Internet challenges the right to freedom of expression. On the one hand‚ Internet empowers freedom of expression by providing individuals with new means of expressions. On the other hand‚ the free flow of information has raised the call for content regulation‚ not least to restrict minors’ access to potentially harmful information. This schism has led to legal attempts to regulate content and to new selfregulatory schemes implemented by private parties. The attempts to regulate content raise the question
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Well before this century people have been in conflict over how much regulation the government should be allowed to impose. In the 18th century‚ Jean-Baptiste Colbert coined the term laissez-faire; it represents a situation of freedom from government intervention. It was later discussed extensively by Adam Smith‚ who was responsible for giving the motto laissez-faire much more conceptual clarity. Throughout the years‚ each president has differed with respect to how much control the government should
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Module 2 Case Assignment: International Strategy (Starbucks Global Expansion Strategy with a Focus on China). By: Victor F Griffith Business 401 18 March 2010 1 Starbucks Global Expansion Strategy with a Focus on China. Who doesn’t like great tasting Coffee? One must contend that when it comes to a good cup of coffee‚ Starbucks has it figure out. The company has come a long way from when it was first founded in Seattle‚ Washington in 1971. Starbucks vision to become a global player in
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Bank Prudential Regulation Bank regulations are a form of government regulation which subject banks to certain requirements‚ restrictions and guidelines. This regulatory structure creates transparency between banking institutions and the individuals and corporations with whom they conduct business‚ among other things. Given the interconnectedness of the banking industry and the reliance that the national (and global) economy hold on banks‚ it is important for regulatory agencies to maintain control
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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning A valid argument is made to address a specific problem by offering a position and proving reasons to support that position. A valid argument is based on two key components‚ one or more premise and conclusion. A premise is fact and/or opinion and must be proven to be true or false. And a conclusion is the final statement of the position one is taking on an issue or question. In deductive reasoning‚ if the fact is true the conclusion must be true because the conclusion
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Some media industries need greater regulation than others. Discuss. The term regulation in a media sense refers to the whole process of control or guidance‚ by established rules and procedures‚ applied by governments and other political and administrative authorities to all kinds of media activities. Media regulation always has a potential to intervene on ongoing activities‚ usually for some stated "public interest" goal‚ but also to serve other needs in which media can contribute to. The visual
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fluctuation appeared. Ratio analysis Year/ratio 2011 2012 2013 Industry average Current ratio 0.90 0.77 0.82 Quick ratio 0.78 0.65 0.70 Gross profit ratio 55.6 51.7 54.6 Receivable turnover ratio 13.59 13.95 12.49 Inventory turnover ratio 18.45 19.25 19.51 Net profit ratio 1.74 -1.64 0.03 Debt to equity ratio 0.89 0.92 0.88 Asset turnover ratio 0.70 0.71 0.77 Current ratio is always larger than quick ratio‚ it may because that inventory
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Valid Valid information is information that is reliable and correct which can be used for many purposes when it’s needed. An example of information that needs to be valid would be if you are checking the prices for server software for an IT business and the prices listed were wrong then you made plans based on wrong prices which could make the whole plan wrong‚ so this is a general example when information needs to be valid and correct. Reliable Reliable information is information that you can rely
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Paints & coatings: China’s VOC regulations may lead to industry restructuring 23 June 2003 00:00 [Source: ACN] Will China’s new rules limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in paints and coatings bring about a major restructuring of the country’s fragmented industry? A senior manager at an international paints and coatings company with facilities throughout China‚ John Ou‚ thinks it will. He says the new regulations may weed out the smaller local players‚ which are finding it
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M1: ANALYSE THE IMPACT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID CONTRACT IN THE GIVEN SITUATION Breach of contract in the case of a private sale In the Westshire Times on 2 September there was an advertisement to sell a 1998 Porsche 911 for £21‚000. The advertiser was Jamal‚ giving a contact address. On 7 September Bob wrote to Jamal stating that he was interested in buying the car for £20‚000. On 9 September Jamal wrote back to Bob stating that he could not sell the car for less than £20‚500. On
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