Relevance of empirical analysis of the File Sharing vs. Music Piracy controversy The music industry has been vehement in its condemnation of Internet file sharing programs like Kazaa‚ eDonkey‚ Limewire et al‚ citing the technology as a primary contributor to the drop in record sales . While file sharing does make piracy of copyrighted digital goods easier‚ the link between drop in record sales and increase in file sharing activity is tenuous at best (Zentner‚ 2004). Empirical investigations with
Premium File sharing Copyright
Gerard Foster Dr. Hilary Kim Biomedical Research 617 February 15‚ 2016 Quantified Self Movement Gains Momentum Many of us have used the excuse‚ “Sorry I’m late‚ I lost track of time.” What if there were a device that could not only help you keep track of time‚ but also make you aware when you are losing time and why? As part of their senior class project at Cornell‚ recent graduates Brian Schiffer and Sima Mitra created a watch that measures our perception of time‚ as opposed to actual time
Premium Time Clock Watch
funding gap between central and local governments‚ as well as reduce the gap between local government funding. Balance Fund is also known a intergovernmental transfer system. The system in Indonesia comprises three basic types of scheme: Revenue sharing Fund (Dana Bagi Hasil/DBH)‚ General Purpose grant (Dana Alokasi Umum/DAU)‚ and Grant for Specific Purpose (Dana Alokasi Khusus/DAK). Even though fiscal decentralization has been implemented nearly ten years‚ Indonesia’s achievements continue
Premium Government Public administration Local government
1.2 Explain how to support effective communication within your own job role. Communication is constantly happening within the day care centre and in my job role I have a responsibility to communicate with staff‚ service users and other professionals. I use various forms of communication but I also seek to make sure that it is understood. Communication has got to be understood before it can be effective and so I try to ensure comprehension when I am verbally speaking by getting staff to repeat
Premium Communication Writing Understanding
Use and develop systems that promote communication. 4 Be able to use systems for effective information management. 4.2 Analyse the essential features of information sharing agreements within and between organisations. I understand that Certain information will need to be shared between Staff and outside organisations and that information can only be disclosed if it is in the residents best interests or for the protection of others or in the interest of public health‚ investigation‚ or if a
Premium Need to know The Residents Data Protection Act 1998
The diagram shows Japan can produce camcorders at lower costs - its supply curve is lower than the UK. This means that Japan has a comparative advantage in producing camcorders. In the absence of international trade between the two countries‚ British consumers would have to buy at a higher equilibrium price than Japanese consumers. Since Japan is more efficient‚ it makes sense for Japan to specialise in production of camcorders and export their surplus output to the UK at a lower free trade
Premium International trade Protectionism United Kingdom
In 1949‚ the Nationalist party of China‚ the Kuomintang (KMT)‚ fled from mainland China after a civil war with the Chinese Communist Party. The KMT’s failure was due to poor management and widespread corruption within the party. In 1912‚ the last Chinese Emperor abdicated‚ with many parts of China resisting Imperial rule. With this abdication‚ China disintegrated into various smaller provinces‚ each one rules by a different warlord. Around this time‚ two political parties formed. One was a Nationalist
Free Kuomintang Republic of China Chinese Civil War
Difficulty in Sharing: A child who does not know how to share may find social interaction with other children a problem. This can affect social development‚ as other children will be reluctant to play with them and may avoid any interaction. This can affect emotional development as the child will begin to feel lonely and left out‚ leading to feelings of sadness. Difficulty interacting: A child who finds it difficult to interact with other children due to factors such as bullying‚ may find
Premium Psychology Developmental psychology Child
Understanding the Marketplace and Consumers (Chapters 3–6) Part 3: Designing a Customer-Driven Strategy and Mix (Chapters 7–17) Part 4: Extending Marketing (Chapters 18–20) 4 Marketing Information to Gain Managing Customer Insights Chapter Preview In this chapter‚ we continue our exploration of how marketers gain insights into consumers and the marketplace. We look at how companies develop and manage information about important marketplace elements: customers‚ competitors‚ products‚ and marketing programs
Premium Marketing
that experienced imperialism were Asia‚ Africa‚ and others. The main colonizers were England‚ France‚ and many other powers. So nations gain power for their own self-interests and self-gain‚ so they can be more powerful‚ stronger and well-known throughout the Earth through different ways and strategies. Nations gain power for their own self-interests and self-gain‚ so they can be more powerful‚ stronger and well-known throughout the world through different tactics. One evidence that
Premium