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Environmental Awareness, Adam Sharpe, Blake Baron

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The film "Environmental Awareness" quizzed law students about a variety of environmental issues, demonstrating that their knowledge of current events often is laughably deficient.

Environmental Injustice, Nancy Lineman, Elsa Clausen Michels, Holly Devaser

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

A film about the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore and the environmental problems facing that community.

Produced by Nancy Lineman, Elsa Clausen Michels and Holly Devaser, the film won “Golden Trees” awards for Best Picture, Most Educational Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Narration.

Red Rocks, Tom Grillo, John Sipple, Ethan Weitzman

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

This film explores the background and issues surrounding Senate bill 799 - A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.

Rats Are Rotten, Irene Hantman, Katie O’Malley, Jessica Rozali

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The film "Rats Are Rotten” explores pest control techniques in Baltimore.

Scrap Tires, Jacquin Milhouse, Terri Morse

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

This film discusses the problem of how to dispose of used tires.

Somebody Call 911: Windmills Are Killing Our Birds, Jessica Raba, Bryan Ebert

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The film "Somebody Call 911: Windmills Are Killing Our Birds” examines the impact of wind power on birds.

Just A Reminder, Paul Huntington

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

A musical exploration of the challenges of being a law student. Original music by Paul Huntington.

Six Stages In The History Of Environmental Law, Nat Keller, Sasha Millard, Emily Rohm

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The film “Six Stages in the History of Environmental Law” won the University of Maryland School of Law's “Golden Tree” award for Best Use of Special Effects. Nat Keller, Sasha Millard, and Emily Rohm used moving stick figures against a backdrop of historic photos to illustrate the history of environmental law as described in Professor Percival’s casebook.

Solar Homes, Cheryl Cortemeglia, Jim Getz, Molly Knoll, Cara Shepley

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The film "Solar Homes” interviewed contestants in the U.S. Department of Energy’s solar home design competition.

The Tale Of Corn, Kevin Lee

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

Kevin Lee’s animated film “The Tale of Corn” offered a hard-hitting critique of the environmental benefits of corn ethanol. It won the award for Best Use of Animation, as an animated book turned its own pages to explain problems with use of the fuel.

Baltimore Urban Gardening, April Morton, Betty Franky, Emily Fisher, Erin Doran, Heather Sites

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The student film “Baltimore Urban Gardening” highlights the benefits of creating spaces for and using locally grown produce.

Believe, Taggart Hutchinson, Shauna Stringham, Beth Grasso, Will Tilburg

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

The student created film “Believe,” a parody of the notion of clean coal, won the “Golden Tree” for Best Use of Humor. Produced by Taggart Hutchinson, Shauna Stringham, Beth Grasso and Will Tilburg, the film featured Tagg showering with coal-based soap, using a coal lightbulb, and cooking with coal.

Quantitative Proof Of Reputational Harm, Meiring De Villiers

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Using The Internet To Save On Legal Research Costs, Lisa Radtke Bliss

Faculty Publications By Year

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Health Law-Informed Consent-Trust Me, I Do This All The Time: Comparative Provider Statistics And Informed Consent In Arkansas, Barrett S. Moore

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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There Doesn't Have To Be Blood, Jordan Vardon

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

Explores the application of "portfolio theory" as a method for assessing the value of investing in solar energy development versus traditional energy sources.

Marvesta Shrimp, Eva Cabot, Aminah Famili, Jesse Iliff, Emily Lipps, Megan Mueller, Limor Weizmann

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

Tells the story of a local shrimp farm and how it works to minimize the environmental effects of that industry.

The News, John Archibald, Carter Beach, Joey Chen, Rama Taib

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

A comic review of environmental issues in the news, featuring an exclusive interview with Shari T. Wilson, Maryland Secretary of the Environmnet.

Arsenic And Old Dirt, Katy Jackman, Rene Parks, Rebecca Steitz

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

Discusses the pollution of Swann Park in Baltimore.

Sustainable Harvest, Natalie Baughman, Lisetta Silvestri, Kim Stefanski, Lynne Mcchrystal

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

A review of the role that small farms and local agriculture play in creating a sustainable environment.

Greenco, Kim Myers, Scott Yager

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

A fictional commercial break that focuses on environmental issues by parodying well known advertisements.

Urban Legends Of The Inner Harbor, Andrew Keir, Eric Hergenroeder, Chris Montague-Breakwell, Daniella Einik, Patrick Smith

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

Examines the toxicity of water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor and efforts to clean up sewage and trash that result from runoff.

Gunpowder Riverkeeper, Talley Kovacs, Brooke O'Hanley

Student Environmental Law Films/Golden Tree Films

Investigates the impact of surface mining on a local community and the river that flows through it.

Trade Usage And Disclaiming Consequential Damages: The Implications For Just-In-Time Purchasing, Robert B. Bennett

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

This article reports on trade, business, and industries in Japan in 2009. The article discusses industrial changes and growth in Japan, noting aspects of manufacturing such as marketing, purchasing, accounting, and human resources management. The article also describes the production management technique Just-In-Time (JIT) which emphasizes demand, limited production runs, quick setup, quality control, and reduced inventory and waste. Information is also provided on supply contracts, damages, lawsuits, and appeals.

Grade Distribution - Fall Semester 2008, Office Of Registrar

Semester Schedules and Information

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Foreword: Left Out In The Cold - Welcome Remarks, Nadine Strossen

American University Law Review

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Manipulating And Hiding Terrorist Content On The Internet: Legal And Tradecraft Issues, Jack F. Williams

Faculty Publications By Year

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On American Voter Confidence, R. Michael Alvarez, Thad E. Hall, Morgan Llewellyn

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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The Globalisation Of Human Rights Law, The Hon David K. Malcolm

Law Papers and Journal Articles

Australia has ratified multiple international human rights instruments. However, in comparison to other common law jurisdictions, Australia is 'behind the times'. The fact is that Australia has not adopted a Bill of Rights and its human rights legislation is ad hoc The legal protection that different human rights receive in Australia is contradictory. The question of whether Australia should adopt a Bill of Rights and, if so, in what form and with what content is essentially political. Nonetheless, the answer to the question needs to be informed by a greater awareness of the role and function of human rights in …

Alternative Dispute Resolution In Georgia, Douglas H. Yarn

Faculty Publications By Year

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