The Continuing Conundrum of International Internet Jurisdiction

International law has long been concerned with resolving issues of international jurisdiction; however, the unique circumstances involved in Internet cases have thrown a wrench in the traditional machinary of international jurisdiction law. Domestic courts continue to struggle with the issue, and the international community has dragged its feet on developing a uniform standard for determining international Internet jurisdiction. Further complicating matters, states often have divergent substantive Internet regulations and policies. This Note discusses and analyzes the leading cases and theories on international Internet jurisdiction and concludes that none of the current proposed solutions alone provide a satisfactory solution. Nevertheless, an international resolution on internet jurisdiction that borrows elements from each of these proposals could be successfully established

An Analysis of Content-based language Instruction at a Japanese University

The purpose of this article was to analyze the effectiveness of content-based instruction (CBI) in a course at a Japanese university. In this paper, I briefly explain the background of second-language content-based instruction, describe the framework of an actual CBI program, report on my observations indicate that CBI can be very successful in teaching the second language to Japanese university students. Although it is an effective method, the students\u27 lack of background knowledge presents some limitations. I detail how to overcome such limitations

A Case Study of Demotivation

This study investigated demotivation at a private university in Saitama using first year English students as a case study, with two main foci; (i) the reasons (i.e., the demotives) underlying demotivation; (ii) the degree of influence on different demotives. Students were asked to answer a twelve question survey that focused on three constructs: the teacher, the class and the institution. The questionnaire used a five point Likert scale. The findings indicated that demotivation was a significant issue for students

The Application of Dazzler 5 for the Development of Interactive Tutorials in Biomechanics by the School of Physiotherapy (University of South Australia)

In 1998 the School of Physiotherapy was awarded a University Innovative Teaching and Learning grant to produce interactive tutorials in Biomechanics for web-based and CD-ROM delivery. The aims of the project are: • to develop a teaching resource that will be used as core material by undergraduate Physiotherapy and Podiatry students and as update material by postgraduate students; • to develop four on-line interactive tutorials in the subject Applied Biomechanics designed to enable students to check their knowledge of material presented in the lecture program; • to provide a flexible learning environment enabling students to progress at their own pace; and • to complement the web-based material with a CD-ROM containing high quality animated graphics, photographs and video clips providing a clear description of the three-dimnsional motion and functional anatomy of the chosen content. The project entails translation of previously developed CD-ROM based tutorials (Lumbar Spine, Pronation and Supination of the foot, Normal Gait) into a format suitable for on-line delivery and the development of a new tutorial on the Biomechanics of the Hip and Pelvis region

Online @ RMIT and Question Mark Perception

RMIT provides a supported infrastructure for the development of Internet teaching and learning environments called Online @ RMIT. This infrastructure has been designed to meet the learning needs of an increasingly diverse range of students. Online @ RMIT includes a variety of teaching and learning approaches, different tools and applications that support greater flexibility, networked systems, standards and support infrastructure. Included in recommended tools and applications is Question Mark Perception. This infrastructure is being benchmarked during Semester 1, 1999 in 31 subjects and with 1900 students participating. Two locations within RMIT where QM Perception will by used are: • the Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences and Nursing; and • the Library

FEV1 over time in patients with connective tissue disease-related bronchiolitis

SummaryBackgroundFibrosis or inflammation of the bronchioles is a well-known manifestation of connective tissue disease (CTD). However, the natural history of CTD-related bronchiolitis is largely unknown.MethodsWe analyzed consecutive patients evaluated at National Jewish Health (Denver, CO) from 1998 to 2008 with CTD and surgical lung biopsy-confirmed bronchiolitis. Linear mixed effects models were used to estimate the longitudinal postbronchodilator FEV1 %predicted (%pred) course and differences between subjects with or without constrictive bronchiolitis (CB).ResultsOf 28 subjects with a mean age of 53 ± 9 years, fourteen (50%) had CB. The most common CTD diagnosis was rheumatoid arthritis (n = 14; 50%). There were no significant differences in demographics, smoking status, underlying CTD diagnoses, 6-min walk distance, dyspnea score or drug therapy between subjects with CB and those with cellular bronchiolitis. Three subjects with CB (11%) and four with cellular bronchiolitis (14%) died. Compared with subjects with CB, those with cellular bronchiolitis had higher mean FEV1 %pred at all times. There were no significant differences in FEV1 %pred slope within- or between-groups (CB vs. cellular bronchiolitis) preceding surgical lung biopsy or afterward.ConclusionSubjects with CTD-related CB had lower FEV1 %pred values than those with CTD-related cellular bronchiolitis at all time points, but FEV1 %pred remained stable over time in both groups regardless of therapy received

Forum: Critical Decision Dates for Drought Management in Centraland Northern Great Plains Rangeland

Ranchers and other land managers of central and northern Great Plains rangelands face recurrent droughts that negatively influence economic returns and environmental resources for ranching enterprises. Accurately estimating annual forage production and initiating drought decision-making actions proactively early in the growing season are both critical to minimize financial losses and degradation to rangeland soil and plant resources. Long-term forage production data sets from Alberta, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming demonstrated that precipitation in April, May, and June (or some combination of these months) robustly predict annual forage production. Growth curves from clipping experiments and ecological site descriptions (ESDs) indicate that maximum monthly forage growth rates occur 1 mo after the best spring month (April to June) precipitation prediction variable. Key for rangeland managers is that the probability of receiving sufficient precipitation after 1 July to compensate for earlier spring precipitation deficits is extremely low. The complexity of human dimensions of drought decision-making necessitates that forage prediction tools account for uncertainty in matching animal demand to forage availability, and that continued advancements in remote sensing applications address both spatial and temporal relationships in forage production to inform critical decision dates for drought management in these rangeland ecosystems

Ka-Band Autonomous Formation Flying Sensor

Ka-band integrated range and bearing-angle formation sensor called the Autonomous Formation Flying (AFF) Sensor has been developed to enable deep-space formation flying of multiple spacecraft. The AFF Sensor concept is similar to that of the Global Positioning System (GPS), but the AFF Sensor would not use the GPS. The AFF Sensor would reside in radio transceivers and signal-processing subsystems aboard the formation-flying spacecraft. A version of the AFF Sensor has been developed for initial application to the two-spacecraft StarLight optical-interferometry mission, and several design investigations have been performed. From the prototype development, it has been concluded that the AFF Sensor can be expected to measure distances and directions with standard deviations of 2 cm and 1 arc minute, respectively, for spacecraft separations ranging up to about 1 km. It has also been concluded that it is necessary to optimize performance of the overall mission through design trade-offs among the performance of the AFF Sensor, the field of view of the AFF Sensor, the designs of the spacecraft and the scientific instruments that they will carry, the spacecraft maneuvers required for formation flying, and the design of a formation-control system