by the notion of copyright" that undermines the hard work of creators (Vaidhyanathan 67). According to Ohio State University, piracy"... occurs when [people] download, copy, fileshare, install, or distribute digitized materials in the form of computer software programs and entertainment without authorization from the owner/creator"(“Office of TheChief Information Officer”). Copyright infringement doesn’t necessarily have to be digital. In fact, there are "pirate jeans, pirate motorcycle,…
Copyright Laws: Are Web Photos Protected? If the computer and website allows one to download a photo, is this individual committing copyright infringement? Possibly, yes. Copyright laws are confusing to almost everyone, including the artists and composers, and/or the creator of this image or intellectual property, as well as the one who wants to download this composition, no matter the reason. There are exceptions, such as teaching purposes, ‘fair use’, 'public domain ', as well as for…
different ways. A. Purchasing or downloading free versions of Streaming Services. 1. Most music streaming applications include a limited free version, allowing you to listen to all your favorite songs right from your cellular device or personal computers, though periodically an ad plays to pay for the service. For 9.99 a month you have ad-free access to thousands of songs that you can choose from and play whenever you like. 2. For as low as $7.99, movie streaming sites like Hulu and Netflix…
People have been using computers for over a decade now and while computers have benefitted humanity in a major way they have also harmed established principles. We need not look too far too see the negative consequences that computers have brought to the environment and humanity including, but not limited to pollution, cyber attacks, viruses and many other consequences. However it seems like the benefits of computers have drastically outweighed the negative consequences that they produce. As we…
Computers are something that people use every day without really thinking much about it. As computers become more advanced it keeps on making our lives, even easier, but is that a good thing? In some ways computers are very helpful, thanks to computers kids in school have better opportunities to learn things much easier than their parents did. Hospital care has also improved thanks to computers. Computers have also made the workplace much easier to work at. But do all the benefits of using…
this one are available to people across the country, even while they are currently employed – computers and the Internet are being utilized through programs such as the 1 laptop per child program that was developed to help children in third world countries have the opportunity for an education…
Procedure knowledge of the specific course book. Then, in the self-, and peer-assessment groups, the students were trained on how to assess themselves as well as their peers, respectively. For example the students were informed that they will have an assessment every two units covered from the course book, and are free to construct items of any type. While in the self-assessment group, they were instructed to make, to answer and then to mark their papers themselves, in the peer-assessment…
Albert Einstein once said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” Mr. Einstein, sadly that day has arrived. The 21st century already consists of an explosion of digital creation and discovery. People are living longer, diseases are being cured, and global communication is at an all-time high. However, the 21st century has begun to show all the probable danger to come from these discoveries. The theme of the 21st century…
Among all reading materials, the topic impressed me most is Appex Corporation. Several years ago, I tried to start my own business and design the organization structure. When I read Appex case, I was stunned because my design was quite the same as Appex. Never do I want to see what happened in Appex happen in my future company. Therefore, I desire to learn from the case and all the other aspects mention in our readings to design my new organization structure and separate it into three stages,…
efficient in many ways. However this efficiency can come with certain consequences. In 1962, when Rachel Carson released her book Silent Spring, she exposed pesticides’ harmful effects on the environment, stirring up major controversy on pesticide use and igniting the environmental movement. Known as the most efficient way to improve crop profit, pesticides were later placed on strict restrictions, and the pesticide DDT was banned. Although opposed by many chemical companies, Silent Spring is…