Oxaliplatin: a 'basic' patent problem

In an application for a declaration of non-infringement withrespect to a patent claiming a method of preparation for a drug,a claim specifying that the pH is adjusted to be between 3.0and 6.0 by adding an alkali solution required a distinct additionof alkali and was not infringed by use of a reagent that yieldeda pH within the specified range without the need for separateaddition of alkali.     

Incidence of bite marks in a selected juvenile population: a preliminary report

A study of the frequency of bite marks among sheltered children was conducted for a period of three months in the juvenile care facilities in Las Vegas, NV. The study demonstrated an incidence of 1 545 bite marks per 100 000 population. Analysis of the age, sex, and location of bite marks is presented. The study demonstrated an incidence comparable to diseases such as gonorrhea.     

Reviews

The Letters of Frederic William Maitland. Edited by C. H. S. Fifoot. Chitty & Jacob's Queen's Bench Forms. Nineteenth edition. By I. H. Jacob, LL.B. Studies in Criminal Law. By Norval Morris and Colin Howard. Ventures in Criminology. Selected Recent Papers. By Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck. Hendrick the Axe Collector. A Study in juvenile criminal guilt. By Denis Hart. Forgery Detection–A Practical Guide. By Wilson R. Harrison, M.SC., PH.D. The Law of Carriage by Inland Transport. Fourth Edition. By Otto Kahn-Freund, M.A., LL.M., DR.JUR., with the assistance of John Hucker, LL.B. Chalmers on Bills of Exchange. Thirteenth edition. By David A. L. Smout. Carver's Carriage by Sea. Eleventh edition. By Raoul P. Colinvaux. Scrutton on Charter Parties and Bills of Lading. Seventeenth edition. By Sir W. L. McNair, Sir A. Mocatta and M. J. Mustill. Developments in the Law of the Sea, 1958–1964. The British Institute of International and Comparative Law: International Law Series No. 3. Linje-Konferanser og Kartell-Lovgivning. (With summary in English.) By Arvid Frihagen. The Sources of the Law of International Trade, with Special Reference to East-West Trade. Edited by Clive M. Schmitthoff. The Changing Structure of International Law. By Wolfgang Friedmann. Protection of Human Rights under the Law. By Gaius Ezejiofor. Conflict of Interests. International Law in a Divided World. By Rosalyn Higgins. The Law of Delict. Sixth edition. By R. G. McKerron. [Cape Town: Juta & Co. Ltd. Stocked and distributed in the United Kingdom An Outline of the Constitutional Development of Malta under British Rule. By Professor the hon. J. J. Cremona, LL. D., B. A. (Malta), B. A. (Lond), PH. D. (Lond.), D. Litt.(Rome), F. R. Hist. S., Attorney-General and Member of the Consultative Council, Malta.     

A Seemingly Unrelated Regression Model for Analyzing Multiparty Elections

This paper develops an estimator for models of election returnsin multiparty elections. It shares the same functional formasthe Katz–King estimator but is computationally simpler,can be used with any number of parties, and is based on moreconventional distributional assumptions. Small sample propertiesof the estimator are derived, which makes it particularly usefulin many of the applications where there are a relatively smallnumber of voting districts. The distributional assumptions arecontained in two elements. The first treats the observed votesas the outcomes resulting from sampling the voters in each district.The second stochastic element arises from the usual treatmentof the stochastic term in a regression model, namely, the inabilityof the included variables and the linear form to match the underlyingprocess perfectly. The model is then used to analyze the 1993Polish parliamentary elections. The results from this analysisare used to develop Monte Carlo experiments comparing severaldifferent yet feasible estimators. The conclusion is that anumber of accessible estimators, including the standard seeminglyunrelated regression model and the Beck–Katz model withpanel-corrected standard errors, are all good choices.     

Gender Stereotypes,Political Leadership,and Voting Behavior in Tunisia

Political Behavior - Although female political representation in the Arab world has nearly doubled in the last decade, little is known about how voters in the region view female politicians and...