Hmmm, a definition for intellectual property... well I have never heard of this so let me take the words and try to figure something out. I would have to say it has something to do with the workings of the mind and it those workings belonging to the person who "owns" the brain.
According to wikipedia: Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized under the corresponding fields of law. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. (1)
So it sounds to me that in every day life when I say something that isn't recognized by the English language, this might be intellectual property. Also, I think this blog that you are reading is my intellectual property.
The concept of intellectual property would be no longer "owned" if things were to be manipulated or shared. This would say that the creator of the IP would never get credit and anyone could change what was created and make it something else completely. (I'm not too sure I understand that last question that I am supposed to be answering here)
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property
About Me
- To Be Well-Diversified
- I'm 31 years old and have been married for 2 1/2 years. I was born in MN but call NJ home since I spent most of my life there. I like to think that I am a diversified individual but I'm thinking this blog may change some of my views.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Urvashi Vaid Presentation
Prior to attending this event I thought that it was going to give me a lot of information on the struggles being faced with the fight for same-sex marriage. Although I don't know much about this topic, I do know that it i a fight that has been going on for a while.
The information was presented in a way that focused more on what people should already know about this topic. Although I did hear some facts that I hadn't known before, I felt like I was a bit out of place having not much background information.
One thing that I had never heard before was the comparison of poverty in homosexual versus heterosexual families. Urvashi said that there is more poverty in homosexual families but I don't think that this is a fair comparison. She didn't mention the number of families that were compared. This is important to take into account especially when the divorce rate is so high. I don't understand how she can compare these 2 relationships when most heterosexual families are single parent raised families.
Urvashi Vaid is an authority on this topic as she is has spent most of her life researching and working with the homosexual community and issues that they face.
I have to be honest and say that I didn't take much away from this presentation. Although Urvashi is a great presenter, I feel her forceful approach was hard to follow and she had made a lot of assumptions about her audience. She is very knowledgeable about the topic but that doesn't mean that her audience is on the same level. Like I said earlier, I felt a bit out of place.
There was a question asked by one of our classmates but I was unable to clearly hear the question but it had something to do with Urvashi's concern with heterosexuals. Since I couldn't hear the question, I can't say whether she responded well or not. But she did give it a shot and the student seemed to be satisfied with the answer.
The information was presented in a way that focused more on what people should already know about this topic. Although I did hear some facts that I hadn't known before, I felt like I was a bit out of place having not much background information.
One thing that I had never heard before was the comparison of poverty in homosexual versus heterosexual families. Urvashi said that there is more poverty in homosexual families but I don't think that this is a fair comparison. She didn't mention the number of families that were compared. This is important to take into account especially when the divorce rate is so high. I don't understand how she can compare these 2 relationships when most heterosexual families are single parent raised families.
Urvashi Vaid is an authority on this topic as she is has spent most of her life researching and working with the homosexual community and issues that they face.
I have to be honest and say that I didn't take much away from this presentation. Although Urvashi is a great presenter, I feel her forceful approach was hard to follow and she had made a lot of assumptions about her audience. She is very knowledgeable about the topic but that doesn't mean that her audience is on the same level. Like I said earlier, I felt a bit out of place.
There was a question asked by one of our classmates but I was unable to clearly hear the question but it had something to do with Urvashi's concern with heterosexuals. Since I couldn't hear the question, I can't say whether she responded well or not. But she did give it a shot and the student seemed to be satisfied with the answer.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Google 101
When I think of google, I think of the "all-knowing". Wel,l little did I know I haven't even been using google to its full potential. I have learned that there are language tools to help you translate things, you can search news by country, you can input an image to find out what it might be called, using the "~" will return related terms to what you are searching for. I also had no idea that you could search for things based on the suffix of a web address (ie: .gov, .edu, etc). Using the "~" will definitely help me search for information on my research topic since there are many different terms for "prisoners". In my everyday life, I'm excited to use the picture tool. I ocasionally come across things that I am not familiar with and would loveto know what they may be called. Although, a smartphone will need to come first for that.
So before google 101, I loved google and use it daily. Now, I can use it to its full potential and hopefully get even more information on everything.
Google: MY all-knowing!
So before google 101, I loved google and use it daily. Now, I can use it to its full potential and hopefully get even more information on everything.
Google: MY all-knowing!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
13: Review research assignment question
Based on the research that I have done so far on the challenges faced by prisoners being released into society, I have found that most of the questions for the presentation can be answered. Although, I have yet to find an organization that educates people about my human population. I have found out what challenges there are but I can't seem to find many programs that help those being released or even help their families prepare for their return. I especially haven't found anything educating the public about the return of prisoners to society. In the article that I have found, there were some interesting viewpoints from people that have worked with the newly released and I can understand what challenges they are facing. I do find it quite interesting that there are so many people in prison that will one day be set free and there aren't programs for them to help them prepare for their release. The prisons seems to provide "programs" but who is to say that they are worth anything, especially when CA is letting thousands of prisons free because of overcrowding.
Something to still find out... now that I know their challenges, how can these people be helped back into society so they can stay a part of society rather than a statistic.
As Professor Wexelbaum mentioned in an earlier post of mine, maybe I'll get more answer from a government search but I don't know how true things will be. Not sure I totally trust what the government has to say, guess I'm one of "those" people who thinks the government may be a bit corrupt. But that's a whole other topic.
Something to still find out... now that I know their challenges, how can these people be helped back into society so they can stay a part of society rather than a statistic.
As Professor Wexelbaum mentioned in an earlier post of mine, maybe I'll get more answer from a government search but I don't know how true things will be. Not sure I totally trust what the government has to say, guess I'm one of "those" people who thinks the government may be a bit corrupt. But that's a whole other topic.
12: Blogs: a legitimate form of scholarship or news?
As I suspected, I was unable to find a blog about released prisoners and their challenges with reentering society. Why did I assume this would be the case... because once prisoners have been released it seems as though not many people care about what happens to them next. I did however find an interesting blog by Michael Santos. http://michaelsantos.net/january-2012-values-and-goals/ He has been chronicling his prison sentence and is now down to his last year. He has set goals for himself and explains them in great detail, he is preparing for his releasing back into society. One benefit that he has over many other excarcerated is that he has a wife waiting for him at home.
Even if I were able to find a blog about the challenges of released prisoners, I would take it with a grain of salt. I wonder if I would be told the truth about everything, or if things might be embellished to make the prison system sound like it had prepared individuals for their release.
I was able to find a blog about the release of prisoners: http://www.scotusblog.com/2011/05/partial-ok-for-prisoner-release/ This blog talks about the release of many prisoners because of overcrowding which tells me that they aren't trying to prepare prisoners for their release challenges but are just getting them out of the way for new inmates. I do think that this blog is legitimate because of the source "Supreme Court of the United States" and the fact that it is ruling to be passed in California.
Denniston, L. (2011, May 23). Retrieved from http://www.scotusblog.com/2011/05/partial-ok-for-prisoner-release/.
(I'm not sure if this is the correct way to cite a blog since I found 3 different ways and RefWorks showed something that didn't make sense.)
Needless to say, I don't typically read blogs because I thought they all had a lot of opinion in them but I see that there are others that are valid.
Even if I were able to find a blog about the challenges of released prisoners, I would take it with a grain of salt. I wonder if I would be told the truth about everything, or if things might be embellished to make the prison system sound like it had prepared individuals for their release.
I was able to find a blog about the release of prisoners: http://www.scotusblog.com/2011/05/partial-ok-for-prisoner-release/ This blog talks about the release of many prisoners because of overcrowding which tells me that they aren't trying to prepare prisoners for their release challenges but are just getting them out of the way for new inmates. I do think that this blog is legitimate because of the source "Supreme Court of the United States" and the fact that it is ruling to be passed in California.
Denniston, L. (2011, May 23). Retrieved from http://www.scotusblog.com/2011/05/partial-ok-for-prisoner-release/.
(I'm not sure if this is the correct way to cite a blog since I found 3 different ways and RefWorks showed something that didn't make sense.)
Needless to say, I don't typically read blogs because I thought they all had a lot of opinion in them but I see that there are others that are valid.
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