and factors as those underlying findings of liability in copyright cases. Thus, the same three factors can be identified that consistently distinguish cases of liability from those cases where the courts have not held service providers and distributors liable in both copyright and trademark cases. Namely, courts reach findings of “liability” in cases where: (1) the users known to be attracted to the product/service are dubious; (2) an overriding percentage of uses are infringing; and (3) there is overt bad faith on the part of the service provider

A Technique for Testing Heart Function by Analysis of Its Vibration Spectrum Progress Report

Human and animal heart function analyses by vibrocardiogra

Experiential Dramaturgy: Putting a Sense of “Play” into Plays

During the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional live theater went on hiatus for a while. However, many people flocked to other experiential mediums. Now that in-person theater has returned, how can it acknowledge the opportunities that a live audience provides? This thesis explores immersive works, role-playing games, escape rooms, haunted houses, interactive museums, and other experiences that fully engage their participants. It discusses what theater can learn from these mediums to encourage work that activates audiences in a communal, safe, and enjoyable way.  The thesis consists of interviews with creators, writers, and artists from theatrical and experiential backgrounds, summaries of books and resources on these subjects, and analyses of experiential shows. Designed as a prospectus for a course on experiential dramaturgy, the paper culminates in an overview of workshops synthesizing the material along with a proposed course syllabus.

The clinical significance of incidental intra-abdominal findings on positron emission tomography performed to investigate pulmonary nodules

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung cancer is a common cause of cancer-related death. Staging typically includes positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, in which¹⁸F-fluoro-2-dexoy-D-glucose (FDG) is taken up by cells proportional to metabolic activity, thus aiding in differentiating benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. Uptake of FDG can also occur in the abdomen. The clinical significance of incidental intraabdominal FDG uptake in the setting of pulmonary nodules is not well established. Our objective was to report on the clinical significance of incidental intra-abdominal FDG activity in the setting of lung cancer.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Fifteen hundred FDG-PET reports for studies performed for lung cancer were retrospectively reviewed for the presence of incidental FDG-positive intraabdominal findings. Patient charts with positive findings were then reviewed and information extracted.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Twenty-five patients (25/1500) demonstrated incidental intraabdominal FDG uptake thought to be significant (1.7%) with a mean patient age of 71 years. Colonic uptake was most common (n = 17) with 9 (52%) being investigated further. Of these 9 cases, a diagnosis of malignancy was made in 3 patients, pre-malignant adenomas in 2 patients, a benign lipoma in 1 patient and no abnormal findings in the remaining patients. 8 patients were not investigated further (3 diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer and 2 were of advanced age) secondary to poor prognosis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Incidental abdominal findings in the colon on FDG-PET scan for work-up of pulmonary nodules need to be further investigated by colonoscopy.</p