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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Online movies and Copyright laws

Watching out movies online became one of the easiest ways of entertainment. Getting out to watch a new movie isn't only not a problem- but getting to see it for absolutely no charge is also possible for those with Internet access. Home makers are very happy with online movies as they just need a basic Internet knowledge. For the people who are not knowledgeable about the present Internet status, many copyrighted movies can be legally watched online for free. These online movies will commonly be made free to the general public, or their rights will be bought from webmasters who then turn around and offer the content free on their websites to bring in more traffic from around the world.

Copyright laws aren't perfect in every country. In some cases, technicalities will be apparent that enable webmasters to put Hollywood movies online and offer them for free, without the fear of receiving a subpoena. It can sometimes still be illegal to watch such movies if the Internet user hails from a country with different copyright laws. It's best to not watch movies from such sites if one isn't aware of their country's copyright laws.

Watching free movies, movie clips and TV shows online isn't such a hard task once one knows where to get them. It's just a matter of knowing where to look and what to do. Just keep in mind that copyright laws can be very strict, and before engaging in anything that may seem illegal, consult a legal professional or review copyright laws in one's own country before continuing.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Principles of corporate governance

Key elements of good corporate governance principles include honesty, trust and integrity, openness, performance orientation, responsibility and accountability, mutual respect, and commitment to the organization. Commonly accepted principles of corporate governance include:

Rights and equitable treatment of shareholders
Organizations should respect the rights of shareholders and help shareholders to exercise those rights. They can help shareholders exercise their rights by effectively communicating information that is understandable and accessible and encouraging shareholders to participate in general meetings.

Interests of other stakeholders
Organizations should recognize that they have legal and other obligations to all legitimate stakeholders.

Role and responsibilities of the board
The board needs a range of skills and understanding to be able to deal with various business issues and have the ability to review and challenge management performance. It needs to be of sufficient size and have an appropriate level of commitment to fulfill its responsibilities and duties. There are issues about the appropriate mix of executive and non-executive directors. The key roles of chairperson and CEO should not be held by the same person.

Integrity and ethical behavior
Ethical and responsible decision making is not only important for public relations, but it is also a necessary element in risk management and avoiding lawsuits. Organizations should develop a code of conduct for their directors and executives that promotes ethical and responsible decision making. It is important to understand, though, that reliance by a company on the integrity and ethics of individuals is bound to eventual failure. Because of this, many organizations establish Compliance and Ethics Programs to minimize the risk that the firm steps outside of ethical and legal boundaries.

Disclosure and transparency
Organizations should clarify and make publicly known the roles and responsibilities of board and management to provide shareholders with a level of accountability. They should also implement procedures to independently verify and safeguard the integrity of the company’s financial reporting. Disclosure of material matters concerning the organization should be timely and balanced to ensure that all investors have access to clear, factual information.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Spain Win Euro 2008 Title After Four Decades

Spain won the Euro 2008 title after beating Germany 1-0 in Ernst-Happel Stadium on 29th Jun. Striker Fernando Torres' strike at the 33rd minute proved the winner of the match. The Spanish team play without leading scorer David Villa due to injury fielded a five-player midfield and thus took an upper surrender their German opponents which adopted the same formation. The Spanish team conquered the midfield through fluent passing and Torres was a constant threat to the German goal. Torres could have broken the deadlock at the 20th minute but his header was deprived of by the post.


Cesc Fabregas, who made his first start in the tournament, seemed not used to his new role and was substituted out in the second half. And the German coach made three substitutions in the second half, trying to turn the tide over. But his team just could not take over the plan from the Spanish midfield led by Andres Iniesta. The Spanish team kept the ball most of the time in their control on the group and penetrated the German defence with neat short passes. They could have scored more goals if not for poor finishing. At the time the Spanish team had 13 attempts at the goal while Germany only had 4. And German captain Michael Ballack came close for Germany, shooting narrowly wide after the break. This is the second time Spain wins the European championship. Their only other European title was won 44 years ago.



Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Capabilities of Baselines

While marking approval status covers the majority of uses for a baseline, baselines may also be established merely to signify the progress of work through the passage of time. In this case, a baseline is a visible stake through an endured collective effort, e.g. a developmental baseline. Baselines may also mark milestones; albeit some milestones also signify approval.

Baselines themselves are valued not only for their ability to identify the notable state of work product(s) but also provide particular importance in their ability to be retrieved. Once retrieved, the state of the work product(s) in that subset shares the same significance in their history of changes that this significance was observed. The baseline is then regarded with poignant qualities (either favorably or unfavorably). For this reason, baseline identification, monitoring, and retrieval are critical to the success of configuration management. However, the ease of retrieving any given baseline varies according to the system employed for performing configuration management which may use a manual, automated, or hybrid approach. Once retrieved, the baseline may be compared to a particular configuration or another baseline.

Most baselines are established at a fixed point in time and serve to continue to reference that point (identification of state). However, some baselines are established to carry forward as a reference to the item itself regardless of any changes to the item. These latter baselines evolve with the progression of the work effort but continue to identify notable work products in the project.