Stanley Nolan
September 24, 2010
BUS250H
RE: Forced Choice
1. Stanley Nolan definitely feel she is deserves the #1 position. Not only did she do an excellent job she done it very effectively and precise!
2. Mukaya, Adam almost did as well as me! I thought it was very detailed and he did not slack in any area.
3. Lopez-Estrada, Saul E. is my # 3 choice because I feel he did a great job completing his project and I found it very easy to navigate through.
4. Diamond, Vivian is #4 on my list because I feel she did a great job completing her final assignment.
5. Chester, Lonnie O is # 5 because all of his work was completed successfully. There is no particular reason behind the ranking other than not everyone came be first in line.
6. Kristine Alberto is #6 because she has all of her work done and was completed successfully. There is no particular reason behind the ranking other than not everyone came be first in line.
7. Fernandez, Ryan Louis was chosen #7 because his work was completed successfully. There is no particular reason behind the ranking other than not everyone came be first in line.
8. Jones, C. J. was chosen #8 because her work was completed successfully. There is no particular reason behind the ranking other than not everyone came be first in line.
9. Oya, Korsyca Ln is # 9 because her work was completed successfully. There is no particular reason behind the ranking other than not everyone came be first in line.
10. Zullo, John A. is # 10 because his work was done successfully. There is no particular reason behind the ranking other than not everyone could be first in line.
11. Rodriguez-Delgado, Leslie is my #11 because although she finished her project she did not have all of her quotes.
12. Katherine Calesing is #12 because although she has her work I do not feel she met the overall requirements with the minimum 300 word entries on her blog.
13. Fernandez, Joanne is # 13 because although having done all of her work I felt there were some minor details missing that needed to be addressed.
14. Jacob Crissman is #14 because although he did some of his work not everything was completed properly and his labeling was not properly done.
15. Christina Cassaro is # 15 because although she did some of her work she was missing two of her final post and she had very few quotes in the blogs that she did use.
16. Reaze, Shantay is # 16 because she was missing a lot of her overall assignment leaving me no choice but to put her in the bottom 3.
17. . Klatsky, Rebekah Anne is #17 because she did a poor job representing and completing the final project which is why she is in the bottom three.
18. Stephen Cornrer is last because he did a very poor job representing his final project and I hate slackers!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Final Evaluation
So far in this class I believe I have definitely put in more than what is expected of a student to bring to the table. I have not only applied myself to this class but I have also done everything which was expected for me to do without any slacking in my response to assignments. This class has been an incredible learning curve for me moving forward in my future as an Interior Designer. I have absorbed so much knowledge and information that will definitely contribute to protecting me and future designs. One thing that stands out the most about this class is finding out exactly how fine of a line we walk everyday when dealing with breaking the law. You think that some of the simple things you do on a day to day basis is ok when indeed you are in violation of the law. I have more respect today for other people’s property than I have ever had before and definitely don’t take anything for granted. As a designer myself I want to be able to trust that the law protects me and all my creative ideas that I produce. This class has taught me all the valuable steps I need to take in order to ensure that I do just that in the future. I am taking away a lot of material I believe will enhance me as an independent business woman and I am a better person today having taken this class seriously and actually putting in the work. As for the grade I think I deserve………..I would definitely say it should be an A++ if that at all is possible. I thrive on being a good student and I don’t expect anything less than the best possible outcome!
Friday, September 17, 2010
EOC
EOC
Robert Kearns I found to be very interesting in his obsession with all things electronic. Although a very remarkable victory it was bitter sweet to see what it all amounted to. Money at the end of the day does not mean anything if there isn’t anyone to share it with. I believe in fighting for what is mine but not at the extent of my loved ones. When looking into this a little more the character portrayed was nothing like the real individual. “Kearns has already paid a high price for the sake of justice: a failed marriage, a nervous breakdown and long years in litigation. When he began tinkering with his revolutionary wiper, in 1962, he was an engineering professor at Michigan's Wayne State University and a small-time inventor (his early credits included a comb that dispensed its own hair tonic). Kearns installed an experimental version of his "intermittent wiper" in the family's Ford Galaxie in 1963 and brought it to Ford. The company hired him as a consultant, worked with him for six years—and then dropped him. Instead of the supplier's contract he had hoped for, Kearns got a handshake and a wiper motor mounted on a plaque.”
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20118404,00.html
Robert Kearns I found to be very interesting in his obsession with all things electronic. Although a very remarkable victory it was bitter sweet to see what it all amounted to. Money at the end of the day does not mean anything if there isn’t anyone to share it with. I believe in fighting for what is mine but not at the extent of my loved ones. When looking into this a little more the character portrayed was nothing like the real individual. “Kearns has already paid a high price for the sake of justice: a failed marriage, a nervous breakdown and long years in litigation. When he began tinkering with his revolutionary wiper, in 1962, he was an engineering professor at Michigan's Wayne State University and a small-time inventor (his early credits included a comb that dispensed its own hair tonic). Kearns installed an experimental version of his "intermittent wiper" in the family's Ford Galaxie in 1963 and brought it to Ford. The company hired him as a consultant, worked with him for six years—and then dropped him. Instead of the supplier's contract he had hoped for, Kearns got a handshake and a wiper motor mounted on a plaque.”
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20118404,00.html
BOC
1. How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?
Fifty four. Eight to argue, one to get a continuance, one to object, one to demur, two to research precedents, one to dictate a letter, one to stipulate, five to turn in their time cards, one to depose, one to write interrogatories, two to settle, one to order a secretary to change the bulb, and twenty-eight to bill for professional services.
2.If you are stranded on a desert island with Adolph Hitler, Atilla the Hun, and a lawyer, and you have a gun with only two bullets, what do you do?
Shoot the lawyer twice.
3. What do lawyers use for birth control?
Their personalities.
4. How do you tell if it is REALLY cold outside?
A lawyer has his hands in his own pockets
5.How many lawyer jokes are there?
Just two, all the rest are true.
http://www.lawyer-jokes.us/page/5
Fifty four. Eight to argue, one to get a continuance, one to object, one to demur, two to research precedents, one to dictate a letter, one to stipulate, five to turn in their time cards, one to depose, one to write interrogatories, two to settle, one to order a secretary to change the bulb, and twenty-eight to bill for professional services.
2.If you are stranded on a desert island with Adolph Hitler, Atilla the Hun, and a lawyer, and you have a gun with only two bullets, what do you do?
Shoot the lawyer twice.
3. What do lawyers use for birth control?
Their personalities.
4. How do you tell if it is REALLY cold outside?
A lawyer has his hands in his own pockets
5.How many lawyer jokes are there?
Just two, all the rest are true.
http://www.lawyer-jokes.us/page/5
Friday, September 10, 2010
4. Rule of law -- a concise summary of the main precedent established. Support with quotes form the book
The main thing that I established in my opinion is how to protect myself in the future working field. There are a lot of things to consider when you are hired to a new company. One thing in particular is prevention assignments pg 111 “some employments agreements have a provision requiring the employee to assign any inventions to the employer.” You have to be extremely careful of what you are signing away your rights to. When dealing with legal issues surrounding your patent you want to have presumption of validity pg 74“In an infringement suit brought by a patent owner against an alleged infringer, it is legally presumed that the patent owners patent is valid”. There are some circumstances where you can catch a break when dealing with patents such as a reconsideration request “ A patent application may request that the patent examiner reconsider an application whose claims were rejected in the final office.” So much is put into the consideration of a patent. One thing that is done is the preliminary look at prior art pg 123“this preliminary investigation by inventors consist of checking stores, catalogs, reference books, product directories, and similar sources to discover whether a proposed invention already exists.” With all of this information it seems like it’s a lot to take in but what I’ve learned is that actually all of these rules play hand in hand with one another. If you put in the energy to deal with one matter correctly then most of the time you have unconsciously already covered the rest of the contributing factors. I enjoyed all that I learned dealing with this matter and look forward to applying them to my future!
10th edition Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Ralph Warner
10th edition Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Ralph Warner
3. Reasoning of the Law -- analysis of the thinking process and logic used by your lawyer
Reasoning of the Law has always come very easy to me. I make it a point to play by the rules and not violate anything or anyone. One thing I appreciate is the statue of limitations, infringement action pg 86“In patent law there is no time limit (statute of limitations) for filing a patent infringement lawsuit.” This is extremely to the patent applicant pg 73“ The inventor or organization who files the patent application (and, often, who will own the patent if the application is granted). When dealing with patents be very careful of misuse of patent “Use of a patent in a manner that violates federal patent or antitrust laws may result in the patent being declared invalid or unenforceable by a court.” There can be a number of things you run into such as multiple claims “a single patent application may contain two or more claims describing a single invention” which my attorney told me was more common than you think. Narrowing a claim pg 84“a claim in a patent application that was initially rejected by a patent examiner as being too broad” is one of the things I think protect a lot of us. It’s interesting how everything has its boundaries in the whole patent process. I like the idea of the design around “to design or build a device that is similar to but doesn’t infringe on an invention.” This allows you to enhance an idea or if the duration of patents pg 135“utility patents-the most common kind- expires 20 years after the filing date of the regular formal patent application” then there is a possibility of this patent becoming yours. For art students I found that if you have designed something digitally you must include drawings, patent application pg 135“Visual representations of an invention must be included in the patent application”. This whole process has just reminded me of how critical I need to be when dealing with protecting my designs so I don’t have to deal with fraud on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office “any behavior by an applicant for a patent that attempts to mislead the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”. I am truly grateful of this overall process.
10th edition Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Ralph Warner
10th edition Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Ralph Warner
2. The Questions: Explain why these are of interest to you. What specific concepts and terms were involved – in other words, what are the legal is
These questions were very important to me because these situations play a very important role in my future. These are things I have to definitely be careful as to how I incorporate them into business matters. I knew to a certain extent things I needed to do in order to protect my designs but I had no clue as to how I could be so easily taken advantage of without taking the proper steps to securing my design elements. The whole research project was so resourceful for me and I am extremely elated with the results I obtained from them!
LAW OFFICES OF
Aisha M. Johnson
(310) 642-0408 Fax (310) 642-4684
1. If I lose inspiration and go online and use someone else’s design, more than I intended to. Will I be safe from a lawsuit if I changed it enough so it isn’t exactly the same? What recourse do I have if the roles are reversed, if my work is the work being stolen?
No one is completely protected from a lawsuit. Copyright or trademark infringement ultimately will be determined by the judge or jury and to a degree the determination can be (subjective) based upon each individual circumstance. It is best not to use other peoples work and to make sure that you copyright and/or trademark your personal designs. Request for compensation, threat of a lawsuit, or an actual lawsuit seeking monetary damages are your options for recourse.
2. If I come up with an original idea during employment with a company, who owns the rights to it, myself or the company? Is there any way I can make it my own to sell to others?
It depends on what you have agreed to in your employment contract. In most instances, unless the contract states otherwise, the work will be owned by the company, your employer. You can only make it your own if your company is willing to make that agreement with you.
3. If I get caught hacking, what are the consequences.
Possible consequences are: termination from your employment, legal action against you for fraud, theft, copyright or trademark infringement, monetary damages/fine, and/or imprisonment.
4. If my spouse pays to set up my business and I ran everything, if we get a divorce does he have a claim to it?
In a community property state your business product and business earnings are subject to division with your spouse in the event of divorce unless there is a legally binding agreement entered into by the parties stating something different.
5. If I create a fashion design and displayed it at a trade show, and someone took that design and sold it as their own, can I sue that party and what are my chances of recovering my design?
You can always sue but whether you have a successful lawsuit will depend greatly on whether your design was protected by copyright or trademark and whether the damages were ascertainable.
6. If I made a logo that had a had a trademark to one of the letters and another marketing company used that letter exactly how it is displayed/designed but used the letter in a logo but did not have the same complete logo then what could happen if I take legal action.
It would be up to the court (judge or jury) to determine whether the copy was an infringement upon your trademark. They may consider whether or not the copy was too similar or misleading to the public.
7. Can packaging look exactly the same as other products on a retail shelf (ex. Medicine products Color, Shape, Look). **EXCLUDES the name.
It can but again if a lawsuit resulted it would be up to the court (judge or jury) to determine whether the copy was an infringement upon your trademark. They may consider whether or not the copy was too similar or misleading to the public. Why expose yourself unnecessarily to potential legal action.
8. Can you sue a company that advertises a commercial which sells a product that has a disclaimer at the bottom but don’t give you enough time to read the disclaimer and it ends up affecting your life or puts you in burden?
Anyone can file a lawsuit. I am uncertain as to whether or not this type of lawsuit is likely to prevail.
9. How much do you charge to read a contract and advise/interpret it for me?
It depends on the length of the contract but my hourly rate is $300.00.
10. What rights do I retain when using company software?
Again, it depends on the contract that you have with the company/employer but most likely your rights will be very limited. The company is going to look out for their own financial interest and you must look out for yours.
LAW OFFICES OF
Aisha M. Johnson
(310) 642-0408 Fax (310) 642-4684
1. If I lose inspiration and go online and use someone else’s design, more than I intended to. Will I be safe from a lawsuit if I changed it enough so it isn’t exactly the same? What recourse do I have if the roles are reversed, if my work is the work being stolen?
No one is completely protected from a lawsuit. Copyright or trademark infringement ultimately will be determined by the judge or jury and to a degree the determination can be (subjective) based upon each individual circumstance. It is best not to use other peoples work and to make sure that you copyright and/or trademark your personal designs. Request for compensation, threat of a lawsuit, or an actual lawsuit seeking monetary damages are your options for recourse.
2. If I come up with an original idea during employment with a company, who owns the rights to it, myself or the company? Is there any way I can make it my own to sell to others?
It depends on what you have agreed to in your employment contract. In most instances, unless the contract states otherwise, the work will be owned by the company, your employer. You can only make it your own if your company is willing to make that agreement with you.
3. If I get caught hacking, what are the consequences.
Possible consequences are: termination from your employment, legal action against you for fraud, theft, copyright or trademark infringement, monetary damages/fine, and/or imprisonment.
4. If my spouse pays to set up my business and I ran everything, if we get a divorce does he have a claim to it?
In a community property state your business product and business earnings are subject to division with your spouse in the event of divorce unless there is a legally binding agreement entered into by the parties stating something different.
5. If I create a fashion design and displayed it at a trade show, and someone took that design and sold it as their own, can I sue that party and what are my chances of recovering my design?
You can always sue but whether you have a successful lawsuit will depend greatly on whether your design was protected by copyright or trademark and whether the damages were ascertainable.
6. If I made a logo that had a had a trademark to one of the letters and another marketing company used that letter exactly how it is displayed/designed but used the letter in a logo but did not have the same complete logo then what could happen if I take legal action.
It would be up to the court (judge or jury) to determine whether the copy was an infringement upon your trademark. They may consider whether or not the copy was too similar or misleading to the public.
7. Can packaging look exactly the same as other products on a retail shelf (ex. Medicine products Color, Shape, Look). **EXCLUDES the name.
It can but again if a lawsuit resulted it would be up to the court (judge or jury) to determine whether the copy was an infringement upon your trademark. They may consider whether or not the copy was too similar or misleading to the public. Why expose yourself unnecessarily to potential legal action.
8. Can you sue a company that advertises a commercial which sells a product that has a disclaimer at the bottom but don’t give you enough time to read the disclaimer and it ends up affecting your life or puts you in burden?
Anyone can file a lawsuit. I am uncertain as to whether or not this type of lawsuit is likely to prevail.
9. How much do you charge to read a contract and advise/interpret it for me?
It depends on the length of the contract but my hourly rate is $300.00.
10. What rights do I retain when using company software?
Again, it depends on the contract that you have with the company/employer but most likely your rights will be very limited. The company is going to look out for their own financial interest and you must look out for yours.
5. Your own argument and opinions. Did you agree or disagree with the rulings. Provide some authority for your argument such as quotes from the
I agreed with everything my attorney had to say in reference to the rulings she gave me. I found some of them to be very obvious in her explanations and extremely fair. Although she was not an patent attorney which is “attorneys that must be licensed to practice law and also be licensed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, (USPTO) to practice before it” I felt like she was spot on in her delivery. We discussed the possibility of double patenting pg 56“two patents which are obtained on (or claim) a single invention) and how this could possibly happen when working so close to an individual or company. She informed me to always be careful of the contract. Now there is the possibility of co-inventors pg 43“where an invention is attributable to the creative effort of more than one person” that she explained also needs to be carefully documented. Once I started to really look into all of this I noticed that copyrighting your designs at the date of invention “the date an inventor can prove that the invention was built and tested” is critical to do. When you want to take legal action on something like infringement pg 60“when someone makes, uses, or sells items covered by the claims of an in-force patent without the patent owner’s permission” it is important that you have all the necessary information to defend yourself. This is the point where you would make and infringement action “a lawsuit alleging that one or more parties (defendants) have, without permission, made, used, or sold an invention protected under a patent owned by the party bringing the lawsuit.” All of these things you may take lightly but prove to be critical when you are trying to defend yourself. You could face willful infringement pg 135 “occurs when someone deliberately and in disregard of the patent owner’s right, copies a patented invention.” This is what I thought mattered most in my conversation with my attorney!
10th edition Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Ralph Warner
10th edition Patent, Copyright & Trademark by Ralph Warner
1. Legal Authority: How I made contact, found this person and why they are a good choice
When I discovered that we had to find an attorney I found it rather difficult in the beginning to find anyone who would actually give me the time and energy when looking into this situation and being helpful in answering the 10 questions that I had come up with within my group. I initially wanted to find a patent attorney who could help contribute to some things I wanted to know about group work. I found that coauthors’ are pg 39 “two or more people who have contributed significant creative input to a work of expression are legally considered coauthors”. Well I did not have any luck with finding a patent attorney but my search led me to an even more amazing attorney name Aiesha Johnson. She is a probate, business formations, trusts and wills attorney. I discussed a lot with her. Another one of our topics she helped me understand was derivative work which is pg 47 “based upon preexisting material to which enough original creative work has been added so that the new work represents an original work of authorship.” I felt she was the best attorney for me because throughout our conversation we had so much in common and she related so much with me and what I was trying to do in order to enhance my career. What she did focus on a lot is false representation in copyright registration application which is pg 36“a deliberate lie on a copyright registration form, such as a false statement that no preexisting works are included in the work being registered, may invalidate the legal effects and benefits of registration”. She informed me that this is taken very seriously and that I should be extremely careful. I really enjoyed working with her and look forward in building a future relationship with Ms. Johnson.
10th edition Patent Copyright & Trademark by Attorney Richard Stim
10th edition Patent Copyright & Trademark by Attorney Richard Stim
RE: First Amendment and the News
I saw the movie today in class and was very intrigued with the system dealt with the Supreme Court and how a female’s presence was conveyed. I think it is very valuable as a female to have someone of the same gender representing my voice and beliefs. Not only do I find it necessary for there to be females but also a wide variety of races as a whole to better understand what society is interested in and what values means most to those individual. The first amendment is very tricky but also very necessary for anyone who wants to express who they are as an individual and not have any legal ramifications to follow due to someone else’s opinion of who they are and what they believe. As for the news about the individual who wants to burn 12 copies of the Quran as symbol of sympathy to the victims of 9-11; I found this to be a bit outrageous. This individual is knowingly doing something that will indeed jeopardize the lives of so many innocent people. Here is where the first amendment becomes questionable. Do you allow someone to voice their opinion when you know it will be a violent effect on so many people lives? I’m not sure how I feel about this situation…..it all reminds me of how one individual can start so much hatred amongst an already conflicted world. Not to mention what type of backlash this will cause between the two cultures. This to me seems like a cry for media coverage to shine light on something that is significant to their culture and this is a bogus way of doing so!!!!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Attorney Questions
1. If my child was having a bad day and giving me a hard time and spanked him in public what would be the consequences as a parent?
2. What are your rights when an officer makes a traffic stop and requests a vehicle search when there are no probable cause or signs that you are doing anything wrong?
3. If I was to go into a Wal-Mart with $100 cash in my wallet and ended up shoplifting something, how would they treat the case if it was not my intent to steal to begin with?
4. I sell on eBay and there are buyers who make purchases and switch good parts for bad parts and claim that the item I sent them was DOA or NON FUNCTIONAL, what can happen to these buyers if they are caught or I have proof that the parts were swapped?
5. If someone stole my idea and I have all the digital media to prove it was my work, is this a possible case in court? Can I sue the company my stolen work was sold to?
6. A minor child was killed at the hands of the child’s mother. Child Protective Services were sent to the home several times prior to the child’s death to report child abuse against the now deceased victim. Would the father be able to sue child protective services for neglect to prevent this from happening and what would be his chance of winning the case?
7. If I create a fashion design and displayed it at a trade show , and someone took that design and sold it as their own, can I sue that party and what are my chances of recovering my design?
8. If I made a logo that had a had a trademark to one of the letters and another marketing company used that letter exactly how it is displayed/designed but used the letter in a logo but did not have the same complete logo then what could happen if I take legal action.
9. Can packaging look exactly the same as other products on a retail shelf (ex. Medicine products Color, Shape, Look). **EXCLUDES the name.
10. Can you sue a company that advertises a commercial which sells a product that has a disclaimer at the bottom but don’t give you enough time to read the disclaimer and it ends up affecting your life or puts you in burden?
2. What are your rights when an officer makes a traffic stop and requests a vehicle search when there are no probable cause or signs that you are doing anything wrong?
3. If I was to go into a Wal-Mart with $100 cash in my wallet and ended up shoplifting something, how would they treat the case if it was not my intent to steal to begin with?
4. I sell on eBay and there are buyers who make purchases and switch good parts for bad parts and claim that the item I sent them was DOA or NON FUNCTIONAL, what can happen to these buyers if they are caught or I have proof that the parts were swapped?
5. If someone stole my idea and I have all the digital media to prove it was my work, is this a possible case in court? Can I sue the company my stolen work was sold to?
6. A minor child was killed at the hands of the child’s mother. Child Protective Services were sent to the home several times prior to the child’s death to report child abuse against the now deceased victim. Would the father be able to sue child protective services for neglect to prevent this from happening and what would be his chance of winning the case?
7. If I create a fashion design and displayed it at a trade show , and someone took that design and sold it as their own, can I sue that party and what are my chances of recovering my design?
8. If I made a logo that had a had a trademark to one of the letters and another marketing company used that letter exactly how it is displayed/designed but used the letter in a logo but did not have the same complete logo then what could happen if I take legal action.
9. Can packaging look exactly the same as other products on a retail shelf (ex. Medicine products Color, Shape, Look). **EXCLUDES the name.
10. Can you sue a company that advertises a commercial which sells a product that has a disclaimer at the bottom but don’t give you enough time to read the disclaimer and it ends up affecting your life or puts you in burden?
Friday, August 27, 2010
WEEK 7 EOC:
I think the child protective laws concern me the most because these are innocent victims who can’t control what happens to them and protect their well being. I am constantly saddened by news of yet another child abused, abandoned, sexually molested, child trafficking, teenage pregnancy or even those kids who get themselves in trouble along the way due to the way they were raised. When you watch the news and see two murdered kids lying on the floor and their drunken parents being arrested, how does that make you feel? Then as the story progress you find that Child Protective Services has been out to the home several times and the Parents have this long list of criminal charges that clearly states how misfit they really are. I am beyond mortified and to say it lightly pissed as to how we as society constantly keep dropping the ball. Where are the laws protecting the welfare of our kids? If they are in place why are we not using them to avoid these tragic situations? The latest epidemic of abuse is obesity in our youth. I think that is just as much abuse to overfeed your kids as it is the beat them. You are lining them up for a future of health problems, self esteem issues along with social issues which sure will take them down. How can you explain that you had nothing to do with your six year old weighing in over 100 pounds or more….that’s crazy? This is unbelievable to me as to how this is occurring everyday and we are contributing to the problem and not the solution. I think that if I had to pick a topic then it will definitely be children because they are our future!!!
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Dark Trade
The Dark Trade documentary has really shocked me out of my ignorant shadow I have been unconsciously hiding behind. This was an unbelievable documentary for me to watch. It was captivating to see the details as to how corrupt criminals can be while preying on the weak and underprivileged. I was mortified looking at the way some of the people were being smuggled in to these countries. How terrifying of a feeling seeing this as a last recourse in making your life better. I always thought of illicit behavior very minimal only viewing counterfeits such as purses, sunglasses, luggage etc. as a means of the most popular way of this type of elicitation. I would have never imagined just how far you can go into this and turn over billions of profit and revenue. This was such an eye-opening experience for me to see how countries were fully dependent on the one thing that is killing the moral aspect of their native land. You have to decide as a government do I stop this illegal activity that is causing war on my native ground? Or do I continue to let it happen because it produces more revenue for the country than anything else? Some country leader’s answers to this imposing question were to do both. You as a citizen could not possibly know who to believe and or where to turn to. It is an impossible battle that is still embodying many places in a way most people could not believe. Crazy thing is that it is wrapped up like a pretty package only to find out there is a bomb inside waiting to explode on the naïve. I am a better person having watched this film and will thrive on being a part of the solution and not the problem!
Friday, July 30, 2010
EOC week 3
Stanley Nolan
Copyrights, Contracts & Negotiations
Blog Post 3
We are building a game to mimic the infamous TV game Jeopardy to help influence our learning abilities.
First you choose your overall objectives. Look through your curricular standards to choose the information you want to learn and review. In this case we chose topics pertaining to this class which were definitions of patent law. Next I determined my four categories I will be choosing from. The actual game uses six categories in each of the two rounds, as well as a final Jeopardy category. We only came up with 4 plus the bonus round different to modify the game to suit our needs. Next we created our answer to go with all of our questions making sure they matched accordingly and fairly easy to identify as the answer based on how much that Q & A was worth. This will be helpful when we start rotating through material in small groups. Each category will have five answers per category per round bringing it to a total of 21 including the bonus question. We will assign values on each question in the category which represents bonus points for the winning group. Rounds of points will range from $100 to $500 so I will have to make sure that I determine point values carefully. This is the overall idea as to how the game will be set up and then played. All of this will be formatted in a Power Point Presentation that has already been prepared for us by our Teacher. Once our power point is successfully done we will form groups and challenge each other in a round of Jeopardy until a winning group is selected. Hopefully that winning group will be mine!!!
Copyrights, Contracts & Negotiations
Blog Post 3
We are building a game to mimic the infamous TV game Jeopardy to help influence our learning abilities.
First you choose your overall objectives. Look through your curricular standards to choose the information you want to learn and review. In this case we chose topics pertaining to this class which were definitions of patent law. Next I determined my four categories I will be choosing from. The actual game uses six categories in each of the two rounds, as well as a final Jeopardy category. We only came up with 4 plus the bonus round different to modify the game to suit our needs. Next we created our answer to go with all of our questions making sure they matched accordingly and fairly easy to identify as the answer based on how much that Q & A was worth. This will be helpful when we start rotating through material in small groups. Each category will have five answers per category per round bringing it to a total of 21 including the bonus question. We will assign values on each question in the category which represents bonus points for the winning group. Rounds of points will range from $100 to $500 so I will have to make sure that I determine point values carefully. This is the overall idea as to how the game will be set up and then played. All of this will be formatted in a Power Point Presentation that has already been prepared for us by our Teacher. Once our power point is successfully done we will form groups and challenge each other in a round of Jeopardy until a winning group is selected. Hopefully that winning group will be mine!!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
EOC WEEK 2
Stanley Nolan
EOC WEEK 2: What do you think of lawyers?
I don’t have a negative nor positive overall view of lawyers nor have I had any personal experience with in lawyers in my life. If I were going by just things I have heard and saw I think lawyers provide a service for whomever they are defending benefit. In most cases if the lawyer is doing a good job he/she will win the case whether their client is innocent or guilty. Is that not what you are paying them to do in the first case? People often get upset when they are watching a case go dreadfully wrong in their opinion and the verdict outcome is not to their liking. On the other hand if it directly affects that individual, friends, family, loved ones, associates or bank account; they indeed would want that same lawyer to argue in their favor then all is forgiven. I try my best not to judge a profession in its entirety as good or bad. How could that possibly be fair to all that is doing the right thing by law and the society we live in. Some lawyers obviously are only in it for the money and whatever they have to do to win the case…good or bad...They definitely will not leave the money on the table. So it just depends on if you have had an actual run in with lawyers in my opinion if you actually really have a good or bad view of lawyers. Today I’m all about keeping my networking circle as broad as possible and that circle includes several lawyers who I feel like would definitely come in hand one day if I need any legal questions!!!
EOC WEEK 2: What do you think of lawyers?
I don’t have a negative nor positive overall view of lawyers nor have I had any personal experience with in lawyers in my life. If I were going by just things I have heard and saw I think lawyers provide a service for whomever they are defending benefit. In most cases if the lawyer is doing a good job he/she will win the case whether their client is innocent or guilty. Is that not what you are paying them to do in the first case? People often get upset when they are watching a case go dreadfully wrong in their opinion and the verdict outcome is not to their liking. On the other hand if it directly affects that individual, friends, family, loved ones, associates or bank account; they indeed would want that same lawyer to argue in their favor then all is forgiven. I try my best not to judge a profession in its entirety as good or bad. How could that possibly be fair to all that is doing the right thing by law and the society we live in. Some lawyers obviously are only in it for the money and whatever they have to do to win the case…good or bad...They definitely will not leave the money on the table. So it just depends on if you have had an actual run in with lawyers in my opinion if you actually really have a good or bad view of lawyers. Today I’m all about keeping my networking circle as broad as possible and that circle includes several lawyers who I feel like would definitely come in hand one day if I need any legal questions!!!
Friday, July 16, 2010
ABOUT ME:
About Me:
As an Interior Design student I am dedicated to learning and growing to my fullest potential in my personal field of choice. I am currently working as a Showroom Director for the World Market Center where I am embracing all the knowledge I can learning how the real world of Design works. My short term goal is to seek as much knowledge as possible over the next five years to the point where I am confident enough to sit for the NCIDQ exam and become a certified registered Interior Designer. This would elevate my potential to succeed at the highest level within my industry. Once I received a opportunity to work on any design challenge I am dedicated to providing complete interior design services, which exceed the expectations of clients while committed to achieving a professional, signature interior for their home and/or business. To fulfill my mission, I shall abide by and uphold the ethics of the profession of Interior Design as outlined by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) quality relationships with professional contractors and suppliers of quality components, and shall create an environment to make these services enhance the lives of my clients.
As an Interior Design student I am dedicated to learning and growing to my fullest potential in my personal field of choice. I am currently working as a Showroom Director for the World Market Center where I am embracing all the knowledge I can learning how the real world of Design works. My short term goal is to seek as much knowledge as possible over the next five years to the point where I am confident enough to sit for the NCIDQ exam and become a certified registered Interior Designer. This would elevate my potential to succeed at the highest level within my industry. Once I received a opportunity to work on any design challenge I am dedicated to providing complete interior design services, which exceed the expectations of clients while committed to achieving a professional, signature interior for their home and/or business. To fulfill my mission, I shall abide by and uphold the ethics of the profession of Interior Design as outlined by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) quality relationships with professional contractors and suppliers of quality components, and shall create an environment to make these services enhance the lives of my clients.
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