Plagiarism & Copyright Violation

For many years now, differentiating between copyright violation and plagiarism has been rather a grey area for some, yet still both hold the utmost importance when ensuring work isn’t copied without consent. Although being a similar concept to one another, they are most certainly two very different things. Plagiarism is the use of another individuals work without giving credit where it is due. This is a regular occurrence especially in relation to scholarly pieces of work, and is enforced throughout education practices worldwide.

There are programs in the current day and age, which help prevent plagiarism to the utmost degree. Turnitin being one of the main examples is an online academic plagiarism checker for students, as well as teachers. Within the space of only a few minutes, work is able to be cross checked all across the web, whether it be plagiarized work from a Google source, or previous students work, Turnitin will catch you.

Copyright is when the use of somebodies individual work, may it be a song, poem, photograph, and piece of art or video without any consensual approval. Copyright violation is enforceable in the courts around the globe and there can be serious penalties if copyright violation is infact broken. When dealing with copyright the original author for whatever form of work may be in question, has to give consent that their work may be used again, regardless of what form it may be re produced in.

There are many fine lines when it comes to copyright, and a prime example is Marcel Duchamp’s "L.H.O.O.Q.". Simply drawing a moustache on a postcard representing the Mona Lisa and altering the title. One of the fascinating points about this example, is how little/or much you do have to alter for it to become a copyright violation, or for it to be passed.

Copyright and plagiarism will forever be ongoing issues around the globe, with so many possibilities for the potential to copy original work the issues will continue to remain and violations will continue. At least with laws such as copyright violation, justice and be served for those responsible. 

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Fashion & Trends

Fashion in this current day and age, has become a global phenomenon all around the world. The influence it holds in regards to hundreds of thousands worldwide is only ever climbing. Whether it is various trending items that faze in and out faster than they can be produced, or different stereotypes and their demand for certain "looks", fashion is ever evolving worldwide. Thanks to globalisation and the use of technology, these fashion trends can be broadcasted at a universal level within a matter of seconds, and they don't take much longer to globally catch on. 

With the help of technology and globalisation we find that various trends from around the world and different cultures, are making their way to other countries on the other side of the planet. This enables us to have a greater appreciation for other cultures fashion trends and how they express themselves through fashion and society. Many of these styles catching on around the globe, a prime example I have noticed being the use of bindis. Originating from the Indian culture, they are now seen all over the world, and have caught on to be quite craze.

Events such as the annual AFL Brownlow night are also a strong example of fashion trends. What used to be about the football players, and their achievements over the year, has now turned into one big fashion event. Newspapers the following day have more photographs and critics discussing various the outfits, instead of actually who won the award. Whether it be which international designer created the garment or whose dress was just wrong, there always seems to be opinions in regards to the latest trends and phases. 

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Week 2 - Globalisation and my Family

Globalisation truly effects our world in so many more ways than we can ever start imagine. After a lengthy discussion with my dad, in regards to this semesters unit and his experiences to do with globalisation I had a new understanding for job supply and demand around Australia, as well as worldwide. 

My dad works for one of the leading IT companies around the world, and has since he first ever began in the industry back in 1985. During our discussion he elaborated on how due to globalisation, within the IT industry if he was supposedly to start over again at entry level, the job intake and opportunities across Australia would have halved, if not more. 

Thanks to the internet and current day technology and communications, it is much cheaper for said companies to take their technical jobs all over the world, to countries such as China and India. This can be justified due to cheaper salaries in foreign countries in comparison to Australia, and the ability to connect computers all around the world in a matter of moments, it now doesn't matter where in the world you are. 

Technology being a prime example of globalisation around the world, nearly anyone is able to connect up, whether it be through email, video conference or the internet almost anywhere. Eliminating the previously existing factor of having to all work together geographically speaking.

Yes, this in a way has benefitted many organisations, saving money as well as enabling themselves to deal and create relationships with many countries around the world, although in a way this indeed can be seen in a negative light, due to the evident decrease in Australian entry level jobs in the IT industry and many other fields of work nationwide.