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Isram: Information Security Risk Analysis Method, Bilge Karabacak, Ibrahim Sogukpinar

All Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Continuously changing nature of technological environment has been enforcing to revise the process of information security risk analysis accordingly. A number of quantitative and qualitative risk analysis methods have been proposed by researchers and vendors. The purpose of these methods is to analyze today's information security risks properly. Some of these methods are supported by a software package. In this study, a survey based quantitative approach is proposed to analyze security risks of information technologies by taking current necessities into consideration. The new method is named as Information Security Risk Analysis Method (ISRAM). Case study has shown that ISRAM yields …

Converged Vs. Dedicated Ipsec Encryption Testing In Gigabit Ethernet Networks, Luther Troell, Jason Burns, Kurt Chapman, Dave Goddard, Matt Soderlund, Chris Ward

Articles

In January, 2005, Safenet, Inc. contacted the networking group to investigate the possibility of using our students for the purpose of comparing the performance of dedicated encryption device to an integrated encrypting device. The tests would also include a performance comparison between Data Link Layer (Layer 2) devices and Network Layer (Layer 3) devices. It was decided that the tests would consist of throughput, frame loss, and network latency. Two network topologies were used for the experiments: gigabit Ethernet and SONET OC-48. The equipment to be tested was Safenet’s High Assurance 4000 Gateway (HA4000) for the gigabit Ethernet topology and …

Merit Vs. Ideology, Michael J. Gerhardt

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Tax Reform In Russia: Encouraging Voluntary Compliance Through Persuasion, Camille Jackson

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

Differences In Levels Of Voter Turnout Among The Mexican States, David R. Hansen, Errol L. King, Samuel H. Peterson

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

The Rise Of The Spanish Silver Real, Rachel Piccolo Moisés

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

Policing The Border Between Trademarks And Free Speech: Protecting Unauthorized Trademark Use In Expressive Works, Pratheepan Gulasekaram

Publications

Abstract: Artists and other creators of expressive works often include trademarks and trademarked products as part of their works. They do so for a number of reasons, including lighthearted humor, critical cultural commentary, parody, or even simply to shock. In instances where such use is both unauthorized by and perceived as disparaging to the mark owner or the trademarked product, owners have attempted to sue under trademark law to enjoin the expressive use. This Article argues that, under a proper analysis of trademark law, precedent, and the free expression ideal enshrined in the First Amendment, mark owners should rarely, if …

Featured Web Site: Merlot, Randal Baier

LOEX Quarterly

No abstract provided.

A Mighty Kauri Has Fallen: Hugh Winder Nibley (1910–2005), Louis Midgley

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature With E-Prints And Open Access Journals, Charles W. Bailey Jr.

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Scope of the Bibliography

The Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals presents over 1,300 selected English-language books, conference papers (including some digital video presentations), debates, editorials, e-prints, journal and magazine articles, news articles, technical reports, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding the open access movement’s efforts to provide free access to and unfettered use of scholarly literature. Most sources have been published between 1999 and August 31, 2004; however, a limited number of key sources published prior to 1999 are also included. Where possible, links are provided to sources …

Towards A Continuum Of Scholarship: The Eventual Collapse Of The Distinction Between Grey And Non-Grey Literature, Marcus A. Banks

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Abstract (from University of Arizona Campus Repository)

This paper argues that the distinction between grey and non-grey (or white) literature will become less relevant over time, as online discovery options proliferate. In the meantime, the political success of the open access publishing movement has valuable lessons for proponents of increasing access to grey literature.

Apathy In Action: Baby Boomers' Attitudes Towards Product Placements In The Mass Media, Nicole M. Schmoll

Student Work

Product placement, or the paid inclusion of branded products in to entertainment media, is a highly lucrative and popular practice. While much research has been done on the attitudes of college-aged individuals towards the practice of product placement, none had been conducted on any other populations’ attitudes towards product placements in media besides television and motion pictures. The current quantitatively-focused study employed a 23-question survey instrument to examine a baby boomer enumeration’s attitudes towards product placements in film, television, music videos, video games and internet web sites. Chi-square analysis, tests of correlation, ANOVA and simple means comparison were used to …

Where There's At-Will, There Are Many Ways: Redressing The Increasing Incoherence Of Employment At Will, Scott A. Moss

Publications

Employment at will, the doctrine holding that employees have no legal remedy for unfair terminations because they hold their jobs at the will of the employer, has become mired in incoherence. State courts praise the common law rule as "essential to free enterprise" and "central to the free market," but in recent years they increasingly have riddled the rule with exceptions, allowing employee claims for whistleblowing, fraud, etc. Yet states have neither rejected employment at will nor shown any consistency in recognizing exceptions. Strikingly, states cite the same rationales to adopt and reject opposite exceptions, as a case study of …

Preserving A Precious Resource: Rationalizing The Use Of Antibiotics, Eric Kades

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Technology-Augmented Courtrooms: Progress Amid A Few Complications, Or The Problematic Interrelationship Between Court And Counsel, Fredric I. Lederer

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Cultural Studies At R.I.T./U.S.A: Of Visual Culture And Pedagogical Interventions, Amit Ray

Articles

Abstract:

This paper examines the role of Cultural Studies in addressing the limitations of American visual culture through pedagogical interventions at Rochester Institute of Technology. Ray argues that despite globalization's potential to enhance international understanding, American visual media remains largely ethnocentric and resistant to representing the complex realities of global interconnectedness. Using the recent Iraq War as an example, he demonstrates how media coverage systematically obscured cultural, historical, and linguistic contexts while promoting martial nationalism. The author proposes using popular animated television programs like The Simpsons and South Park as pedagogical tools to expose the contradictory nature of contemporary media …

Dynamic Complementarity: Terri's Law And Separation Of Powers Principles In The End-Of-Life Context, O. Carter Snead

Journal Articles

The bitter dispute over the proper treatment of Theresa Marie Schiavo - a severely brain-damaged woman, unable to communicate and with no living will or advance directive - has garnered enormous attention in the media, both national and international. What began as a heated disagreement between Ms. Schiavo's husband and parents mushroomed into a massive political conflict involving privacy advocates on one side, and right-to-life and disability activists on the other. The battle raged on the editorial pages of the world's newspapers, in the courts, and ultimately, in the legislative and executive branches of the Florida state government. After nearly …

Community Mental Health Care In The U.S.: The Impact Of Deinstitutionalization And Assertive Community Treatment, Mariana A. De Oliveira

Masters Theses

The current review was designed to provide a better understanding of the present situation of mental health care in the U.S. Therefore, a review of the history of deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill in the U.S. and an exploration of the role of a prominent current model in mental health care, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) were undertaken. Deinstitutionalization changed the paradigm of mental health care in the country. This process underwent different stages from religious based care, to large stated hospitals and to community care, where it stands now. Research articles on ACT in urban and in rural areas were …

Studying The Historical Jesus Through Service, Alicia Batten

Service Learning, General

Service learning pedagogy often assumes a variety of forms when connected with classroom teaching. Through a creative use of service learning pedagogy, the author constructs learning designs that foster student engagement with course content and prompts interrelated connections between the subjects and their own service learning experiences. The author highlights the importance of setting a context for service learning through creating activities linked to learning goals, integrating service learning components with classroom teaching methods, and proactively engaging student apathy, resistance, and faith perspectives through specific assignments that combine experience, analysis, and subject matter. The course described in this essay directly …

Sharing Your National Service Story: A Guide To Working With The Media, Corporation For National And Community Service

Service Learning, General

Running a national service program is more than a full-time job. Between developing projects, recruiting volunteers, managing finances, seeking resources, and filling out paperwork, it may feel like there’s no time to do anything else. With all the things a busy program manager has to do, you may wonder: “Why should I care about media coverage, and can it really help me?”

The Rise Of The Code Of Conduct In Japan: Legal Analysis And Prospect, Koji Ishikawa

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Investment Companies Industry Developments — 2004/05; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Issues Papers

No abstract provided.

Gender And Priesthood In The Hindu Traditions, Vasudha Narayanan

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

In writing about Judaism, Norman Solomon has observed that the English language, which evolved in a very Christian atmosphere, is not value-neutral. Most scholars would agree that words are embedded in worldviews. To use a colloquial expression, they carry the "baggage" of social prejudices and articulate the perceptions on gender, race, religion, and age that have been part of popular culture at various time periods. It is not just that we project stereotypes on what we study, but we also use categories from our natal traditions to understand other cultures. At least initially we observe phenomena that our culture thinks …

Graduate Student Audit Project, Michael D. Akers, Jodi L. Gissel

Accounting Faculty Research and Publications

This paper discusses Marquette University’s graduate student audit project, designed to enhance student learning and retention of auditing procedures and concepts learned in the classroom.

The Significance Of The Economic Summits, Joseph P. Daniels

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

It is argued here that the summits should not be transformed or elevated to some system of global economic governance. Rather, global economic stability depends on good domestic economic policymaking and, thus, the economic summits cannot substitute for effective and effcient policymaking within sovereign nations. The summits, therefore, should be seen first and foremost as a means for improving and generating better domestic policies via cooperation as opposed to delivering packages of coordinated policies. By focusing on international economic policy cooperation, the summits can contribute much to improving domestic economic policymaking. The protest at the Genoa summit and the events …

Polar Filament Discharge In The Myxospores Of Myxobolus Cerebralis, Stephen Twowolves

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Transparent Line Integral Convolution: A New Approach For Visualizing Vector Fields In Opendx, Alexander Petrov Petkov

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Role Of Recreancy In Predicting Risk Perception: Analysis Of A Conceptual And Operational Discrepancy., Darby A. Kaikkonen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Mind Of A Sadomasocist:A Theatrical Role Analysis Of Orin Scrivello D.D.S, Mark Catlett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Mark Catlett will portray the role of Orin Scrivello D.D.S., as well as various other "cameo" roles, at Seaside Music Theater in Daytona Beach, Florida from January 13- February 13 2005. The role of Orin Scrivello will provide me with several acting challenges as well as multiple subjects and themes to research. The most challenging aspect of creating, developing and embodying the character of Orin will be his sadomasochistic nature and his blatant abuse towards Audrey. Sadomasochism is defined as "the deriving of sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused". It is also defined as "a willingness or tendency …

Only Screen Deep? Evaluating Aesthetics, Usability, And Satisfaction In Informational Websites, Carrie Avery

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the role aesthetics plays in informational websites. In commercial interfaces, aesthetics (the perceived visual appeal and appropriateness of an object) has shown to correlate positively with many aspects of usability and emotional satisfaction. This thesis examines whether aesthetics has similar positive correlations in informational websites. Heuristics or guidelines for evaluating informational websites are developed based on empirical research and practitioner expertise. Categories for heuristic evaluation include usability, credibility, visual clarity, visual richness, and emotional satisfaction. A class of graduate students browsed three academic websites, evaluated them, and critiqued the heuristics. Results indicate that aesthetics does correlate with …