Piracy

Capital punishment is the government’s or state’s right to legally authorize the death penalty as a punishment for a crime. Throughout human history, this punishment has been utilized by governments to deal with everyone from convicted criminals and innocent prisoners of the state. But now states and governments are faced with the ethical question of whether it is justified for the state to possess such power over its people. This question is closely tied to the morals of a given population…

Have you ever wondered how Apple Inc. has become so successful? On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and his friend Steve Wozniak founded Apple. Steven Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California. He was put up for adoption and adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. His passion for electronics started as a young child when he would work on small projects with his dad. He was able to take an electronics class in high school and get a job at an HP factory in the summer. His passion for…

on his own before the invention of music sharing web sites like Soundcloud. (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/23/arts/music/prince-music-technology-distribution.html?_r=0) The Internet has also caused problems in the way of giving out music. Online piracy took the music industry by storm with sources like Napster in 1999. (http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring01/burkhalter/napster%20history.html) File sharing was the way people could share music without the stakeholders getting money. New rules…

Rosalind Krauss, Originality of the Avante-Garde " Originality of the Avante-Garde" - the most famous book of Krauss - is a collection of essays written and published primarily in the 1980s. In them, Krauss analyzes the most varied stories of the history of art modernism - from Duchamp and Giacometti to Sol Levitt and Ellsworth Kelly. However, examining the art of the twentieth century, she constantly calls into question the very position of the researcher, the conceptual framework in which…

Mediation and Arbitration: “Enrica Lexie Case” In this paper, the “Enrica Lexie Case” will be analyzed for the purposes of better understanding the process of alternate dispute and resolution. This case involves an incident between an Italian merchant vessel, which on board carried Italian Armed Forced marines, and the St Anthony an Indian Fishing boat. As a result, between these two vessels, two fishermen of the St Anthony were killed. The question continues as to which state has the claim to…

Net neutrality: Net neutrality is the notion that promotes neutral internet which means that internet service providers should not block legal content, applications or facilities, or forbid the use of non-harmful devices. Net neutrality works on the principle that all web traffic flow should be treated equally, no matter where it originated or the type of data transmitted. A neutral Internet provides a massive, open, and worldwide market, and the ability for anyone to access information,…

out quickly that they could not control the underdogs. In the document it illistrates Aaron as a underdog who is able to over power the higher figures of authority. For instance, in the documentry it shows Aaron protesting agaisnt the Stop Online Piracy Act and being able to win the imposible and end SOPA. Lawrence Lessig was right when he said, “we are standing in the middle of a time when great injustice is not touched. Architects of the financial meltdown have dinner with the president,…

Fundamentals of Regulation Rules can be seen throughout human history each having their own role. From the Hammurabi's Code to the Ten Commandments, regulations have been set for societies to help maintain order. Merriam-Webster defines regulation as "an official rule or law that says how something should be done"(Merriam-Webster, 2015, Web). For some, regulations are a necessity for society to function without chaos. For others, regulations can lead to social unrest. Winston Churchhill stated…

When it comes to movie remakes, it seems like they are attempting to cash in on a successful Hollywood storyline when in reality they are just repeating an unnecessary movie that was fine the way it was. However, when it comes to this adventurous British comedy, the remake became even better. The Hollywood action remake of The Italian Job is a crime flick directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Donna and Wayne Powers. Released in 2003, the film is considered intelligent and engaging and…

Within terrorist funding there is illegal funding and legal funding. Both methods are able to generate large amounts of money for multiple terrorist groups. Illegal funding entails exploits from extortion, kidnapping, piracy, money smuggling, drug rings, human trafficking, credit card fraud and bribery. Narcoterrorism is among one of the most major sources of terrorist funding. For instance, unlawful drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines brings in an unsurmountable…