Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing: What is the risk? Every day‚ millions of computer users share files online. Whether it is music‚ games‚ or software‚ file-sharing can give people access to a wealth of information. You simply download special software that connects your computer to an informal network of other computers running the same software. Millions of users could be connected to each other through this software at one time. The software often is free and easily accessible. Sounds promising‚ right
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same end product‚ are done on a much larger scale in industry. The aspects they may differ in are equipment‚ time taken‚ and many other things. In this report I will explain how and why laboratory and industrial scale differ using the example of preparation of aspirin. The first difference is that instead of weighing the 2-hydroxybenzoic acid on scales on a work bench in a beaker as you would in small scale‚ it is easier and safer to weigh it onto scales‚ in a plastic bag on the floor. This is easier
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The problems right now is that ESRB is not strong enough. ESRB should be more restrictive in rating violent video games. According to Whiting‚ the ESRB’s decision to start hiring new gamer raters instead of non-gamer raters because “Previously‚ the ESRB’s hiring policy has been to avoid recruiting from the ranks of actual gamers‚ the theory being that people soaked in game culture and aesthetics might not be the best judges of character when it came to what’s appropriate for little Johnny”. Often
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BUS 362: Multicultural Marketing Case/Article Outline Fill out the following matrix with thoughtful‚ intelligent statements. Bullet format Preparation for discussion in class |Student Name Hyder M. Alikhan | |Case/Article Name The Cosmopolitan Corporation
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adolescents make regarding their motivation‚ engagement‚ and achievement in school (in life) and the satisfaction they obtain from their choices depend‚ in part‚ on the context in which the make such choices. (Ryan‚ 2000) Teachers‚ parents‚ and peers all provide adolescents with suggestions and feedback about what they should think and how they should behave in social situations. These models can be a source of motivation or lack thereof. Modeling refers to individual changes in cognition‚ behavior
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Credit Rating Agencies Credit rating agencies play a crucial role in the financial system‚ and played an important one in the events that led to its near-collapse in 2008. The business is dominated by three firms – Moody’s‚ Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings -- whose job is to provide an objective analysis of the risk posed to investors by bonds‚ companies and countries. During the housing boom‚ the system broke down‚ as several billion dollars worth assets‚ later shown to be worthless‚ received
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time it is open as it closes at probably 10 or so at night. It gives McDonalds an advantage as they still have a market in the wee hours of the day. Jollibee’s website is very informative and is consistent with every branch so this would have a high rating. 4) Promotions and education D NI S VS E This specific Jollibee opened not too long ago but seems to be attracting a lot of customers despite minimal promotions. This branch had strong word-of-mouth as when students saw this being built
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE When a firm moves from small scale to large scale production‚ the average cost of production of each unit falls. The reasons for which this happens are known as economies of scale – they are the benefits which result in the cost savings of large scale operations which come about when a firm expands. In other words‚ economies of scale are advantages reaped by firms engaging in large scale production. There are two types of economies of scale. They are: * Internal economies
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Distorted performance ratings are an unwanted common occurrence with most performance management systems (Aguinis‚ 2013). Since many performance management driven by people‚ distorted ratings whether inflated or deflated will oftentimes be the result of human intervention. This means that rating deflation is an intentional act on behalf of the person evaluating the employee achieve a certain agenda or goal (Wang‚Wong & Kwong‚ 2010). The motivation of the rater to achieve a certain goal for the
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because his finances are scarce. It is important to let your patient know that the dentist‚ under the guidance from the Oregon Board of Dentistry‚ cannot diagnose the problem‚ or perform any treatment without a radiograph. Definitions ANSI film rating: desigrates film speed (sensitivity) by using letters A-F (A-slowest‚ F-fastest) Characteristic curve: Film contrast is usually expressed in the slope of the line in the diagnostically useful part of the characteristic curve. Cassette: A container
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