business‚ the ethical background of the case‚ and the ways by which Napster was accused of being unethical on carrying out its business activities. Our project aims to discuss the ethics in dealing with intellectual property on the net‚ and how file sharing/music sharing in the Internet has brought forward a new ethical dilemma for this matter. The project report will also look into how Napster tried to defend itself against the accusations‚ and how this case have affected the legal and ethical environment
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moderately priced BD700 version over the more expensive Sony 1270. That is not to say they should create a price war with Sony‚ but merely defend their market share within the data segment. Next‚ Barco should initiate the phases to develop BD800 at an accelerated pace. Implementing this product will entail an allocation of resources and assets‚ but alleviate the threat of Sony’s 1270 and equip Barco with a competitive edge. In order to surpass Sony‚ the BD800 would require a scanning frequency of at
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2. The portion of settlement that is exempt from taxation The Schleier case further discusses “on account of personal physical injury” cited in code section 104(a)(2). Ultimately‚ settlements that can be considered “on account of personal physical injuries” would allow amounts related to medical pain/injury and suffering related to damages‚ and lost wages excluded from being taxed and exempt under Section 104. By meeting the requirements of Code Section 104(a)(2)‚ Ms. Wun is able to exclude $60
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Case Study ‘Blu-ray versus HD-DVD: A Standards Battle in High-Definition Video’ Discussion Questions 1. What factors do you think influenced whether (1) consumers‚ (2) retailers or (3) movie producers supported Blu-ray versus HD-DVD? Every party in this standards battle had its own reasons for chosing one standard over the other. For instance‚ the motives for movie producers to choose Blu-ray were completely different from the motives for consumers to choose Blu-ray. In our opinion‚ the
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Case Analysis Introduction In evaluating Case 3: “The Home Video Game Industry: Atari Pong to the Nintendo Wii”‚ it soon became evident that choosing a single company would become crucial in unlocking the next level to this Case Analysis. Much research revealed that Nintendo’s array of experience and the changes and obstacles that Nintendo has overcome‚ made them a great choice for a Case Analysis. This analysis will cover a SWOT analysis: digging deep into the internal strengths and weaknesses‚
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Moore v. Midwest Distribution‚ Inc.‚ 76 Ark. App. 397‚ 65 S.W. 3d 490 (Ark. Ct. App. 2002) FACTS: Appellee (Midwest Distribution‚ Inc.)‚ who is in the business of setting up cigarette product displays‚ contracted to hire appellant (Moore) in 2001 to work at its Fort Smith office. Upon accepting employment‚ appellant signed an employment contract‚ a “Service work for Hire Agreement” with appellee that contained a non-compete agreement – in which appellant agreed that for one year following the
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console along with a catching marketingstrategy which was very successful. Today‚ the company has experienced decreased sales. Thisplan will discuss the background of the company‚ analyze Nintendo’s current situation alongwithPlaystation 3 (created by Sony) and Xbox 360 (created by Microsoft) and provide somerecommendations for a new game console as well as a new marketing plan. History of Nintendo In 1889‚ Nintendo started as a Japanese playing card manufacturer and remained in this industryuntil
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In 490 B.C.E. the Battle of Marathon was a brief but important event in the war between the Greek city-states and The Persian Empire. The results of the battle had unforeseen effects on Athens and the future of Western Civilization. The Greek ’Golden Age’‚ centred in Athens‚ brought about new forms of art‚ the foundations of future philosophy and redirected literature and drama. The achievements of the Athenians during this period were directly connected to the inspiration and prestige (which later
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Assess the reasons for the Greek victory over the Persians in 490 to 480/479 BC. Make a judgement based on outcome‚ results and values. The reasons for the Greek victory against the Persians in 490 to 480/479 BC was a mixture of exceptional leadership‚ skilful tactics and strategy‚ superior weapons and soldiers‚ and Greek unity. Strong leadership was the most important aspect of the Greek defence‚ as without the intelligence and bravery of the leaders‚ the Greeks would have been easily defeated
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Which of three product development options should BARCO pursue and why? Going by all the information given in the case‚ Barco should go for launching the BD700 in time for Infocomm in January 1989. The reasons for this decision are as follows: • The BD700 is Barco’s pet project that has already seen an investment of 180 person months. Only about 27 person months more is to be allocated for its full launch development. This is not a high amount and a fully functional version can easily be launched
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