Research Assignment 4.1 FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) had some trouble in 2006 when Microsoft submitted 235 patents that were allegedly violated by FOSS. Microsoft created these patents in order to collect royalties from companies in the “free world” (companies/people using free software). Eben Moglen of the Free Software Foundation contended that software is a mathematical algorithm and is not patentable. Moglen wrote‚ “It’s a tinderbox. As the commercial confrontation between free
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and action. Symbolic Interactionist—Language is symbolic action. “Verbal symbols are meaningful acts from which motives can be derived (Griffin‚ p. 329).” “Human beings…are a symbol-creating‚ symbol-using‚ and symbol misusing animal (Littlejohn‚ 1978‚ p. 69).” A theory of Motives—why do people act (particularly rhetorically) the way they do? Assess motives. Texts/Speeches created by people to “DO SOMETHING.” Can be analyzed to determine what it is they are trying to do.
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Introduction The management of a Company is based on the majority rule‚ but at the same time the interests of the minority can’t be completely overlooked. While talking of majority and minority‚ we are not talking of numerical majority or minority but of majority or minority voting strength. The reason for this distinction is that a small group of shareholders may hold the majority shareholding whereas the majority of shareholders may‚ among them‚ hold a very small percentage of share capital
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for information and data processing. Open source software (OSS) is simply one of these evolutions. Open source software is a type of software that can be altered under peer review and is transparent in its process. Free and open source software‚ or FOSS‚ is typically developed in a collaborative fashion and the majority of its contributors are volunteers. Even though this collaborative form of development has produced a significant body of software‚ the development process is frequently described
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Sociological Principle of Language Teaching and Language Learning Speech Act Theory A theory of language based on J. L. Austin ’s How to Do Things with Words (second edition‚ 1975)‚ the major premise of which is that language is as much‚ if not more‚ a mode of action as it is a means of conveying information. As John Searle puts it‚ "All linguistic communication involves linguistic acts. The unit of linguistic communication is not‚ as has generally been supposed‚ the symbol‚ word‚ or sentence
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2. Discuss the current health care problems of the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. American Indians and Alaska Native populations are faced with numerous health related problems and heath disparities today. It is interesting because they are caught in kind of a limbo between the “old ways” and the “new ways”. For the rest of the essay I am going to use the term “Native American” rather than American Indian. It seems more appropriate in today’s culture. The Native American
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throughtout their course of study. Research evidenced by Breen and Littlejohn (2000) point towards ‘teacher feedback’ which indicates a strong belief that negotiated approaches with learners achieve a wider scope of learning outcomes‚ which include quality and richness of learning‚ quality of students work‚ abilities to work independently and responsibly‚ greater confidence‚ and motivation. Later research evidence by Breen and LittleJohn (2005) also suggest that negotiation provides a richer context
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References: Padawer‚ P. (2012‚ August 08). What’s so bad about a boy who wants to wear a dress? The New York Times. Retrieved from http://nytimes.com/2012/08/12/magazine/whats-so-bad-about-a-boy-who-wants-to-wear-a-dress.html Foss‚ S.K.‚ Domenico‚ M.E.‚ & Foss‚ K.A. (2013). Gender stories: Negotiating identity in a binary world. Long Grove‚ IL: Waveland Press.
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The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw is a book which has the stories and experiences of various different people during WWII and their lives after the war. Many of the people grew during the great depression and lived in poverty. Their background did not matter when they went to serve their country‚ they were all there to help the war effort and to support the greatness of America. The people of the greatest generation sacrificed everything for the country that they loved. Thomas Broderick was
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chrome). Frances couldn’t believe it until everything was over. The relationship between Berenice and Frances change at the book’s end since Frances’s attempt of leaving Alabama changed strongly. Due to the facts‚ Frances now have a friend named Mary Littlejohn and hangout with her most. On the other hand‚ Berenice had a lot on her plate‚ worrying about Honey who’s in jail because of drugs. Trying to find the solution by canvassing money‚ seeing a lawyers and admission to the
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