25 research outputs found
Codebook for Exploratory Study into Contracts from the Australian Society of Authors Archive
No full textThis is a codebook used for an exploratory content analysis of Australian book publishing contracts as set out in Joshua Yuvaraj and Rebecca Giblin, 'Are Contracts Enough? An Empirical Study of Author Rights in Australian Publishing Agreements' (2020) 44(1) <i>Melbourne University Law Review </i>(forthcoming).<div><br></div><div>The codebook contains instructions for the coding of contract clauses. These instructions were given to an external coder for the purposes of testing the reliability of the coding. Changes to the codebook made since the reliability test for clarity and commentary on the results have been written in bold. </div>
Codebook for Exploratory Study into Contracts from the Australian Society of Authors Archive
No full textThis is a codebook used for an exploratory content analysis of Australian book publishing contracts as set out in Joshua Yuvaraj and Rebecca Giblin, 'Are Contracts Enough? An Empirical Study of Author Rights in Australian Publishing Agreements' (2020) 44(1) Melbourne University Law Review (forthcoming).The codebook contains instructions for the coding of contract clauses. These instructions were given to an external coder for the purposes of testing the reliability of the coding. Changes to the codebook made since the reliability test for clarity and commentary on the results have been written in bold. </div
Exploring Consumer Analytics in Banking: Insights from Customer Perspectives on Personalizing Financial Products
No full textThis study investigates the role of consumer analytics in the banking sector, concentrating on how customer insights might enhance the personalization of financial products. As competition grows in the banking business, understanding client preferences and habits has become vital for delivering tailored services that fit individual demands. Effective application of consumer analytics can substantially enhance customer satisfaction and engagement, ultimately driving business success. This research utilizes a quantitative approach through a structured questionnaire designed to gather responses from banking customers in Bengaluru. Customers' experiences with current financial products and their opinions about personalization made possible by analytics are evaluated in this study. By analyzing customer feedback, the study aims to identify key factors influencing satisfaction and loyalty, underscoring the significance of personalized services in retaining clients. This research contributes to the existing literature on consumer behavior in banking by providing empirical insights into the impact of analytics-driven personalization. The findings will offer practical implications for banks seeking to leverage consumer data strategically, enabling them to develop more customer-centric approaches. By pinpointing the elements that foster stronger customer relationships, this study aspires to guide financial institutions in refining their product offerings and improving overall competitiveness in an evolving market landscape
Search terms used in 'U.S. Copyright Termination Notices 1977-2020: Introducing New Datasets'
No full textThis is a list of terms used to search the Copyright Office Catalog to compile data for the paper Yuvaraj, J., Giblin, R., Russo-Batterham, D., and Grant, G., 'U.S. Copyright Termination Notices 1977-2020: Introducing New Datasets' (forthcoming in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies)The terms are split into columns according to the labels used on the Copyright Office Catalog. Certain terms are searched with year and other phrase filters because the Catalog (at the time) had a 10,000 result limit. This meant additional filters were needed to ensure every set of search results was under 10,000 in size. For more information about the search terms please contact the corresponding author at [email protected] work was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, the Monash University Graduate Excellence Scholarship, and a Monash University Faculty of Law Top-Up Scholarship, funded by an ARC Future Fellowship provided to Associate Professor Rebecca Giblin (FT170100011).</div
Codebooks for 'U.S. Copyright Termination Notices 1977-2020: Introducing New Datasets'
No full textThese are the codebooks used to extract, construct, and analyse the datasets in Yuvaraj, J., Giblin, R., Russo-Batterham, D., & Grant, G. 'U.S. Copyright Termination Notices 1977-2020: Introducing New Datasets' (forthcoming in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies). They were written in Jupyter notebooks using the Python programming language. We also used the numpy, pandas, and matplotlib packages. The codebooks are intended to be read sequentially, so later notebooks will only have instructions that have not already been set out. While every effort has been made to ensure the notebooks are user-friendly, users are encouraged to contact the corresponding author at [email protected] if any questions arise. The work was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, the Monash University Graduate Excellence Scholarship, and a Monash University Faculty of Law Top-Up Scholarship, funded by an ARC Future Fellowship provided to Associate Professor Rebecca Giblin (FT170100011).</div
Copyright Around the World
No full text<p>Record of article published in the Society of Authors quarterly magazine 'The Author': https://societyofauthors.org/News/The-Author/Spring-2020</p>
ARE CONTRACTS ENOUGH? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF AUTHOR RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS
No full textA majority of the world’s nations grant authors statutory reversion rights: entitlements to reclaim their copyrights in certain circumstances, such as their works becoming unavailable
for purchase. In Australia (as in the United Kingdom) we have no such universal protections, leaving creator rights to be governed entirely by their contracts with investors. But is this enough? We investigate that question in the book industry context via an exploratory study of publishing contracts sourced from the archive of the Australian Society of Authors. We identify serious deficiencies in the agreements generally as well as the specific provisions for returning rights to authors. Many contracts were inconsistent or otherwise poorly drafed, key terms were commonly missing altogether, and we demonstrate that critical terms evolved very slowly in response to changed industry realities. In response to this new evidence we propose that consideration be given to introducing baseline minimum protections with the aim of improving author incomes, investment opportunities for publishers and access for the public
Are Contracts Enough? An Empirical Study of Author Rights in Australian Publishing Agreements
No full textA majority of the world’s nations grant authors statutory reversion rights: entitlements to reclaim their copyrights in certain circumstances, such as their works becoming unavailable for purchase. In Australia (as in the United Kingdom) we have no such universal protections, leaving creator rights to be governed entirely by their contracts with investors. But is this enough? We investigate that question in the book industry context via an exploratory study of publishing contracts sourced from the archive of the Australian Society of Authors. We identify serious deficiencies in the agreements generally as well as the specific provisions for returning rights to authors. Many contracts were inconsistent or otherwise poorly drafted, key terms were commonly missing altogether, and we
demonstrate that critical terms evolved very slowly in response to changed industry realities. In response to this new evidence we propose that consideration be given to introducing baseline minimum protections with the aim of improving author incomes, investment opportunities for publishers and access for the public.
Keywords: copyright, reversion, digital single market directive, authors rights, publishing, empirical, contract, unconscionable, out-of-prin
Accumulation of heavy metals from single and combined olive mill wastewater and pomace in soil and bioaccumulation in tissues of two earthworm species: Endogeic (Aporrectodea trapezoides) and Epigeic (Eisenia fetida)
No full textSoil and earthworms are threatened by anthropogenic contamination resulting from olive mill waste dumping on the soil due to their pollutant properties. While several studies have explored the effects of olive mill waste on soil properties and the accumulation of heavy metals in soil, there is currently a gap in the literature regarding the potential bioaccumulation of heavy metals from olive mill waste in earthworms. In this study, soil with earthworms from two ecological categories (endogeic: Aporrectodea trapezoides and epigeic: Eisenia fetida) was treated with increasing doses of olive mill wastewater (OMWW) and olive mill pomace (OMP), applied individually or combined, in an indoor experiment in plastic containers, under laboratory conditions. The results revealed the presence of significant concentrations of heavy metals in the two types of wastes ranging as follows: Fe˃ Zn˃ Cu˃ Cd˃ Cr for OMWW, and Fe˃ Zn˃ Cu˃ Cr for OMP (with Cd below the detection limit). The study demonstrated distinct effects of OMWW and OMP, both individually and in combination, on soil heavy metal content, ranging as follows: soil OMWW > soil Combination > soil OMP for Cd; soil Combination > soil OMWW > soil OMP for Cr and Fe; and soil Combination > soil OMP > soil OMWW for Cu and Zn. Additionally, our investigation showed that both earthworm species exhibited significant uptake of these metals into their tissues, particularly the endogeic species. Interestingly, the most significant difference between species was in the accumulation of Cu, with the epigeic species accumulating significantly lower amounts. Graphical Abstract: (Figure presented.). © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2024
Vortex velocimetry of air flows using Helium Filled Soap Bubbles (HFSB)
No full textThis thesis work illustrates the first of its kind solution to this problem of lack of seeding at vortex core in air flows, by the use of Helium Filled Soap Bubble (HFSB) which is a neutrally buoyant tracer particle in air flows. To analyse the lack of seeding in the vortex core, a 2D numerical simulation of particle motion in vortex flow is studied. This enables to understand the dependence of trajectory of the particle on its density and diameter, in vortex flows. Thus, the numerical simulation helps to explain the reason behind the empty core with the use of micro-size smoke particles and, the completely filled core by the homogeneous distribution of HFSB in the vortex core region. Flow visualisation experiment is performed on Leading Edge Vortex of a delta-wing at a chord based Reynolds number of 2*10^5 and 4*10^5 The flow visualization experiment revealed an empty core at the center of the vortex with the use of micro-sized smoke particle as tracer. On the other hand, the use of neutrally buoyant HFSB resulted in a homogeneous distribution of particles, especially in the core region of the vortex. The vector fields obtained from stereoscopic PIV measurements with the use of micro-sized smoke as tracer particle, displays the loss of information in vortex ow particularly in axial velocity and axial vorticity fields. In contrast, the use of HFSB as tracer particle, resulted in particle filled vortex core and displays vector fields that are consistent with literature. The use of HFSB as tracer particle enabled to perform tomographic Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) (3C-3D) on the Leading Edge Vortex. Tomo PTV performed on the vortex ow field enabled to obtain the velocity and vorticity fields in all three directions.Aerospace EngineeringAerodynamics, Wind Energy & Propulsio
