...to crack down copyright piracy by implementation of anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting laws and regulations; it faces increasing pressure to show progress. The periodic crackdowns against counterfeiting have been launched but they often seem motivated more by politically appeasing the United States and other countries than a sincere effort to combat the problem. The United States and other countries want China to impose harsher penalties on crimes linked with counterfeit goods. Chinese law protects trademarks and prohibits companies from copying the “look and feel” of other companies' stores. The Chinese government enforced laws against copyrights piracy in 2006; there were criminal penalties on producing or selling counterfeit goods if the total value of the confiscated products was less than a certain amount. The penalty for importing pirated discs is up to four years in prison and a fine of $1,290 for each imported disc. The Chinese government warns violators in large markets in Shanghai and Beijing of these penalties. However, some doubt that much will change until China graduates from manufacturing goods to designing them. New opinions on handling criminal copyright infringement cases contain helpful provisions which could foster an effective criminal remedy against online piracy activities. The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) commends the efforts of the U.S. Government to secure these important commitments. However, as has been the case with past...
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...emphasis on illegal copies of films and other forms of media hosted on foreign servers” (BBC sopa and pipa 2012). The PIPA act grants the United States government, along with other right holders, the permission to request a court order against any website “enabling or facilitating" piracy. This court order potentially could have a whole website shut down “[making] them "disappear" from the internet” (BBC:sopa and pipa 2012). In addition, the SOPA Act would require all search-engines to remove infringing websites from their search results (BBC: sopa and pipa 2012). Although both Acts could prevent piracy rates from increasing, they also threaten to change the structure of the internet and potentially violate the constitutional right: Freedom of Speech. Background: Both the SOPA and PIPA Act are closely related to the censorship acts implanted in Iran and China, and more recently Spain (BBC: Sopa and Pipa 2012). In China, “the government has put a lot of resources into controlling and censoring the internet content available to its citizens.” Everything from online games to politically sensitive sites are censored and decided whether it should be made available to the public (S. Chen 2011). In China, western social networks such as Facebook are sometimes blocked (S. Chen 2011). In addition to China, Iran (is) also another country where internet censorship has gone into effect. According to an article published in the Huffington post, “the latest Internet blockade [in Iran] affected...
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...some input on ethics:-"Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right or wrong." "Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs." "Being ethical is doing what the law requires." "Ethics consists of the standards of behavior our society accepts." "I don't know what the word means." The meaning of "ethics" is hard to pin down, and the views many people have about ethics are shaky and I think ethical is clearly not a matter of following one's feelings as feelings frequently deviate from what is ethical. And being ethical is also not the same as following the law even the law is often incorporated with ethical standards. I think ethics are also depends on the values of his /her background from family and how they are being educated and value in their daily life. Those values will be influenced by their parents, their peers, and friends and if being at work, those values are the corporation value. Some corporation set ethical policy and employees would then follow the set of policy to perform their role and once being adopted, the value of ethics will be reflected in their daily lives as well. Besides, being taught during the course of education and how the overall society being performed could also influence their values and ethical standard in life...What, then, is ethics? Ethics is two things-- ethics refers to well set up standards of right & wrong that prescribe what people ought to do e.g. rights, obligations, and benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues....
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...Reflective Log Hofstede’s 4 dimensions Power distance: Society can accept and expect that power is distributed unequally in the organizations and institutions. Power distance has different between large and small. People with large power distance will great acceptance of unequal power, but people with a small power distance want power to be shared equally. Some Asian countries are large power distance and western countries are small power distance. Uncertainty Avoidance: When a society has threat from ambiguous and uncertain situations, they try to through providing a safe job, setting up more formal rules and beveling experts’ assessment to avoid uncertain situations. Using weak or strong to describe uncertainty avoidance. Strong uncertainty avoidance is characterized by intolerance for behaviours and ideas that deviate from the norm. Collectivism vs Individualism: The extent to which people define themselves as autonomous individuals or members of groups. An individualist society is a loose organization of social structure. People just care about themselves and their immediate families. Collectivism societies are characterized by a strict social structure. People have their own group and want to get help from group, at same time members put emphasis on groups and be loyal to group. Femininity vs Masculinity: The distribution of emotional roles between the genders. A masculine society has social values such as competitiveness, assertiveness, self-confident materialism...
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...University of Helsinki | Cotton International World Trade | International Agricultural Trade and Trade Theory [MPOL18] | | Kwen Jinhee, Hardy Thomas, and Ng Earl | 27/02/2014 | | Table of Contents Introduction 3 The major producers, consumers, exporters and importers in January 2014 3 Major producers 3 Major consumers 4 Major exporters 4 Major Importers 5 Statistics since 1980 6 Major Producers 1980-2013 6 Major Consumers 1980-2013 7 Exporters 8 Importers 8 Price Trend 9 Amount of land used 10 Policies endowment of cotton world trade 10 China 10 India 12 United States of America 13 Pakistan 14 Brazil 16 Conclusion 17 Appendices 18 References 20 Introduction Cotton fiber is the most important natural fiber in the world. Cotton farming is a very old activity. Cotton is used for fabric since prehistoric times. Cotton is a plant fiber that surrounds the cotton seeds that are below to the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost entirely constituted with cellulose. It is the most widely natural fiber used for clothing in the world. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 2.5% of the arable lands in the world are used for the cotton production. Cotton represents one of the most important agricultural commodities on the international world trade. Almost all the production is situated in the North hemisphere. In fact, there is a few numbers of actors in the cotton trade. Therefore, most of them can influence...
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...China is under pressure from US to devalue its currency. US believes that due to low value of Chinese Yuan, china is more competitive in exports vis-à-vis US and hence large trade deficits are leading to job losses in the US. However Chinese government claims China is a sovereign nation has the right to manage its currency and the low value of Yuan is actually helping US manage its budget deficit and by buying US treasury bills it was preventing the rise of US interest rates . Moreover many countries have also established their production base in China and hence any major fluctuations in the currency would hurt them. However this situation is potentially inflationary and will work only if the China is able to maintain a high growth rate. Moreover if dollar depreciates the Chinese government will have to write off its dollar assets in form of US treasury bills. China in recent past claims to have pegged its currency to a basket of international currency, but even then dollar carries maximum weight. China has also done mild revaluation and allowed daily fluctuations to the range of 0.3% to 0.05%. However the pressure from US persist even though some countries such as Japan and Korea have engaged in processing trade from China and thus benefitted from low Yuan and retaining greater value of trade for themselves. There are several options available to China: Revalue its currency: It is estimated that if China revalues its currency say from 3-5 % it is estimated that the...
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...Introduction: The 2nd amendment gives any individual a right to bear arms, and it has been this way since the Bill of Rights was written up and approved in 1791. Now if owning and operating a firearm is one of the freedoms given to us, then why do we need to be restricted with gun control amongst our nation? One of the trending topics of conversation, which has been blowing up media sites recently, is the discussion of gun control. Gun control laws attempt to regulate the sale, acquisition, or ownership of firearms through registration and identification. Now if the right to bear arms is a freedom granted to us, then why is this a topic of discussion and debate, and should it be regulated or not? Many sources state that guns lead to violence and crime, and we would be much better off without them, while the opposition to this argument states that taking away the right to carry a gun is unconstitutional, and it’s the individuals behind the firearms committing the crimes and not the guns themselves. Either way, this topic has been in debate for a duration now, and it is one to be addressed to understand whether the regulation of firearms has an impact on our society through absolving crime. Crime appears to be the obvious reason that guns are regulated by law in most countries, including the United States. The question that pertains to this situation is whether or not heavy regulation of arms actually deters crime, and if it does, should the United States follow in the footsteps...
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...English 102-21949 Should the Government Regulate the Internet? Do we want the government censoring our stream of information? What about our rights to free speech or freedom of information? We would never think of censoring our television stations or allowing our phone lines to be tapped, so why would we want to allow the government to regulate the internet? When we use the internet, we expect to search for and receive results from a wide range of thoughts and ideas, where we go and who we listen to is our prerogative. Now with that power, comes the responsibility to understand that there will be extremes and to balance and weigh the credibility of the sources we are provided with. Freedom of speech and freedom of information are two ideals, no, rights that our country was founded upon. Regulation of the internet would infringe upon our first amendment rights and therefore cannot be considered. We live in a great democracy with many rights and freedoms that other citizens of the world don’t have. Internet regulation is the process of the government monitoring and filtering where we can go and what we can see on the internet. This is already happening in countries like China, who have been very outspoken about the United States push to encourage open web policies (Clinton). So who is pushing for legislation like this in the United States? Not surprisingly the two pieces of legislation that were proposed earlier this year, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA)...
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...Restaurant 1. Warm-up(Slang) A bull in the china shop. James, business in business. So, don’t like a bull in the china shop. You should think about it. 2. Culture tips In western, eating out is very common. But choose where to eat that can be very hard. Because, choose a restaurant just like choose a culture that you are interested. As you know, there are all kinds of restaurants from all over the world in there. Such as Chinese food, Thai food, Mexican food and so on. So, today we are going to learn how should we order food make sure that we won’t order all soup like ‘Bruce Lee’at that time. 3. Vocabulary go Dutch split common be good order dish receipt recommend reservation Check change total tips appetizer lobster 4. Phrases 1. Do you have a reservation? 2. I prefer a window seat! 3. May I start you off with some drinks or are you ready to order now? 4. Today’s special is salad 5. Can you recommend me some thing nice ? 6. Would you like to split the bill? 7. Dinners on me tonight! 8. Check please! 9. Is the tip included in the bill? 10.I will be back with your order shortly! 5. Dialogue A : Good evening ,sir ! Do you have a reservation? B : No ,not yet! A : OK !How many people come with? B : Three! A : OK ,this way please !Would you like to sit here? B : I prefer a window seat! A : OK ,sir !This way please! B : Thank you! A : You are welcome! A : Sir. May I start you off with some drinks or are you ready to order now? ...
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...severe issue that there must be someone or some groups to help those hopeless people with the disease. Finally, he decided to help those helpless workers and established the charity group – Da Ai Qing Chen. Brief Introduction Dust lung (pneumoconiosis) is the most serious occupational disease in China. According to the statistics from the department of public health, nearly 90% of the occupational disease is dust lungs and the death rate is as high as 22%. Based on the research, in China, there are at least 6 million dust lung patients. Almost all of them are from lowest class. They do not have a penny to spend on hospital so to their data, currently China has at least six million peasants with the disease. In order to help those people, Da Ai Qing Chen was set up in order to help pay their hospital bills with the public donations. Everything happens for a reason, and so is the widely spread of Dust Lung in China. In recent years, no one can ignore the rocket-like booming economic development of China. Nearly all the economists and investors are talking about China nowadays. However, due to this rapid development, many constructions are held by either government or individuals because China is still a developing country anyway. Therefore, millions of...
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...with China. 10. "Taiwan Relations Act" is to regulate the Taiwan-US bilateral "non-diplomatic relations”, and is an important legal basis for the U.S. executive and legislative departments to handle Taiwan affairs. than international treaties. As a United States domestic law, it rank higher It authorizes the U.S. government to continue the In 1979, the In order to reduce the act’s impact on Taiwan, U.S. signed "Taiwan Relations Act" in the same year on April communication on economic, social and cultural aspects among the American people and the people of Taiwan. It also affirms that it is the U.S.’ important goal to protect and promote the human rights of the people of Taiwan. In the "Taiwan Relations Act" Section II, subsection 1 states that, the main purposes of the formulation of the Act is “to help maintain peace, security, and stability in the Western Pacific; and to promote the foreign policy of the United States by authorizing the continuation of commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan.” After more than 30 years, most of these goals have been achieved. The law has played a very important role in maintaining the security of the Western Pacific. "Taiwan Relations Act" has 18 articles, which involves several important issues, including security, arms sales, substantive relationship, the positioning of Taiwan, membership in international organizations, AIT, congressional oversight, and human rights. Security...
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...even after establishing a close relationship with communist China and other countries. The embargo’s aim to bring the infamous Castro's out of power by choking the economy failed, as the Cuban people now suffer the consequences. The United States supported president...
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...Riordan China Report Riordan China Report As a multinational organization, Riordan Manufacturing deals with multiple ethical issues involving corporate social responsibility (CSR). There are a number of serious social issues which affect developing countries as well as large countries such as China and the United States. These issues include the degradation of the environment, collapse of the global financial system, the abuse of human rights, and the improper use of child labor. There are numerous agents (stakeholders) involved in these ethical debates including employees of the corporation, government agencies, NGOs, consumers, and the media (Lopez-De-Pedro & Rimbau-Gilabert, 2012). Riordan Manufacturing is faced with three potential ethical issues in their Chinese operations plant. This paper will address these three issues, as well as possible mitigation plans, implications for the stakeholders, and a recommended course of action for the organization. Issues Raised There are three primary issues raised related to Riordan Manufacturing which will be discussed in further detail: (1) potential water supply contamination issues; (2) worker rights issues at the Yin Motor Company; and (3) child labor law violations. These issues could result in potential fair trade agreement violations, ethical violations, and legal violations for Riordan Manufacturing resulting in high fines, penalties, and a loss of public and consumer trust. The first issue is the potential...
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...October 2011: 1 | | Cabinet approves Bill to share mining profits | * Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill, 2011 * Provides for mining companies to keep aside 26% of their net profits for a Mineral Development Fund to be used for development and rehabilitation of project-affected people in the tribal areas of the country * For the non-coal companies, amount will be equivalent to the royalty they pay * Appointed a regulatory body for overseeing the functioning of the mining sector and measures to tackle illegal mining | Maoist problem in West Bengal | * In Jangalmahal region of West Bengal * Maoists: Operations by security forces and peace talks cannot go together. | Yasin Malik's arrest sparks protests | * After police detained JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik for taking out a rally against the death sentence awarded to Afzal Guru | Court allows export of unused endosulfan | * SC has allowed the export of unused stock of endosulfan. * But the ban on use and production of the pesticide will continue | FDI in beekeeping | * GOI allowed 100 per cent FDI in beekeeping, also known as ‘apiculture' under automatic route * Other areas in which the permission has already been given: * Plantation * Horticulture * Seeds * Cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms * Animal husbandry * Pisciculture * Aquaculture | 2 | | Neelima's application for visa rejected | * American Consulate in Mumbai rejected Magsaysay...
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...selling houses because all the people immigrated from their country to Canada so they can buy new detached homes and Toronto is trying to add fifteen percent to the original price of the house. But when the buyers purchased the house they will start to know that everything is overpriced. The only reason why homes cost so much is because companies (countrywide) target younger people that have less experience of buying houses.(Article Toronto to impose 15% tax on foreign home buyers to regulate housing costs) The Housing price in Toronto for a detached home starts at a price of one million twenty one dollars.(Article Toronto to impose 15% tax on foreign home buyers to regulate housing costs) Right now people from china has already made Vancouver one of the most affordable detached homes because china people are very demanding(price arranging) when it comes to house...
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