-- imagine the accompanying exhilaration. Now‚ think of how it would feel to have your genius robbed and reproduced without any acknowledgement or recognition. Furthermore‚ despite knowing full well that someone has reused the ideas generated you‚ no criminal action will be taken. This is the case because there are more laws protecting what does not constitute plagiarism than there are laws protecting the victims. Plagiarism is defined on the official online dictionary as‚ “theft of another
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Dear Friends‚ I have been reading all your discussion posts‚ immensely informative indeed. For me‚ Plagiarism is copying any non-tangible asset (various art forms‚ text‚ design‚ lyrics‚ concepts etc.) without formally acknowledging the source. It is a paramount concern in the information age‚ calls for need of stringent laws for protection of intellectual property. It is a serious issue not only in the academia‚ but also sports‚ journalism and entertainment business. It poses serious questions
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A code of conduct is an essential set of guidelines that every organization should have clearly defined and consistently enforced. While the textbook defines it as “a published listing of procedures and/or actions that simply will not be tolerated by [a] company‚” it is also used as a means of outlining proper behavior so that the employees of a company know and understand what is expected of them (Hosmer‚ 2011). Laws surrounding codes of conduct have evolved over the years but there are certain
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were there three Opium Wars in China during the 19th century? The Opium Wars were a series of three wars between the Chinese and the British; primarily fought in regard to the illegal trade of opium in China during the 19th century. They manifested the conflicting natures of both nations and demonstrated China’s misconceptions of its own superiority. The Opium Wars resulted in the humiliating defeat of the Chinese to a country they considered to be "barbarians". There were many problems with
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Which country would you rather be ill in and why? Health systems have played a part in the dramatic rise in life expectancy that occurred during the 20th century. They have contributed enormously to better health and influenced the lives and well-being of billions of people around the world. Their role has become increasingly important. The National Health Service was set up in the 1940s‚ post-war Britain‚ based on the principle of universal healthcare free at the point of use‚ financed entirely
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Sanctions for student plagiarism In the academic world‚ plagiarism by students is usually considered a very serious offense that can result in punishments such as a failing grade on the particular assignment‚ the entire course‚ or even being expelled from the institution. Generally‚ the punishment increases as a person enters higher institutions of learning. For cases of repeated plagiarism‚ or for cases in which a student commits severe plagiarism (e.g.‚ submitting a copied piece of writing as
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in Research Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gacr20 To Tell or Not to Tell? The Ethical Dilemma of the Would-Be Whistleblower Janet Malek Ph.D. a a Department of Medical Humanities‚ Brody School of Medicine‚ East Carolina University‚ Greenville‚ North Carolina‚ USA Available online: 11 May 2010 To cite this article: Janet Malek Ph.D. (2010): To Tell or Not to Tell? The Ethical Dilemma of the Would-Be Whistleblower
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could be many reasons for why students may cheats‚ whether it’s because they are playing a sport‚ they may be consumed with other classes‚ or it could simply be the lack of motivation that the students have to do their work. In college‚ most students just want an “A” in the class so they can get the credit and move on with their life. With that being said‚ they will cheat and plagiarize for almost every assignment because they are lazy and want the easy way out. Plagiarism is a huge deal because
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Office must strictly supervise and inspect the course of construction if all requirements have been followed. Through this course of action‚ if all officials of said agencies do their job right will prevent hazardous element raised in case #1. If I were the official concerned‚ I shall close the beach temporarily. I will gather all officials of concerned agencies for the conference to address the problem. We will clean the beach free from coliform. We will propose a City Ordinance addressing sanitary
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systematical | | General Research Types * Descriptive -- survey‚ historical‚ content analysis‚ qualitative * Associational -- correlational‚ causal-comparative * Intervention -- experimental * . Functions of Research Research corrects perceptions as well as expands them. Research gathers information on subjects or phenomena we lack or have little knowledge about. Research develops and evaluates concepts‚ practices and theories. * 6. Research also develops and evaluates methods
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