...Aaron Swartz and the Guerilla Open Access Manifesto Duaa Chamsi Basha LIBR 2100 03 Prof. Meg Raven April 1st, 2016 Aaron Swartz and the Guerilla Open Access Manifesto Introduction: Aaron Swartz was an American programmer, entrepreneur, political organizer, a writer and an internet hacktivist. He put his life under the FBI threat for being indicted for his illegal data- theft. For this reason, he committed suicide in 2013 where he hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment. For the purpose of this proposal, I aim to convince the granting agency to justify a grant of $100,000 in order to produce a documentary film about the Aaron Swartz and his opinions about the Open Access Movement. I will provide you with some information and sources about Aaron Swartz. In my rationale, I am going to provide reasons about why you should do such a film and the importance of making such a film. While Aaron accomplished a lot in his short life, the focus of your documentary film will be on Aaron Swartz and his opinions about open access. Rationale: Aaron Swartz, nicknamed the Internet’s Own Boy, was born in November 1986, in Chicago. Swartz immersed himself in the study of computers, programming, the Internet, and Internet culture. He did not complete his education, Swartz attended North Shore Country Day School, a small private school near Chicago, until 9th grade. He left high school in the 10th grade, and enrolled in courses at a Chicago area college (Wikipedia n.d). At age 13...
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...Offering expressed expiation, or repentance. The Trespass Offering symbolized satisfaction, or restitution. These are just some examples of what the book describes to help people understand the reasons behind so many offerings. Others that the book describes are Priesthood and The Inauguration of the Tabernacle Service. One of the more interesting parts of the first part of this book was when it talks about the sin of Nadab and Abihu. Nadab and Abihu were two of the four sons of Aaron. Aaron and his sons were chosen to bring up the line of priests. It says in Leviticus chapter 10: “Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put unholy fire before the Lord, such as He had not commanded them. And fire came forth from the presence of the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.” Nadab and Abihu disobeyed the Lord because He had not instructed them to bring fire into the Holy of Holies. They weren’t even allowed to go into the Holy of Holies; only the High Priest, who was Aaron, could do that and only on the Day of Atonement. While the actual sin that they did is not definitely known, some say that Nadab and Abihu were mocking the Lord and brought in incense from the neighboring cultures. At this time, Israelites were sinning because they did not listen to the Lord when He said not to mingle with the...
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...Rubrics for Movie Reflection: Stated Objective of Performance Unacceptable Acceptable Target Summary of Film Provided minimal or inaccurate summary of events that occurred during the film. Provided summary of events that occurred during the film. Provided detailed description of events that occurred in during the film. Reflection Did not include a reflection or provided insufficient reflection of the film. Provided a thorough reflection of events that occurred during the film. Provided extensive reflection about events that occurred during film. Description of how movie will affect future career. Did not include an explanation or provided insufficient explanation of how the information gained from this activity will help you as a future educator. Provided a thorough explanation of how the information gained from this activity will help you as a future educator. Provided an extensive explanation of how the information gained from this activity will help you as a future educator. Quality of writing Unclear, unorganized, with writing errors. Does not exhibit APA format: 12 point font, double-spaced, or fewer than 3 pages in length. Clear, organized, with no writing errors. Exhibits APA format: 12 point font, double-spaced, 3 pages in length. Clear, organized language, with no writing errors. Exhibits APA format: 12 point font, double-spaced, 3 pages in length. Exemplary expression Overall Movie Review Assignment Sheet: Analysis Grading Sheet Introduction: 5 –...
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...PLEDGE A pledge is a special type of bailment in which a person temporarily transfers the possession or ownership of his/her property in order to secure a loan from the other person. It is defined as in the Indian Contract Act, 1872, as “The bailment of goods as a security for the payment of a debt or performance of a promise is called pledge. The bailor in this case is called a Pawner and the bailee is called a Pawnee.” Essentially, when the purpose of the bailment is to secure a loan, it is called a pledge. This article is concerned specifically with Section 176 of the Indian Contract Act, which deals with the pawnee’s right to sue or right of sale in case of the pawner’s default. The essential ingredients that are required to constitute a pledge are as follows: 1. Delivery of possession – As in bailment, the delivery of possession is essential in a pledge. Thus, in the case of Revenue Authority vs Sudarsanam Pictures, a film producer borrowed a sum of money from a financier and agreed to deliver the final prints of the film when they were ready. This was held not to be a pledge because there was no delivery of possession at the time of the agreement. It is also possible to let the pawner keep the physical goods even though the legal possession is transferred to the pawner. Thus, in Bank of Chittor vs Narsimbulu, a cinema hall equipment was pledged to the bank but the bank allowed the hall owner to keep the equipment to show the movies. The hall owner then sold the...
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...The next character I have chosen is Ambassador Louis Sears; I have described him previously as "the bad." Louis Sears had spent 18 years as a popular and successful American democratic senator. During his time as Senator, he earned the nickname Lucky Lucky Lewis because of the circumstances surrounding his election and reelection as Senator. Sears was not particularly please or desirable of the nickname. After his service as senator, feeling that the party owed him something, he sought the National committee for a long tenure in a Federal judgeship. During the 1950s a Federal judge made around $35,000, (2014 inflation adjusted figures it at $310,000) at the time there wasn’t an opening, so Sears was offered a job as Ambassador, making $17,500 (2014 inflation adjusted figures it at $190,000). The National committees political strategists sells the ambassador position to Lewis by saying it also came with a $15,000 entertainment allowance, liquor was tax free, and it came with a rent free ambassador mansion. They also lightly threatened him with a job as a legal assistant if he turned down the ambassador position. Sears accepted the job as Ambassador to Sarkhan but states he doesn’t work well with blacks, the political strategist respond saying the people are not black, but brown. This is an example of not understanding your operational environment and not considering long-term effects. The political Strategist show a lack of care in selection of who they are sending to...
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...In Ron Chernow’s, Alexander Hamilton, Chernow tries to paint an image of what he calls “America’s most controversial Founding Father” (Chernow, 16). His work provides the reader with a broad view of early American political climate and culture, while emphasizing Hamilton’s accomplishments and relations with other Founding Fathers. The general picture of Hamilton that comes to mind in the thoughts of historian’s is an image of a brilliant man who was overbearing and involved in political scandals such as advocating for monarchy, protectionism, mercantilism, a centralized banking system, and a stronger federal government. Many are familiar with his popularized Federalist Papers, and know about his infamous political rivalry with Aaron Burr, who...
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...beautiful buildings that I have ever seen in my life. As you walk up the stairs and begin through the large chambered doors you get the feeling an old castle were kings, queens and the royal family came to be entertained. The inside was just as fascinating as the outside it embodied a place in which no expense was spared and even gives you the subconscious feeling that you are too royalty. Furthermore on the concerts, I felt this particular concert represented music that I was not accustomed to and therefore was annoyed with at first. Yet as I began to open my mind a bit and realize that with every different note it reflected a different emotion that the original conductor was feeling, it made me curious of what else was about to come. Aaron Copland’s “Quiet City” was without a doubt my favorite piece played at this concert. It began with a quiet and slow noises of violins that made me envision a dark night when one is looking into the clearing. A dark tonight then transitions into an early morning battle or conflict as the trumpets begin to blare all throughout. Not just the title itself, but the style of the music makes me think of New York City and how lonely it can sometimes be. Yes there are happy times, the times you realize the opportunity, but moreover the sad times begin to take over the individual. The trumpet does an excellent job of making the individual think about what they really have and if indeed the opportunity of the city is in reality worth the emotional...
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...STEVE EMBER: I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Aaron Copland, one of America's best modern music composers. (MUSIC) STEVE EMBER: Aaron Copland wrote many kinds of music. He wrote music for the orchestra, piano, and voice. He wrote music for plays, movies and dance. Copland also was a conductor, pianist, speaker, teacher and author. Music critics say Copland taught Americans about themselves through his music. He used parts of many old traditional American folk songs in his work. He was influenced to do this after studying music in France. He said that composers there had a very French way of writing music. He said Americans had nothing like that in this country. So he decided to compose music that was truly American. BARBARA KLEIN: Aaron Copland was born in nineteen hundred in Brooklyn, New York. He was the youngest of five children. His parents had come to the United States from eastern Europe. They owned a store in Brooklyn. Aaron began playing the piano when he was a young child. He wrote his first song for his mother when he was eight years old. His dreams of becoming a composer began when he was young. When he was sixteen, he urged his parents to let him study composing with Rubin Goldmark. Goldmark had taught the composer George Gershwin. STEVE EMBER: When he was in his early twenties, Copland went to Paris where he studied music with Nadia Boulanger. She was one of...
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...Whistleblowers have key characteristics. An individual becomes a whistleblower when they report a person or organization for wrong-doing, misconduct, corruption, unethical or illicit activity. Whistleblowers can expose the information internal to the organization or external to regulators and the media. Whistleblowers are unselfish, courageous and necessary. In many cases, a whistleblower feels the organization is violating the law or endangering the welfare of others. (Halbert, 2012) Blow the whistle1 The cases, U.S. ex rel. Edwards v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 13-00220 is one instance of whistleblowing in a publicly traded company. Keith Edwards was awarded $63.9 million for blowing the whistle on JPMorgan Chase & Co’s. He was the current assistant vice president supervising a government insuring unit in 2008 before his termination. He had been working for the company five miserable years when he first sued under the federal False Claims Act. Edwards claimed JPMorgan Chase & Co’s defrauded the government into insuring home loans that didn’t qualify for FHA and VA guarantee. Many of these loans ended in evictions and foreclosures. Edwards reported wrong doing and misconduct that endangered the welfare of stockholders, taxpayers and the government. His actions were justified and had an effect on both his career and JPMorgan Chase and Co’s. Edwards was terminated and mistreated after reporting his beliefs...
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...Chanice Lighty November 3rd, 2014 Harrold US History John Adams vs Alexander Hamilton Born October 30, 1735 in Quincy, Massachusetts. John Adams our 2nd president of the United States, grew up with a father who was a farmer, deacon, and town councilman. Adams was a federalist one of his famous attributes was the argument about the stamp act of 1765. He wrote a response to the act called “Essay on the Canon and Feudal Law” in which he argued that: ‘the stamp act deprived American colonist of their rights to be taxed by consent and to be tried by a jury of their peers.’ He also made it clear that the act was null and void in a speech he sent out to the governor of Massachusetts along with his council. In 1796, Adams was elected as the federalist nominee for president. Thomas Jefferson led opposition. During his presidency France and Britain began a war, which started a political uproar for the United States causing Adams administration to focus on diplomatic efforts for France, when France denied the United States and later after the war died down Adams lost his favoritism from the public and lost his re-election to once opposed Thomas Jefferson. Alexander Hamilton born January 11, 1755 on the island of Nevis in the British West indies. Hamilton was part of George Washington’s administration, and one of the leading figures. Hamilton was also a nationalist, who stood for the “wealthy elite” meaning he believed the government should protect the wealthy. Hamilton’s goal...
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...Aaron Copland and the American Sound Aaron Copland searched far and wide to find a sound he could call American. He wanted to break away from European traditions and create a sort of nationalistic music that really felt like the American spirit was within it. To understand his want and persistent need to find this sound, the elements that should be examined are his upbringing, formal training, connections in networking, and his outside influences of different musical styles. Copland was born the child of Jewish immigrants from Lithuania in Brooklyn, NY in the fall of 1900. He had many siblings, one of which taught him to play the piano. He continued his home studies until he was sixteen-years-old at which time he began to study in Manhattan with Rubin Goldmark. It was with this teacher he learned the ‘fundamentals of counterpoint and composition.’ He attended performances at many venues such as the New York Symphony and Brooklyn Academy of Music to immerse himself in contemporary classical music. This interest in the classical foundations of music fueled his inspiration to study in Europe at the age of 20 with Nadia Boulanger at the Summer School of Music for American Students at Fountainebleau, France. With Nadia he learned about composition and orchestration. Upon his arrival back in the U.S. in 1924, he became an active “pianist, lecturer, and activist in musical societies.” It was in approximately 1925 that his compositions became well known, with the premiere of Music...
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...Daniel Burros was one of the many members interviewed in the investigation of the Ku Klux Klan and like all the others he refused to testify. Burros and the others were scared of what the Klan members would do to him if he incriminated any member in the well known hate group, but unlike the others Burros had a secret he was hiding. New York Times put out the secret that ruin him. Burros was exposed for being born and raised jewish, and the fear of his fellow ‘brothers’ led him to take his life (Howell). Although there are some differences, such as the Ku Klux Klan was more violent, the KKK and the Alt-right movement are similar (Howell). The Alt-Right movement, like the Ku Klux Klan , is a white supremacist group that was founded by a man named Richard Spencer. Their belief was the white culture is being attacked by other races and is taking away their advancement. They, also, believe any other races is a threat to the white culture.This organization is mostly white men who discriminate against other races (Mackinnon-Hoban). The Ku Klux Klan is a well known hate group that was founded in Pulaski, a town in Tennessee. The nightriders of the 1920’s believed that they were protecting the people that couldn’t protect themselves (Altman, Organization). They, also, believe they were protecting people from the savagery of their society at that time (Organization). Although they believed they were doing the right thing, citizens were still frightened by the hooded members. ...
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...HISTORY: JP Morgan Chase & Co is one of the oldest, largest and best known financial institutions in the world. It is a result of a combination of several large US banking companies and over 1200 predecessors. It dates back to 1799. Chase bank is a subsidiary of JpMorgan Chase & Co that specializes in?. The Chase brand is used for credit card services in the United States and Canada, the bank's retail banking activities in the United States, and commercial banking. It is a national bank that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of financial services firm JPMorgan Chase. The history of Chase Bank dates back to September 1st, 1799 when the Manhattan Company was founded by Aaron Burr as a water carrier company. Burr’s goal was to bring clean water to New York City and put a stop to the monopoly that the Bank of New York and the federal bank had on the state. Alexander Hamilton started Bank of New York in 1784. The Mannhattan Company received its charter in an unusual way, through Burrs’ political connections in New York. Being a former congress man and vice president as well as other prominent positions, he sponsored abill through the New York assembly that established the water company which in turn allowed the creation of a bank. A clause in the bill allowed the company to invest surplus capital in any lawful enterprise. The Bank of Mannhattan started paying dividends in June 1800. The water carrier/bank was off and running. In 1804 Burr was...
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...Grid-group cultural theory Explanations > Culture > Grid-group cultural theory Description | Discussion | So what Description This model has two dimensions, each a measure of sociability. Group The group dimension describes how strongly people are bonded together. At one end there are distinct and separated individuals, perhaps with common reason to be together though with less of a sense of unity and connection. At the other end, people have a connected sense of identity, relating more deeply and personally to one another. They spend more time together and have stable relationships. When people group together, then laws are more easily defined and policed. For society to survive when bonds are weaker and central control is less possible, individuals must necessarily display self-restraint. In management, low group does not manage resources, whilst high group does. Grid The grid dimension describes how different people are in the group and how they take on different roles. At one end of this spectrum people are relatively homogeneous in their abilities, work and activity and can easily interchange roles. This makes them less dependent on one another. At the other end, there are distinct roles and positions within the group with specialization and different accountability. There are also different degrees of entitlement, depending on position and there may well be a different balance of exchange between and across individuals. This makes it advantageous...
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...are unsure what the real reasons behind it were. Some people believe that Hamilton was depressed and suicidal and Burr was a murderous maniac. Other people think that it was just the pride in them and that in politics back then it is dishonorable to your reputation if you back down from a case as serious as a duel. Both of these cases are very reasonable to believe and are most likely correct. The first letter sent from Aaron Burr to Alexander Hamilton was Burr asking Hamilton for an explanation of an article that was written in the The Albany Register in which Dr. Charles Cooper, who was present at a dinner with Alexander Hamilton, tells that Hamilton was quoted as to have made comments about Burr quotes which are as follows: “General Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government.” As well as Dr. Cooper telling The Albany Register “I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion which Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr.” Aaron Burr and Hamilton happened to be adverse politicians and, oddly enough, at the same time supposed “friends”. The words Dr. Cooper accused Hamilton of saying were clearly serious claims and that is why Burr wanted an explanation of these claims because his supposed “friend” supposedly made offensive comments in citing his opinion of why Burr should not take office as a Governor. Also significantly enough, Burr believed Hamilton...
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