May 29, 2011 drug cartels muscle in to piracy business. Measuring zeta potential of a surface malvern instruments. Malvern panalytical malvern panalytical is a leading provider of scientific instrumentation for the measurement of elemental concentrations, crystallographic structure, molecular structure, remote sensing, particle size, particle shape, particle concentration and more. Dynamic light scattering zetasizer nano zs materials. How to export data from the zetasizer nano youtube. But a fertile potential marketplace for legitimate software sales appears to have been summarily ignored. Seeing how widespread software piracy is, learning how its accomplished, and particularly how incredibly easy it is to do might surprise you. As software prices increase, many users turn to installing bootleg copies, or pirated ones. It is such a profitable business that it has caught the attention of organized crime groups in a number of countries. Well tell you what dangers you may come upon if youre using pirated copies. Software piracy, license activation and application protection. Software piracy among it professionals in organizations.
If this agreement is broken or violated, then the user is guilty of software piracy. Zetasizer expert light scattering instruments malvern. Are hollywoods fears about dvd piracy becoming reality. Free download with complimentary registration, no serial number needed. Skeptics point out that software providers fund the bsa, making its findings suspect. Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boatborne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable items or properties. Software licensure agreement when installing software via internet or cdrom, users agree to a licensure agreement before they are able to test out the software. Doody said, who have never contemplated spending any time in prison who all of a sudden are coming to the realization that. X ray diffraction xrd xray fluorescence xrf zeta potential. The study examines the effect of software piracy on inclusive human development in 11 african countries for which software piracy data is available for the period 20002010.
Software piracy is a term used to describe the act of illegally using, copying or distributing software without ownership or legal rights. Malvern panalytical material analysis and biophysical. The majority of software today is purchased as a singleuser license, meaning that only one computer may have that software installed on it at one time. Xiang li probably thought that he had a pretty sweet life. That may be the case as a new software utility circulating on the internet theoretically allows. Effects of software piracy when software is pirated, consumers, software developers, and resellers are harmed.
The magnitude of the zeta potential of the particles is a measure of this particle interaction. This strategy failed, however, because it was inconvenient for users and was not 100 percent foolproof. Power up the zetasizer nano zs and launch the software an. The bottom line is when software is pirated, the developer does not receive compensation for their work. Mitigating your organizations exposure to software piracy.
You can see this parameter directly below the mean zeta potential in the standard zeta potential m report. Zetasizer nano zsp particle size, molecular size, zeta. Three malvern instruments are currently available at mcl that are capable of measuring size and shape for particles over a wide size range. Zeta potential is a physical property which measures electrostatic interaction among particles in suspension. Malvern may make changes to the materials and services at this site at any time without notice. Mar 18, 2003 know your responsibilities when you discover pirated software. One of the most important parameters that determines zeta potential is ph, and the use of an autotitrator such as the malvern. Given the high cost of producing software, development of technology for prevention of software piracy is important for the software industry. The crack might actually be a poorly disguised malware. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of ed software. The surface zeta potential cell is a new accessory for the malvern. It is used for the measurement of size, electrophoretic mobility of proteins, zeta potential of nanoparticles and surfaces, and optionally the microrheology of protein and polymer solutions. For the sake of consistency, i will try to adhere to his format.
Zeta potential transfer standard dts1235 zeta potential transfer standard box of 10 syringes. By measuring the zeta potential of tracer beads as a function of distance from the surface of investigation, the surface zeta potential can be obtained. Malvern panalytical was formed by the merger of the businesses malvern instruments and panalytical on 1st january 2017. Top 20 countries for software piracy and license misuse 2017. The malvern zetasizer uses electrophoresis, however electroosmosis is an interfering effect that must be. The mean zeta potential results from the fast field reversal ffr phase analysis light scattering pals technique. Particle size and zeta potential were measured using the zetasizer nanozs malvern instruments ltd. It is defined by the 1958 geneva convention on the high seas and the 1982 convention on the law of the sea as any illegal act of violence or depredation that is committed for private ends on the high seas or outside the territorial control of any state. This can be done by copying, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing multiple copies onto personal or work computers. Watch this video to find out how to export data from the classic zetasizer nano software. I have my data files of malvern zetasizer and i want to get zeta potential from that files anyone who can help. Login or register to view prices and add items to your. In this introduction to zeta potential, david, our characterization services manager, discusses what zeta potential is, how its measured, why its important, and its dependence on ph and salt.
As a licensed user, you purchased the right to use the software on one computer, at one location or as otherwise stipulated by the conditions and restrictions of the software license. Zeta potential measurement using an autotitrator and the. Export zeta potential data in malvern zetasizer, how to do that. Dynamic light scattering with capability to measure surface zeta potential dynamic light scattering dls is an instrument that was purchased from malvern in 2010 and it determines the size distribution of particles in solution, emulsion, or suspension in a noninvasize or nondistructive method. What are some reasons the malvern zetasizer will not give. May 23, 2008 hi guess, anti spyware can help data piracy is like it saids someone is got excess to your data files and stealling information out of your ram thats your memory. Piracy has taken place in a maritime area bounded by the suez and the strait of hormuz. Export zeta potential data in malvern zetasizer, how to do.
Dec 06, 2015 it appears to be one the biggest software piracy cases, if not the biggest, the department has ever handled, us attorney tammy dickinson told wired in a phone interview. A polystyrene latex standard in aqueous buffer at ph9the material. Originally, software companies tried to stop software piracy by copyprotectingtheir software. July 9, 2004 the software industry is caught in a twisted cycle. Calculating the economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy. He managed to crack all sorts of expensive commercial software, which he sold on his website. The owner of a software piracy web site has been sentenced to more than seven years in prisonthe longest sentence ever handed down for software piracy. Extract size distribution of a zetasizer researchgate. Xray diffraction xrd xray fluorescence xrf zeta potential. Although the impact of these factors on software piracy has long been attracting the interest of academics, no quantitative research has ever been realized in this field in the country. Perfect instrument for measurements of nano particle size, zeta potential and molecular weight. Malvern does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the materials or services at this site. To find the latest malvern panalytical software or user manuals simply select your product from the list below and select the manuals and software tab.
Software piracy is all but impossible to stop, although software companies are launching more and more lawsuits against major infractors. Can anyone help to get zetapotential from my malvern zetasizer. Mitigating your organizations exposure to software piracy with softrack 1. According to a report from business software alliance bsa, pirated software accounted for 41 percent of all software on pcs worldwide source. People pirate software because it costs so much and software. Does social learning theory condition the effects of low self. Given the situation of software piracy in campus since it is a small community yet has quite big of potential software piracy practice.
Particle sizing has a direct influence on material properties. Malvern makes no commitment to update the materials and services at this site. In the software zetasizer malvern this option is possible when you select the tab options that is show above the window of the software the name of this tab is. Three main methods shown in this software video are. Drug cartels muscle in to piracy business the washington post. Discussing the critical issue of software piracy information. The malvern zetasizer nano zs is the most widely used instrument for high sensitivity measurements of nano particle size, zeta potential and molecular weight. This site may refer to products, programs or services that are not available in your. Support for research software requires a one time purchase of a feature key new mpt2 autotitrator functionality, including additiveconductivity titrations and size, zeta potential and intensity at each point, and prescan function to shorten titration times. Software piracy is a damaging and important moral issue, which is widely believed to be unchecked in particular areas of the globe.
The bsa also reports that piracy costs software companies billions of dollars in revenue. It allows the measurement of the zeta potential of flat surfaces. In the zetasizer software, you can export any set of parameters by selecting the record of interest, and then clicking on export under the file menu at the top of the workspace. Zetasizer nano zs protein size, zeta potential, protein mobility. Unlike other things you buy, you do not own software that you paid for. Software piracy causes significant lost revenue for publishers, which in turn results in higher prices for the consumer. The new zetasizer nano zs from malvern panalytical brings the practicality of. It also reports the findings of a survey concerning the impact of demographic factors on software piracy among it professionals in turkey. According to robert hollyman, bsa president and chief executive officer, software piracy robs the global economy of hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in wages and tax revenues.
On the reliability of software piracy statistics request pdf. The mean size of polystyrene or silica nps were measured by dynamic light scattering. Piracy is punishable wherever the pirates are found. After identifying the fundamental weakness of existing piracy. If your country is not listed below, please visit for details of the sales contact in your country. Zeta potential transfer standard dts1235 from malvern. Malvern instruments incorporated provides scientific instruments. The electrophoretic mobility or zeta potential is highly dependent on both the sample surface and the medium in which it is immersed. The malvern panalytical zetasizer nano surface zeta potential cell. This thread is a revision of uklappa4mes original piracy megathread listed here which has been archived. Electrophoresis and streaming potential are the most important commercial effects that have been exploited to determine zeta potential. The installer will uninstall a previous version if it detects an older version is installed 7. Malvern panalytical technologies are used by scientists and engineers in a wide range of industries and organizations to solve the challenges associated with maximizing productivity, developing better quality products and getting them to market faster. The sop player in the classic zetasizer nano software can be used to combine and concatenate several sops into a playlist.
Abstract software piracy continues to be a major economic concern for organizations. Software piracy software piracy is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software. Overuse of computer software licenses, also known as software. Approximately 35 percent of all crude oil shipped by sea and onethird of all liquefied natural gas pass through the strait. Piracy in the 21st century commonly known as modern piracy has taken place in a number of waters around the world, including the gulf of guinea, strait of malacca, indian ocean, and falcon lake. In their sixth annual piracy study, the business software alliance bsa provided compelling evidence that software piracy continues to be a global problem. Software piracy legal definition of software piracy. Software piracy is a serious issue that has been affecting software companies for decades. The surface zeta potential cell is a new accessory for the malvern panalytical zetasizer nano.
Makin university of louisville abstract although researchers have examined software piracy using several correlates and. I have made a solution with varying ipa and eg concentrations. Does social learning theory condition the effects of low selfcontrol on college students software piracy. Mar 21, 2017 drilling down into the data reveals some interesting observations.
Disposable cuvettes primarily for the measurement of zeta potential with the zetasizer nano series, but can be used for size measurement. As long as he can help his customers find a solution to software piracy thats not too expensive, rosenthal said, most of them. Addition of protein software, including a solvent builder and protein utilities. Zetasizer nano zs for particle size analysis, zeta potential and. The malvern panalytical zetasizer nano surface zeta. Instruments in the zetasizer range are used to measure particle and molecular size from less than a nanometer to several microns using dynamic light scattering. The malvern zetasizer software report for zeta potential shows a parameter with the name zeta deviation. The company offers instruments to measure particle size and shape, zeta potential, protein charge, molecular weight, biomolecular. Know your responsibilities when you discover pirated software. Mar 22, 2014 software piracy opens doors for hackers. Many computer users know this, the software companies know this, and once youve read the introduction to this book, youll understand why.
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