One important component among the resources of the Internet is an open, freely accessible "knowledge commons:" the online equivalent of a public library. Mr. Grycz will address the state of progress in building a truly open online library as envisioned by members of the Open Content Alliance,...
It is widely accepted that intellectual property legal requirements such as patents and data exclusivity can affect access to medicines, but to date there has not been a comprehensive review of the empirical evidence on this topic. The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects ...
Information failure:When there is insufficient information available to certain participants in the market, this can also be the source of market failure. If the buyer or seller in a transaction lacks access to the information on which the price is based, they may be willing to overpay or unde...
Website accessibility falls under the “information and communication technologies, including digital content and technologies used to access it.” Canada has created a “National Standard of Canada,” which is approved for use throughout the country. The decision made by Accessibility Standards Canada...
is a way to define tragedy of the commons. People really do not appreciate what they have not paid for. This is true because I had to pay my way through college and I really do appreciate my college degree more because I had to pay for and had a vested interest in getting the ...
The dentate gyrus (DG) is the information gateway of the hippocampal formation and as such plays a crucial role in hippocampal function, including the formation of episodic memories. Additionally, the DG is one of only two regions within the mammalian brain that generates new neurons throughout ...
Meanwhile, most young people in the West are expected to leave what could be life's most momentous decision—marriage—almost entirely up to luck. 同时,人们认为西方的大多数年轻人把婚姻这一可能是人生最重要的决定几乎完全交由命运来安排。 柯林斯高阶英语词典 He drinks what is left in his glass ...
Under a Creative Commons license Open accessHighlights Abstract The entire transport sector is experiencing disruption on a global scale due to a number of drivers. These include the drivers of technology, changes in governance structures, a range of environmental challenges, and the need to provide...
is an intrinsic asset of those landscapes under consideration, contributing to biodiversity and resource management, to the use and processing of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products, to climate change mitigation and adaptation, to environmental education, to communication, and to the governance ...
For entrepreneurs, the marketplace model is appealing because of its scale and profitability. But for every Uber (now worth $160 billion dollars) there are countless examples like GearCommons, an outdoor gear rental marketplace that shut down due to weak demand. ...