Mr. Justice Powell and the Emerging Nixon Majority

John Alexander Nixon

Mr . Justice Stewart on the Court of Appeals

I T HE NAMING of a new justice to the Supreme Court quite properly interests the country at large as well as the profession. What, we always want to know, has he said or done in the past? What, the reporters always ask, is his "judicial philosophy"P In the case of Mr. Justice Stewart, we perhaps ought to eschew the latter inquiry because he himself has told us: "I really don't know what it is."...

New and Emerging Techniques: PET/MR

Following PET/CT and SPECT/CT, PET/MR hybrid imaging is the most recent addition to the palette of hybrid cardiac imaging modalities. PET/MR synergistically combines the excellent soft tissue contrast and detailed image resolution of MR with metabolic information provided by PET. Integrated PET/MR systems furthermore offer the ability to acquire hybrid imaging data simultaneously (1). Beyond ex...

Environmental Justice Research: Contemporary Issues and Emerging Topics

Environmental justice (EJ) research seeks to document and redress the disproportionate environmental burdens and benefits associated with social inequalities. Although its initial focus was on disparities in exposure to anthropogenic pollution, the scope of EJ research has expanded. In the context of intensifying social inequalities and environmental problems, there is a need to further strengt...

Emerging Environmental Justice Issues in Nuclear Power and Radioactive Contamination

Nuclear hazards, linked to both U.S. weapons programs and civilian nuclear power, pose substantial environment justice issues. Nuclear power plant (NPP) reactors produce low-level ionizing radiation, high level nuclear waste, and are subject to catastrophic contamination events. Justice concerns include plant locations and the large potentially exposed populations, as well as issues in siting, ...