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This course is an introduction to copyright law and American law in general. Topics covered include: structure of federal law; basics of legal research; legal citations; how to use LexisNexis®; the 1976 Copyright Act; copyright as applied to music, computers, broadcasting, and education; fair use; Napster®, Grokster®, and Peer-to-Peer file-sharing; Library Access to Music Project; The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act; DVDs and
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Futures markets have expanded far beyond their initial application to farmer's planting and harvest cycles. These markets now allow investors and traders to set prices for a broad spectrum of assets and for a whole term structure stretching into the distant future. Some of these markets are often priced according to simple fair-value formulae, others are not. Futures markets can be in backwardation, where the future price is lower than...more
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Part 1 - A Lesson in Lying: Immanuel Kant believed that telling a lie, even a white lie, is a violation of one’s own dignity. Professor Sandel asks students to test Kant’s theory with this hypothetical case: if your friend were hiding inside your home, and a person intent on killing your friend came to your door and asked you where he was, would it be wrong to tell a lie? This leads to a video clip of one of the most famous, recent...more
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Reproduction is not simple or easy, nor is it fair. Females often bear a larger reproductive burden of child bearing and child rearing. Reproductive strategies can be simplified into two primary strategies for males and two for females: males often either engage in sperm competition or physical competition while females strategize to get resources from males, or to find the best male genes for the offspring. Rape and violence, as...more
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Dell describes three critical inflection points in the business model of Dell, Inc.: 1) During the early stages of the company, expanding outside the United States, even though the company had very little capital and people; 2) An unprecedented on-site service program for PCs; and 3) Going into the server business. These decisions were made through fair amounts of discussion, data analysis, and observations of industry trends.
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Winblad talks about how the market is driven by consumers who want connectivity across devices, customizable products, and fair prices. Communication and collaboration are key to delivering the product the consumers want, she notes. The pricing structure cannot just be made up -- a company must demonstrate they can deliver undeniable short-term return on investment to the customer in order to justify the price.
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David Frankel, Founding Partner at Altirah Capital, suggests that in established venture environments, VC investors and entrepreneurs share common assumptions about what makes a fair investment deal. In emerging economies these rules of thumb have not been established and so raising money can take more time or be more challenging.
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As someone who has spent more than his fair sharing working, Greg gives insight into how he maintains a strong work-life balance. He stresses the importance of prioritization and communication.
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Probability That I Picked a Fair Coin Given that I Flipped 4 Out of 6 Heads.
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Probability of Getting Exactly 3 Heads in 8 Flips of a fair coin.
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Part 1 - What's a Fair Start?: Rawls argues that even meritocracy—a distributive system that rewards effort—doesn’t go far enough in leveling the playing field because those who are naturally gifted will always get ahead. Furthermore, says Rawls, the naturally gifted can’t claim much credit because their success often depends on factors as arbitrary as birth order. Sandel makes Rawls’s point when he asks the students who were first born...more
