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What If Drm Fails?: Seeking Patronage In The Iwasteland And The Virtual O , Jon M. Garon

Faculty Scholarship

Section 1201 of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act provided sweeping protection for technological measures or virtual locks on digital content to protect the entertainment industries-including music, films, games, and consumer electronics. Manufacturers use digital rights management (DRM) authorized under the law to lock down all software embedded in products, movies on DVDs, and audio files sold on iTunes and other Internet sites. DRM unfairly extends copyright and that legal protection is unnecessary to the robust development of new creative works Critics of the DMCA have charged that the law has extended well past its anti-piracy role to undermine fair …

Emeritus Lawsuits: Much Ado About Nothing?, Robert M. Jarvis

Faculty Scholarship

Robert Jarvis, Emeritus Lawsuits: Much Ado About Nothing?, 9 Nevada Law Journal 63 (2008).

Developing Interdisciplinary Team Competencies In A Blended Learning Course: Impact On Student Learning, Sharla King, Elizabeth Taylor, Franziska Satzinger, Mike Carbonaro, Elaine Greidanus

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Health science educators increasingly focus on preparing health science students to work in interdisciplinary environments. Interdisciplinary communication is often hindered by geographic distances, creating barriers to effective interdisciplinary practice. Information and communication technologies are tools that can help reduce these barriers. Therefore, it is critical to ensure that students learn to communicate and collaborate with other disciplines in both face-to-face and on-line settings. The purpose of this article is to describe students’ perceptions of developing team skills in an interdisciplinary team context using a blended learning format. Understanding the students’ experiences will help health science educators prepare students effectively …

The Survival Of The United States Ethanol Subsidies And Tariff: Are There Further Reasons To Keep Them On The Books?, Yuri De Lima Mantilla

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On May 21 st, 2008, President George W. Bush vetoed the 2007 Farm Bill claiming that it "continues subsidies for the wealthy" and is inconsistent with the United States (U.S.) "objectives in international trade negotiations."'

Why We Should Abandon The Balance Metaphor: A New Approach To Counterterrorism Policy, Stuart Macdonald

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

One of the central objectives in counterterrorism policy is commonly said to be to balance the competing demands of security and liberty.

International Court Of Justice, The Republic Of Adova, The State Of Rotania

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Republic of Adova ("Adova") and State of Rotania ("Rotania") have submitted by Special Agreement their differences concerning certain criminal proceedings in Adova and Rotania, and transmitted a copy thereof to the Registrar of the International Court of Justice ("I.C.J.") pursuant to article 40(1) of the Statute of the I.C.J. ("Statute")

The Energy Charter Treaty's Investor Protection Provisions: Potential To Foster Solutions To Global Warming And Promote Sustainable Development, Edna Sussman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is with pleasure that I join my esteemed colleagues on the panel. With the importance of the reliability of energy supply in today's world and the impact of the energy sector on global warming and international security, a review of the only multilateral treaty that deals specifically and exclusively with energy is timely.

The State Of Coral Reef Ecosystems Of Southeast Florida, Chantal Collier, Rob Ruzicka, Ken Banks, Luiz Barbieri, Jeff Beal, David Bingham, James Bohnsack, Sandra Brooke, Nancy Craig, Richard E. Dodge, Lou Fisher, Nick Gadbois, David S. Gilliam, Lisa Gregg, Todd Kellison, Vladimir Kosmynin, Brian Lapointe, Erin Mcdevitt, Janet Phipps, Nikki Poulos, John Proni, Patrick Quinn, Bernhard Riegl, Richard E. Spieler, Joanna Walczak, Brian K. Walker, Denise Warrick

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

The northern extension of the Florida reef tract and a complex of limestone ridges run parallel to the subtropical Atlantic coastline of southeast Florida. Spanning 170 km from the northern border of Biscayne National Park (BNP) in Miami-Dade County to the St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County, the reefs and hardbottom areas in this region support a rich and diverse biological community (Figure 5.1). Nearshore reef habitats in southeast Florida include hardbottom areas, patch reefs and worm reefs (Phragmatopoma spp.) exhibiting abundant octocoral, macroalgae, stony coral and sponge assemblages. Offshore, coral reef associated biotic assemblages occur on linear Holocene Acropora …

Winter 2008 Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Undergraduate Student Catalog Winter 2008, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Nsu Fischler School Of Education And Human Services Special Education [2008], Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Smart Classroom Technology: Instructional Effectiveness And Faculty And Student Satisfaction, Jon Preston Mckamey

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Numerous designs, practices, stakeholders, and technology options make it difficult for higher education institutions to find direction and established standards for classroom construction and remodeling projects. Different models of technology-enhanced classrooms are being adopted as various managers, integrators, and architects develop new classroom spaces. A planning process, standardized classroom model, and effective support structure will be valuable elements in meeting the needs of faculty and students.

The goal was to establish a best practices classroom model to meet the needs of community college faculty, students, and technology support personnel. Information collected from community colleges was used to determine the state …

Web 2.0 Tools Improve Teaching And Collaboration In High School English Language Classes, Mahmud Shihab

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Web 2.0 tools, namely blogs, wikis, podcasts, and RSS were introduced to change teaching practices of in-service high school teachers to improve the collaboration of today's students in the English language classroom. Two high school teachers of English language and their classes participated. The teachers were interviewed about their current teaching practices and provided with training to develop teaching units that use Web 2.0 to engage students as active collaborators in their learning. They integrated blogs, podcasts, wikis, and RSS into their teaching. Additional interviews were conducted during and after the implementation stage. Implementation strategies, changes in teaching practices, challenges …

Graduate Catalog And Student Handbook 2008-2009, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Graduate Course Catalogs

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Judicial Recusal & Disqualification: Is Sexual Orientation A Valid Cause In Florida?, Sanaz Alempour

Nova Law Review

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College Of Pharmacy Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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2008-2009 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Student Handbooks

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Tidings, Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 2007, Nova Southeastern University Libraries

Tidings: A publication of Nova Southeastern University Libraries

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Journal Of The American Deafness And Rehabilitation Association Year 2007, Volume 40, Number 2 Complete

JADARA

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The Current Volume 18 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Using Digital Mapping Programs To Augment Student Learning In Social Studies , Thomas Chandler, Heejung An

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Podcasting In Engineering Education: A Preliminary Study Of Content, Student Attitudes, And Impact , Edward Berger

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Designing An Effective Web-Based Coding Environment For Novice Learners , Heejung An

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Fish And Coral Reef Communities Of The Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (Veracruz Coral Reef System National Park) Veracruz, Mexico: Preliminary Results, Marcos Alberto Rangel Avalos, Lance K. B. Jordan, Brian K. Walker, David S. Gilliam, Elvira Carvajal Hinojosa, Richard E. Spieler

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

Effective resource management requires robust baseline datasets and efficient monitoring programs to identify and quantify temporal change. The Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (Veracruz Coral Reef System National Park) encompasses a total of 52000ha including 23 coral reefs in two island groups separated by the mouth of the Jamapa River; one near the port of Veracruz, Mexico and one approximately 20km south near Punta Antón Lizardo. Both groups receive substantial fisheries pressure and other anthropogenic impacts. Using non-destructive, visual methods we surveyed fish and benthic assemblages at 18 sites, which included 10 individual coral reefs within the Park. For fishes, …

Volume 14, Number 2 (Fall 2007), Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

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The Current Volume 18 : Issue 8, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Current Volume 18 : Issue 5, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Com Outlook Fall 2007, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Fall 2007 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

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Focus On Research, Patrick Hardigan, Jacquelyn Moore

FOCUS On Research Newsletter

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