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purchase, due to budget constraints. Kenneth Goldsmith, in his essay “If it Doesn’t Exist on the Internet, It Doesn’t Exist,” bemoans the lack of quality material available to those who need it. He tells the story of how one of the readers of Ubuweb, his open-access website, was surprised at the difference between the amount and quality of the content in her library (which is in a small Texas town) compared to the materials on Ubuweb. This shortage in resources in libraries, he believes, is due…

A number of distance education providers have been established out of the Open University movement. Two examples of distance education institutions in the East Asian and Pacific region are Korea National Open University (KNOU) and the Open University of China (OUC). KNOU is in a developed country while OUC is in developing China. Although similar, they each have their own distinctive history, populations, technology, pedagogy, and quality assurance practices. History The Korean and Chinese…

If you have ever met an open source enthusiast, you’ve probably heard their reasons behind why they believe it is the best and only way of the Internet. It is undeniable just how many benefits open source software offers, but the most controversial question today is do those benefits outweigh the negatives? If you are unaware of what open source is, here is a quick summary that those of us who aren’t technically inclined can understand; it’s free to use, you can customize it, security…

Deconstructing Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc. From powering cell phones and car infotainment systems to reinventing the watch, computer science has played a key role in replacing our compact discs, physical cash, and taxicabs with music streaming services, mobile payment platforms, and transportation network companies. This industry-wide shift towards digital solutions corresponds to an increased demand for applications that work precisely, both independently and with one another.…

culture, and all are able to reach a wide audience. Springboarding from increased communications between people across the world, open source projects are able to use crowd-sourced labor to produce software, including entire operating systems. In the first video, they lampoon outsourced technical support for items people have become dependent upon. In the world of open source, end users are more often than not encouraged to both seek out answers from the community and tinker with the software…

competitive advantage. It became apparent that companies can no longer afford to rely entirely on their own ideas to advance their business, nor can they restrict their innovations to a single path to market (Henry W.Chesbrough, 2003). In that vein, open innovation and crowdsourcing are trending up and becoming a manifestation of a larger bandwagon…

In the New Scientist, writer Jessica Hamzelou has written a piece about psychiatrists who have to report to the criminal justice system about their patients. Patients that are mentally unstable and a threat to society must be reported and they must do this because it’s a new requirement to the new restrictions on guns. Hamzelou wants adults in the United States aswell for physicans…

Most of those who choose to open carry are proud that we are supported by the other peacekeepers out there and having that support causes us to be confident that we can protect ourselves and our families if the situation presents its self. Some anti-gun activists assume that if we have an open carry permit, we would be more likely to harm others than those who choose not to open carry. Just as it would be unfair to say that all gun owners are responsible…

lightning serve and powerful groundstrokes. Her serve is revered as arguably the best in women's tennis history due to its incredible speed and accuracy. In addition, her comeback history’s suspense contributed to her media popularity. In the 2012 US Open finals, Serena was 2 points away from defeat at the hands of Victoria Azarenka with a score of 3-5, however, she pulled through and defeated Azarenka in an incredible comeback. She currently has 22 Grand Slam titles, a record tied with legend…

As a leader, a person must exhibit several characteristics: honesty, integrity, responsibility, positivity, diligence, open-mindedness, and an ability to inspire others. However, among all these characteristics, only three excel are the most critical: honesty displays a leader’s true personality when difficulties arise, inspirational leaders can raise morale in trying times, open-minded leaders are willing to listen to their subordinates. Firstly, honesty is one of the key characteristics that…