Lights, Camera, Lawsuit

As the speed of Internet access improves, the film industry will need to explore its options for eliminating the downloading of digital movie files. After examining the successes and failures of the music industry in its battle with peer-to-peer networks, the film industry has begun to follow its predecessor. However, the nature of film as an entertainment medium is quite different than that of music. As a result, the film industry could implement creative solutions to this problem that would not have been available to the music industry. A recent study shows that most films available on the Internet have been leaked by industry insiders. By implementing an increasingly publicized use of trade secret litigation, the film industry could take a tough and effective stance against the digital dragon

Lights, Camera, Lawsuit

As the speed of Internet access improves, the film industry will need to explore its options for eliminating the downloading of digital movie files. After examining the successes and failures of the music industry in its battle with peer-to-peer networks, the film industry has begun to follow its predecessor. However, the nature of film as an entertainment medium is quite different than that of music. As a result, the film industry could implement creative solutions to this problem that would not have been available to the music industry. A recent study shows that most films available on the Internet have been leaked by industry insiders. By implementing an increasingly publicized use of trade secret litigation, the film industry could take a tough and effective stance against the digital dragon

Embedded layer of Ag nanoparticles prepared by a combined PECVD/PVD process producing SiOxCy-Ag nanocomposite thin films.

Structural properties of SiOxCy–Ag nanocomposite thin films prepared by a dual process PVD–PECVD in the same reactor have been investigated. The experimental results have demonstrated the influence of a PECVD process carried out at room temperature for the growth of a dielectric matrix on the size and the distribution density of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) deposited beforehand by magnetron sputtering. The plasma during the growth of the encapsulation SiOxCy layer caused a diffusion of silver from NPs through the SiOxCy matrix associated with a decrease in the average size of nanoparticles and an increase of their distribution density. Silver diffusion is blocked at a barrier interface to form a buried layer of individual Ag NPs which, for instance, can find plasmonic applications. Silver also diffuses toward the outer surface inducing antibacterial properties. In both cases initial Ag NPs act as reservoirs for multifunctional properties of advanced nanostructured films

To Lead or Not To Lead: Undergraduate Women’s Experiences in Leadership

Women have increasingly occupied a greater percentage of the college student population in recent history. Given the importance of involvement and leadership development during the undergraduate years, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect that participating within a leadership role can have on a woman’s view of self-as-leader as well as her overarching leadership development. This study implemented a qualitative, phenomenological design through the use of individual interviews. The interview protocol was designed to be semi-structured which allowed the participants freedom in their ability to communicate about their leadership experiences. The data collected from these interviews revealed five major themes: the importance of voice, acknowledgement of unequal expectations, fear of judgements, confusion toward the validity of their perceptions, and hesitancy in regard to the role of female leadership and faith. The findings of this research serve as a foundation for designing programming that supports the specific needs and development of undergraduate women in leadership positions

The Effect of Student Agency in a Kindergarten Classroom

By providing opportunities for students to practice agency in the learning environment, students can make decisions and choices in their learning that will allow them to be motivated and take ownership over their own learning. This mixed methods research study examined the effectiveness of fostering student agency in a kindergarten classroom by comparing the surveys, interviews, and performance results of two groups of students within one classroom. The first group of students were given a choice in what literacy activities they completed and the length of time it took to complete them. The second group of students were given explicit directions from the teacher on which activities needed to be completed and the order to complete them in. Students completed surveys and interviews used to examine their lived experiences. In addition, they were individually assessed in naming letter sounds to show their growth in literacy skills throughout the study. This data was analyzed to determine whether providing students with choice in their learning can increase student motivation and success

A descriptive study of the structure of the broiler and livestock-meat industry in Tennessee

This study was undertaken, primarily to provide a starting point for future research into the effect the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act may have on the structure of the slaughtering and processing sector in Tennessee, Specifically, the objectives are: (1) to determine by area and county the number of broilers and livestock produced, the number of commercial farms involved, and the average size and distribution of size for swine, beef, and broiler producers, (2) to determine the type of livestock marketing channels available for each county, some indication of their volume, and a discussion of the marketing arrangements for broilers, (3) to determine the number, location, and size of the present slaughtering and processing firms in Tennessee. Data were obtained from secondary sources, primarily census reports, the records of the Division of Food and Drugs, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and the records of the Packers and Stockyard Administration, United States Department of Agriculture. The location of cattle and calf production was widely spread throughout the state. Of the total number of cattle sold. Middle Tennessee was the largest producing area, followed by West Tennessee. The greatest concentration of cattle by county was in middle Middle Tennessee and upper West Tennessee. Middle Tennessee also sold the highest percentage of calves of the three areas observed. The greatest concentration of calves by county was also found in middle Middle Tennessee, with the upper section of West Tennessee the next most concentrated area of the state. The average number of cattle sold per commercial farm was 9.63 head for the state. The average size of the cattle farm in the state was primarily small in terms of head sold, with a few large units, and with the average size unit increasing as we move from East to West Tennessee. The average number of calves sold was almost 12 head per commercial farm for the state. The size of the calf production unit can be summerized as mostly small, with the smallest average sale per firm in East Tennessee, followed somewhat closely by West Tennessee, with Middle Tennessee farms the largest. Hog and pig production is highly concentrated in certain sections of West Tennessee, scattered generally throughout Middle Tennessee, with very few hogs and pigs sold in East Tennessee. The highest concentration of swine by county is in upper West Tennessee. The smallest average sale per farm was found in East Tennessee. Middle and West Tennessee had about the same percentage of small producers, with West Tennessee having a higher percentage of large producers and therefore a larger average sale per farm. Broiler production took place primarily in East Tennessee, secondarily in Middle Tennessee, with West Tennessee producing very few birds. The production units were quite large, with the state average of 41,442 birds per firm. Most broilers are produced by vertically integrated firms. This results in a very few live broilers entering a market. Production prices are therefore determined by bargaining between producer and processor. The marketing sector is made up of three types of livestock markets, terminal, auction, and country markets. Country markets include packer and independent buying stations, order buyers, and dealers. There were two terminal markets available for the sale of livestock, one in Memphis, the other in Nashville. Auction markets were generally located throughout the state. Country buying stations were located mostly near the packer plants. There were 18 packer buying stations and 12 Independent buying stations. There were 13 order buyers registered in the state, with their locations generally spread throughout Tennessee. All the commission firms, 43 of the auction markets, and 157 registered dealers operated in Tennessee. The highest concentration of dealers was in Middle Tennessee, with the remainder generally located throughout East and West Tennessee. The slaughtering and processing industry contains a relatively few firms. Furthermore, most of the meat slaughtering and processing firms are small. Many of the slaughtering plants, especially the large federally inspected plants are located in or near the large urban areas. The same is true of meat processing plants. Poultry eviscerating and processing occur in a very few firms with large volumes. Most of these firms are located in Davidson, Knox, and Hamilton counties

A Research on the Relationship Between Organizational Cynicism and Organizational Commitment: Textile Sector Example

Organizational commitment is a positive business behavior that expresses the sense of belonging and commitment developed by the employee towards the organization in which he/she is working. Organizational cynicism, which has a diminishing effect on this positive work behavior, is the totality of negative beliefs, feelings and thoughts developed by the employee towards the organization. This study aims to discuss the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational cynicism The sample of the research is defined as the employees in organizations that are active in textile sector in the city of Bursa Nilüfer Organized Industrial Zone. In this context, a questionnaire consisting of 3 parts is used as data collection tool. The first section of the questionnaire there are demographical questions. In the second section, there is Organizatiobal Cynicism Scale, which is developed by Brandes, Dhaldwadk and Dean (1999) and in the third section there is Organizational Commitment Scale, which is developed by Meyer and Allen (1991). 250 surveys have been distributed to participants via e-mail and 179 respond are received. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 package program. According to the findings there is statistically significant relationship between organizational Cynicism and all 3 dimensions of Organizational Commitment. There are various researches on the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational cynicism in both international and national literature. On the other hand, there is almost no study dealing with this relationship in the context of the textile sector. At this point, it is hoped that this work will constitute originality, and it is expected that a more detailed national framework will be created in the future, not only in the textile sector, but also in the private and public sectors. In addition to this, it is hoped that professionals would gain awareness about the human resources in their organizations based on the results of these and similar studies. Keywords: Organizational commitment, Organizational cynicism, Textile sector DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-12-09 Publication date: April 30th 2020

DLI-CVD of TiO2–Cu antibacterial thin films: Growth and characterization

TiO2–Cu nanocomposite films were grown by pulsed direct liquid injection chemical vapor deposition (DLICVD) on stainless steel, silicon and glass substrates with the goal to produce bactericidal surfaces. Copper bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptadionate), Cu(TMHD)2, and titanium tetra-iso-propoxide, TTIP, were used as metalorganic precursors. Liquid solutions of these compounds in xylene were injected in a flash vaporization chamber connected to a cold wall MOCVD reactor. The deposition temperature was typically 683 K and the total pressure was 800 Pa. The copper content of the layers was controlled by the mole fraction of Cu (TMHD)2 which was adjusted by the injection parameters (injection frequency and concentration of the starting solution). The chemical, structural and physical characteristics of the films were investigated by XRD, XPS, FEG-SEM and TEM. Copper is incorporated as metal particles with a relatively large size distribution ranging from 20 to 400 nm (with a large majority in 20–100 nm) depending on the copper content of the films. The influence of the growth conditions on the structural features and the antibacterial properties of the thin films are reported and discussed