What is Your Software Worth?

This article presents a method for valuing software based on the income that use of that software is expected to generate in the future. Well-known principles of intellectual property (IP) valuation, sales expectations, discounting to present value, and the like, are applied, always focusing on the benefits and costs of software. A major issue, not dealt with in the literature of valuing intangibles, is that software is continually upgraded. Applying depreciation schedules is the simple solution, but does not represent at all the actual devaluation of the inherent IP of software. A realistic approach, allowing ongoing maintenance, is presented here. All steps of the process are presented and then integrated via a simple quantitative example. Having a quantitative model on a spreadsheet allows exploration of business alternatives. An example a service model is evaluated. Conclusions are drawn that reflect on academic and business practice.Valuation, intellectual property, software, software life, maintenance

Follow the Intellectual Property, How does Industry pay Programmers' Salaries when they move the related IP rights to offshore taxhavens?"

In the ongoing discussion about offshoring in the computer and data-processing industries, the 2006 ACM report Globalization and Offshoring of Software addressed job shifts due to globalization in the software industry. But jobs represent only half of the labor and capital equation in business. In today’s high-technology industries, intellectual property (IP) supplies the other half, the capital complement. Offshoring IP always accompanies offshoring jobs and, while less visible, may be a major driver of job transfer. The underlying economic model—involving ownership of profits, taxation, and compensation of workers from the revenue their products generate—has not been explicated and is largely unknown in the computer science community. This article presents the issue of software income allocation and the role IP plays in offshoring. It also tries to explain why computer experts lack insight into the economics of software, from investments made, to profits accumulated, to capital becoming available for investment in new projects and jobs.Offshoring, offshore outsourcing, tax havens, job loss, intellectual property, tax avoidance, non-routine profits

The queen of rice

Beth Woods has been hailed the Queen of Rice by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Beth’s decade-long relationship with the International Rice Research Institute driving research innovations that make large and measurable changes for rice farmers has received due recognition in a recent article published by ACIAR’s Partner’s Magazine. Her particular expertise relates to structures and strategies that help get ‘the most bang’ from the money invested in research

A Manufactured Culture: A Look Into How U.S. Imperialism Coerced The Philippine Economy Into A Culture of Migration

In this research paper, I investigate the origins of labor brokerages in the Philippines. The Philippine economy heavily relies on remittance which is when temporary overseas Filipino workers and emigrants send money back to their families in Philippines. This money is then flushed back into the local economy and keeps it running. Throughout this essay, I find that United States imperialism is a root cause for early labor systems in the archipelago. I analyze historic books and other expert studies on this topic to come to a final conclusion that illuminates my primary research question. How has US imperialism coerced the Philippines into a culture of labor migration

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KRITIK DAN TINJAUAN KANDUNGAN ISI TEKS NASKAH PRIBADI RASA PANGRASA SORANGAN

AbstrakPenelitian ini merupakan kajian filologi yang objek kajiannya berupa naskah atau manuscript, yaitu teks naskah Pribadi Rasa Pangrasa Sorangan (PRPS). Adapun hal yang melatarbelakangi penelitian ini adalah jumlah naskah Sunda yang semakin berkurang, dan belum didapatkannya informasi dari naskah-naskah tersebut. Naskah mengemban isi yang beraneka ragam seperti masalah politik, sosial, agama, sastra dan sebagainya. Oleh karena itu, keberadaan naskah Sunda adalah suatu hal yang patut dijaga dan dilestarikan. Melalui tahapan kritik teks dengan menerapkan metode kajian naskah tunggal (edisi standar), tahapan ini untuk menghasilkan edisi teks yang mudah dibaca dan dipahami dalam terjemahannya. Di samping itu, dihasilkan pula tinjauan kandungan isi teks naskah. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan mampu menjaga dan melestarikan naskah Sunda sebagai peninggalan budaya masa lampau dan memberikan kontribusi ilmu pengetahuan seperti masalah sosial, agama, budaya, sastra, dan sejarah. Kata Kunci: Naskah Sunda, Tasawuf, Kritik Teks, Edisi Teks, Tinjauan Kandungan Isi Teks

KORELASI ANTARA KEMAMPUAN MENGGUNAKAN « CONNECTEURS LOGIQUES » DAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS KARANGAN ARGUMENTASI BAHASA PERANCIS

Penelitian korelasional ini termasuk ke dalam penelitian kualitatif yang dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk (1) memperoleh gambaran dan mengukur tingkat kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menggunakan kata penghubung bahasa Perancis, (2) memperoleh gambaran dan mengukur tingkat keterampilan mahasiswa dalam menulis karangan argumentasi bahasa Perancis, (3) dan mendeskripsikan hubungan antara kemampuan menggunakan kata penghubung bahasa Perancis dengan keterampilan menulis karangan teks argumentasi bahasa Perancis. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif, selain itu teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan berupa instrumen penelitian yang mencakup tes, angket dan studi pustaka. Untuk memperoleh data dalam penelitian ini diambil karakteristik kemampuan dan keterampilan 30 mahasiswa Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Perancis UPI semester VII Tahun Akademik 2014/2015. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diperoleh sebuah kesimpulan bahwa kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menggunakan kata penghubung bahasa Perancis adalah “cukup”, dengan nilai rata-rata 60,4 dari nilai sempurna 100. Sedangkan keterampilan mahasiswa dalam menulis karangan argumentasi bahasa Perancis juga tergolong “baik”, dengan nilai rata-rata 18,3 dari nilai sempurna 25. Selain itu, diperoleh sebuah kesimpulan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara kemampuan menggunakan kata penghubung dengan keterampilan menulis karangan argumentasi. Dengan hasil analisis statistik, diperoleh bahwa hubungan antara kemampuan menggunakan kata penghubung bahasa Perancis dan keterampilan menulis karangan argumentasi tergolong “cukup”, yaitu dengan koefisien korelasi 0,70. Di samping itu, koefisien determinasi yang diperoleh dari hasil penelitian ini adalah sebesar 49%, yang berarti kedua variabel tersebut saling berhubungan meskipun tidak memiliki hubungan yang signifikan. Oleh karena itu, dengan penelitian ini diharapkan mahasiswa dapat lebih memahami dan sering mengaplikasikan kata penghubung dalam kegiatan menulis karangan argumentasi bahasa Perancis, sehingga mahasiswa dapat memperoleh hasil yang lebih baik dalam pembelajaran bahasa Perancis, khususnya pembelajaran kata penghubung dan menulis karangan argumentasi bahasa Perancis. Kata kunci : korelasi, kata penghubung, karangan argumentasi This correlational research included in the qualitative research that conducted with the aim (1) to obtain an overview and measure the level of students' ability of using French conjunctions, (2) to obtain a description and measure the level of students' skills in writing an argumentative essay in French, (3) and to describe the correlation between capabilities of using French conjunctions and writing skills an essay argumentative in French. The method used in this research is descriptive method, and the data is collecting by conducting the form of research instrument that includes tests, questionnaires, and literature review. And to obtain the data, this research takes characteristic’s competency and skills of 30 VIIth semester students of French Language Department at UPI 2014/2015 cohort. Based on the research results, it obtains a conclusion that students' ability of using French conjunctions is "good", with an average grades 60.4/100. Meanwhile, students' skills in writing an essay argumentative in French is also classified as "enough", with an average grades 18.3/25. Other than that, it also obtains a conclusion that there is a correlation between capabilities of using French conjunctions and writing skills an essay argumentative in French. Based on statistical analysis, the correlation between capabilities of using French conjunctions and writing skills an essay argumentative is "average", which the correlation coefficient 0,70. Additionally, the coefficient of determination is equal 49%, which means that the two variables are related even though they are not significant. Therefore with this research, students are expected to have a better understanding and frequently applying French conjunctions in writing activities especially an essay argumentative, so that students can obtain the better results in French language learning, especially conjunction learning and writing learning. Keywords: correlation, conjunctions, essay argumentativ

The queen of rice

Beth Woods has been hailed the Queen of Rice by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Beth’s decade-long relationship with the International Rice Research Institute driving research innovations that make large and measurable changes for rice farmers has received due recognition in a recent article published by ACIAR’s Partner’s Magazine. Her particular expertise relates to structures and strategies that help get ‘the most bang’ from the money invested in research

ANALISIS KESALAHAN BERBAHASA INDONESIA DALAM PROSES DISKUSI SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

This study aims to describe the mistake of speaking in Indonesia done sixth grade at SDN 1 Galagamba. This research is a descriptive type. The source of the data in this study are students of sixth grade SDN 1 Galagamba. The instruments used in this research include observation sheets and recording device. Analytical techniques used in analyzing data error-language i.e. qualitative data analysis techniques. The results of this research show that there were errors in using Indonesian, which include phonological, morphological, sintactical, semantic, cohesion, coherence, and logic in the process of discussions performed by elementary school students. The advice of this research, the teacher can use the results of the analysis on language errors made by students as reflection of learning

IBN RUSYD MEETS RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE

Ibn Rusyd is one of the philosophers who sought to combine religion and philosophy based on Islamic teachings, such as his belief that philosophy is not incompatible with Islam. Even Muslims are required to study it or are encouraged to do so. This research seeks to learn about Ibn Rusyd's efforts in bringing religion, philosophy, and science together and the relevance of Ibn Rusyd's thinking in bringing religion, philosophy, and science together in modern life. The writer uses content analysis, a research method that employs procedures to draw valid conclusions from books and documents. An analysis of Ibn Rusyd's thoughts on harmonizing religion, philosophy, and science, by making a justification classification based on the capacity of Muslim religious understanding will substantially prove a point. Because basically, one's understanding of religion at a certain level will not be separated from the function of reason as a promoter of rational thought. Without reason, one will not be able to accept the truth of religion, even if it is at a low "rational" level. This shows that the relationship between rational truth and religion will never be contradictory. What can be contradictory is human understanding of the contents of revelation. Abstrak: Ibnu Rusyd merupakan salah satu tokoh filsuf yang berupaya menggabungkan antara agama dan filsafat dengan berlandaskan prinsip-prinsip ajaran Islam, seperti pendapat beliau bahwa filsafat tidaklah bertentangan dengan islam, bahkan orang islam diwajibkan atau sekurang-kurangnya dianjurkan untuk mempelajarinya. Penelitian ini ingin mengetahui upaya-upaya Ibn Rusyd dalam mempertemukan agama, filsafat dan sains serta ingin mengetahui relevansi pemikiran Ibn Rusyd mempertemukan agama, filsafat dan sains dalam kehidupan sekarang. Metode yang digunakan adalah content analysis yaitu metode penelitian yang memanfaatkan seperangkat prosedur untuk menarik kesimpulan yang sahih dari sebuah buku dan dokumen. Analisis terhadap pemikiran-pemikiran Ibn Rusyd dalam menyelaraskan agama, filsafat, dan sains, dengan cara membuat klasifikasi pembenaran berdasarkan tingkatan kapasitas pemahaman keagamaan kaum Muslimīn, secara substansial akan menemukan titik simpul. Karena pada dasarnya, pemahaman seseorang terhadap agama pada tingkatan tertentu tidak akan terlepas dari fungsi akal yang sebagai promotor suatu pemikiran yang rasional. Tanpa akal seseorang tidak akan dapat menerima kebenaran agama, meskipun dalam tingkatan “rasional” yang rendah. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa hubungan kebenaran rasio dan agama tidak akan pernah bertentangan, yang bisa bertentangan adalah pemahaman manusia terhadap isi kandungan yang di bawa oleh wahyu. Kata Kunci: Ibn Rusyd, Agama, Filsafat dan Sain