Why would he be satisfied in finding me to help him? What makes him think I could help? Had we met before? Where did he find a treasure map in the twenty-first century and who were these men‚ not enough to find treasure‚ but enough to man a pirate ship? Pirate. The word seemed archaic. Evocative and exciting‚ but disconcerting. A firm hand clutched my arm‚ disrupting my panic‚ and dragged me to what I assume was the Captain’s quarters‚ and the man attached to the unapologetic hand; the Captain.
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1. What actions can companies and governments take to ensure that products cannot be easily pirates? Be specific. To ensure that products cannot be easily pirates‚ it is necessary for companies and governments to arrange a legal copyright system and develop appropriate organizations‚ and further raise the consciousness of copyright among every nation. It is necessary that companies and governments take the initiative to comprehend the reality of copyright infringements and institute litigation to
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE‚ VOL. 70‚ NO. 5‚ MAY 1982 Silicon as a Mechanical Material KURT E. PETERSEN‚ MEMBER‚ IEEE Abstract-Single-crystal silicon is being increasingly employed in a variety of new commercial products not because of its well-established electronic properties‚ but rather because of its excellent mechanical properties. In addition‚ recent trends in the engineering literature indicate a growing interest in the use of silicon as a mechanical material with the ultimate goal of
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CASE STUDY The Pirate Bay: The World’s Most Resilient Copyright Infringer? he Pirate Bay (TPB)‚ a Swedish Web site (Piratebay.org)‚ is one of the world’s most popular pirated music and content sites‚ offering free access to millions of copyrighted songs and thousands of copyrighted Hollywood movies. In June 2011‚ The Pirate Bay reported that it h ad about 5 million registered users‚ and 25 million non-registered users (so-called "free riders"). To put that number in p erspective
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Analysis of The Pirate Bay Case The Pirate Bay is a file sharing website based in Sweden that is comparable to other peer-to-peer (P2P) e-commerce sites like Napster and Kazaa. The company faces scrutiny but has avoided closure by modifying business practices and finding legal loopholes regarding copyright protection (Laudon & Traver‚ 2010). The case study "Internet Piracy: The Pirate Bay" analyzes the company and its place in the history of e-commerce‚ and reveals startling effects of P2P sites
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Octubre? Have you notice the presence of a pirate vessel called Morgan? Have you travel in it? If the answer for these questions is yes‚ you will probably disregard the history behind the pirates in our country. You will now be transported to the year 1684‚ to be witness of the atrocities committed by the corsairs that know we praise by having a vessel in our river Guayas. Body Since 1684 ports in Central America and Panama were infested by pirates. February 1687 they decided to attack and
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Beyond Silicon Computing DNA Computers: Ever since scientists discovered that conventional silicon-based computers have an upper limit in terms of speed‚ they have been searching for alternate media with which to solve computational problems. That search has led us‚ among other places‚ to DNA. The advantage of DNA is that it is tiny‚ cheap‚ and can react faster than silicon. Since this fledgling field is only eight years old‚ it is difficult to guess at this stage what applications it may
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may approach those of metals. The physical properties of semiconductors are studied in solid-state physics. (Encarta 2) Silicon is the raw material most often used in integrated circuit (IC) fabrication. It is the second most abundant substance on the earth. It is extracted from rocks and common beach sand and put through an exhaustive purification process. In this form‚ silicon is the purist industrial substance that man produces‚ with impurities comprising less than one part in a billion. That is
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The Pirate Bay Case Study 24 06 2009 Introduction The Internet has served as a medium for peers to share any kind of files‚ like pictures‚ videos‚ music‚ books‚ etc. However‚ in order for peers to be able to exchange files‚ a platform is needed. There are many platforms available that serve as a bridge technology so that peers can share files with other peers around the world. These platforms only serve as a connection devise and not as a piracy store. As a result of the existence of these
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Pirates of the Silverland A. INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE Palm Haul Sdn Bhd (PHSB) was actively engaged in the business of transportation of crude palm oil (CPO). It was in a niche market because of high demand in delivering the CPO from the mills to the refineries. In addition‚ due to this reason‚ the industry players were rewarded with high gross profit margin which ranged on 35% - 45% with low administrative overheads. However‚ as PHSB involved in service industry‚ high cost of sales was inevitable
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