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Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that aims to widen the publication of works that can be reused and shared by others. The organization has produced several public copyright authorizations known as Creative Commons License. These licenses allow the licensor to permit his or her work to be re-copied and distributed to others, but the majority of his or her rights are protected. Creative Commons License can be applied to various types of work, particularly in the form of a work of art
It is difficult to overstate the important role that the Internet plays in public libraries. Patrons can use the Internet to find information, access services, and maintain connections with social media, while library staff can use the Internet to access informational resources, compile and maintain library statistics, stay networked with other libraries, and store files on "the cloud" . The Alberta government is working to make high-speed Internet available in all public libraries across the province;
A graphic designer has been extremely overloaded with work and the deadlines for all the work are around the same time. The designer is becoming overwhelmed with all this work. The designer decides to look for shortcuts in order to be able to finish all his/her work on time. The designer gets the idea that is would be much easier to steal someone else's work off of the internet and pass it off as their own original work. The designer discusses this idea to his/her peers over a coffee. They all strongly
Remixing original material from different artists has become an important controversy in today’s modern world. The matter of stealing copyright material is taken very seriously and offends a lot of artists. Lawrence Lessig, author of “Remixed: Media” and a professor at Harvard Law School, writes about how he doesn’t agree. He uses several examples and personal stories to back his position and try to get his readers to understand that what new contemporary artists have started doing. Is nothing illegal
in your own words. The central message of this text is that increasingly, outdated copyright laws are being manipulated and put to use in a ludicrous manner. This is resulting in the suppression of people’s ability to generate and share their own creative expressions. c) How would you define your position as an audience member (resistant, neutral, etc.)? With your own position in mind, what kind of audience do you think the author is trying to reach? Please provide an example to support your answer
Creative Commons - America Needs Fair Use Licenses It’s likely happened to you before, you turn on your radio, or favorite music video network and begin listening to a song by some hot new pop starlet, hip-hop superstar, or aging rocker. The beat is catchy, inviting, and oddly familiar, almost too familiar in fact. You may think, “Didn’t David Bowie, or, hmm, wasn’t it that guy from Queen that played this riff in like ten years ago? Who is this Vanilla Ice guy and why is he rapping over it
Wikipedia is a free virtual encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone, who can be anonymous or recognized by their true identity. The website allows anyone to add or delete information, which explains why the website’s information is frequently updated. Unfortunately, the website can be edited so easily, people tend to take advantage of this privilege of editing freely. Anonymous users often add false, offensive, or inappropriate texts or images that can cause confusion or problems for other people
Setting itself apart, Wikipedia focused on substantive content development instead of technology (Garber), providing a mass collection of organized and easily searchable information. Containing over 27 billion words in 40 million articles and written in 293 languages (Wikipedia), it has far surpassed any other traditional means of data presentation. This great success is based and relies on its users to add, edit, and delete articles, however it does not require users to provide proof or research
The author Nicholson Baker wrote a passage about how wikipedia has come to what it is today. He starts out, in a very comical manner, about the main thing of wikipedia is to search and find definitions for any word, term, meaning, and so fourth of things that had been defined thus far on the newly developed website. Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia where any and everybody is the author. That was the main attraction at first for the website. If one has a very profound love for, as Baker mentions in
Learn about Echinacea & why people take it to manage cold symptoms Are you suffering from a nasty cold? Are you sniffling your way through the month, wishing for a remedy? If so, you’re probably researching Echinacea tablets and trying to work out whether or not they might help to ease your symptoms. Today’s article will take an objective look at the Echinacea plant and why some people take supplements, believing it will help them fight the germs. First things first: what is Echinacea? Echinacea
historically patriarchal narratives and male violence. “While some peace encampments [in the 1980s] included men and women, many were women only, including one of the first and longest lasting peace encampments, the Women’s Peace Camp at Greenham Common in Newbury, England, which evolved into and ignited a women’s peace movement” (LaWare 18). “[T]housands of women from Britain and the world… later visited and lived at the camp during its almost twenty years of existence, until the last group of
internationally and domestically and for evangelistic and need-based purposes. International or “overseas” missionaries are probably the most commonly thought-of when the word “Missionary” is mentioned. International missionaries are those who leave their homeland and travel overseas to serve God in another country. These missionaries are all ages and serve for both long and short periods of time. The International Missions Board (IMB), an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is an organization
a strong, innovative and growing US economy in an open international economic system that promotes opportunity and prosperity; respect for universal values at home and around the world; an international order advanced by US leadership that promotes peace, security, and opportunity through stronger cooperation to meet global challenges.” The Defense Strategic Guidance, published in 2012, directs that DOD develop smaller, less-cost, creative ways to achieve national security by increasing advisory
Graduate Program Options for International Students in Australia Choosing an Australian graduate program as per ones needs, can be a very important step in making the most of their study overseas experience. Due to a wide range of universities throughout the Australia, especially the cutting-edge research those universities are doing; students can find a great program and study under a faculty they admire. Some of the most common and important subjects that international students can study in Australia
challenging activity that allowed me to use my academic skills to research a complex issue and find effective solutions. Not only was this project a great experience, but I learned something new that has change my perspective of the world and international issues. Through this experience, I became a more effective scholar, researcher, and person through the various assignments and activities. For my project,
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rights which are driven by common goals. Tough decision like outsourcing in GC’s case might be taken after exhausting all options in solving the situation. Also should be a result of exercising other options that fail to generate acceptable solutions. Unfortunately, the decision and discussion between the senior team reflected the opposite of most of these concepts. “Make the decision-making process a collaborative, rather than a competitive” (Snell, 2003, p.84) creates common goals and absorbs any conflict
affect of creative tourism on Malta as a destination Tourism can provide various experiences for different kind of people who will seek distinctive experiences (Richards, 2011). The relationship between tourism and creativity is developing rapidly. One can argue that creativity helped in transforming traditional culture from tangible heritage to more intangible culture emphasizing the importance of everyday life (Richards & Wilson, 2006). The aim of this study is to investigate how creative tourism
Chronic nightmares can lead to sleep disruption and if not addressed they will develop into sleep disorders that require medical intervention. Anxiety and stress have long been thought to be a primary cause of nightmares. According to The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) traumatic life events such as major surgery, long term illness, grieving the loss of a loved one, suffering an injury or being involved in or witnessing a major accident can trigger bad dreams. But traumatic