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Global music piracy results in an estimated $12.5 billion in economic losses every year. These losses hurt the music community by causing thousands of layoffs and making it more difficult for new artists to get signed.

In piracy, age doesn’t matter. In 2004, twelve year old Brianna Lahara found out the hard way when the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued her, claiming she offered more than 1,000 songs on the internet using Kazaa file-sharing. Lahara’s mother agreed to settle out of court and paid a fine of $2,000, equaling about $2 per song. Lahara’s case was just the first of 260 cases pending in 2004.

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Institute for Technology Assisted Learning - began in 1997.
The vision was a two-week event that would present a cohesive suite of skills that included learning new computer technologies. ITAL is sponsored by ICT Training Services, the College of Extended Learning, Media Services, Library Services, and the Teaching Academy all which presents various technologies such as WebCT and MS Front Page for web page design; expertise is drawn from the pedagogy of distance learning.

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The Center for Academic Success (CAS) at New Mexico State University is a centralized, university-wide academic support service for students from all disciplines. The CAS offers programs such as FREE Tutoring, Learning Skills Workshops, and Standardized Test Preparation (GRE, NMTA, GMAT, etc.) here at New Mexico State University. The most recent addition to the list of services provided is the newly remodeled Computer Lab.

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• Shaun Cooper - Spotlight
• Engage New Mexico Day
• School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Goes Hi-Tech
• ICT's Gaps and Glue, Inc.

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