THE NIGERIAN HOME VIDEO INDUSTRY: A SURVEY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF VIDEO RENTALS AND THE COPYRIGHT LAW PRESENTED BY ABDULRAHMAN MALIK AT THE WEEKLY SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT‚ KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY MALETE MARCH‚ 2013 ABSTRACT The Nigerian entertainment industry‚ particularly the movie sector has been battling with the problem of copyright infringement in the last two decades or more. In spite the legal framework put in place‚ (i.e. copyright
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Predict ‘kicks’ or bad purchases using Carvana – Cleaned and Sampled.jmp file. Create a validation data set with 50% of the data. Use Decision Tree‚ Regression and Neural Network approached for building predictive models. Perform a comparative analysis of the three competing models on validation data set. Write down your final conclusions on which model performs the best‚ what is the best cut-off to use‚ and what is the ‘value-added’ from conducting predictive modeling? Upload the saved file with
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The Pros and Cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) Introduction This paper discusses the pros and cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III). First‚ important definitional‚ theoretical issues‚ including the nature of intelligence‚ a brief history‚ and pros and cons are discussed. Next‚ the development‚ reliability‚ validity‚ and assets and limitations of the WAIS-III are examined
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SMALL-SCALE MINING (Lives at risk in the Philippine Gold Mines) INTRODUCTION Gold is the number one mineral produced by the Philippines in value terms. Although total local production was low relative to world production‚ it ranked 2nd to Africa in gold production per unit land area in 1988 and ranked 29th as top gold producer in 2002(Israel and Asirot 2002). In the year 2002–2007‚ the Philippines’ gold production increased by 8.2%. This contributed an average of 2% gross domestic product (GDP)
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Determinants of the Level of Imports Across Countries Presented to: Prof. Angela D. Nalica School of Statistics Faculty University of the Philippines‚ Diliman In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Statistics 136: Regression Analysis Presented by: Mary Ann A. Boter Michael Daniel C. Lucagbo Krystalyn Candy C. Mago April 9‚ 2009 Abstract The level of a country’s imports measures its participation and competitiveness in the international market. As such‚ it
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It is a fact that the small-scale businesses hold a part in controlling the amount of employment in the economy and thereby help in the overall economic growth. Small-scale commercial enterprises are considered to be a hub for teh employment of child labour. Government in a way support these small scale commercial ventures by shielding them from the opposition provided by large scale businesses. Large scale commercial enterprises utilizing go between and market‚ and
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classification of small and medium scale industries in global context Meanings of Small and Medium Industries differ from country to country‚ depending on one or more of thresholds laid down in respect of investment‚ employment‚ turnover etc. The issue of what constitutes a small or micro and medium scale industry is a major concern in the literature (Ward‚ 2005). Different writers have usually given different definitions to this category of 25 business. Small and medium scale industries have indeed not
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Chapter 7 External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Preview • Types of economies of scale • Economies of scale and market structure • The theory of external economies • External economies and international trade • Dynamic increasing returns • International trade and economic geography Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education. All rights reserved. 7-2 Introduction • The models of comparative
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PAIN Observational pain assessment scales Title two-deck for people with dementia: a review Christine While‚ Dr Angus Jocelyn Christine While is Clinical Project Officer‚ Royal District Nursing Service and Dr Angus Jocelyn is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts Education and Human Development‚ Victoria University‚ Melbourne‚ Australia Email: cwhile@rdns.com.au O lder adults have a higher propensity to experience pain associated with chronic health problems‚ such as musculoskeletal
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Practical 1 - Investigation into size and scale of microscopic tissues This practical focuses on microscope technique and using graticules and stage micrometers to determine size and scale in biological cells and tissues. Intended learning outcomes By the end of this practical you should be able to: • Use a microscope fitted with an eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer • Calibrate the eyepiece graticule using the stage micrometer • Use the calibrated graticule to determine the actual
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