When Your Whole Article Is Plagiarized - How To Deal With Theft Of Your Work

Plagiarism on the Net and Article Theft is Alive and Well and Happening Right Now!

Article writers put their work online for many reasons. One of the main reasons is to generate interest and linking to their business site. Every day, bloggers and webbers are looking for fresh content for their sites. Some write their own work. Some use 'free' content available to anyone. Some use work with reprint permission. But many, known as scrapers, take whatever they want from wherever they want it and claim it as their own. These people search the web looking for work they can take, lock stock and barrel, and don't give you any recognition at all, let alone any back links, which is often the primary purpose of an article in the first place.

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago.

I recently submitted an article titled: 10 Easy Ways To Lose Weight to another article site and received an email asking for a 'please explain' as they had found this article on another site - other than the one I had posted it on. They gave me the link but it had already been removed. I wrote back to the article site telling them of this, giving them the link to my original article and a declaration that it was in fact totally my own article and came only from my own experience, knowledge and way of thinking.

I conducted a Google search and came across my article on a number of sites, and found my way back to what appears to be the original plagiarism on a site called goxini (dot) com. My article was there in total, without a change of word, and WITHOUT ANY ATTRIBUTION TO ME OR LINKS TO MY SITE.

This is a blog and is, to quote the owner:

... the first stop each morning for an influential audience looking for what's hot, new, and undiscovered. Unlike most other sites or magazines, Goxini updates content every day, constantly blogging on any and all matters practical and interesting.

Undiscovered? Not this time. Constantly blogging? No way. The owner - Kelly is the name given on the site - has been discovered and I am taking what steps I can, including contacting google, although this is a somewhat 'legal' process. However, this is a copyright infringement, and needs to be dealt with. It has nothing to do with money or reputation, although my reputation as a professional writer is very important to me. It is a straightforward case of plagiarism.

I'm sure this happens all the time, and probably is not discovered most of the time. It might pay for everyone to keep a close eye on their articles however, unless you have given Reprint Permission that is. I did not. I marked the article as being available to the original site and my site only, and I own all other Rights exclusively. There is a clear banner at the bottom of the article, provided by the original site, which states:

PAGE PROTECTED BY COPYSAFE DO NOT COPY

It would not be as bad if my name was attached to this article copy but it was being claimed as the work of Kelly, who apparently manages to keep her blog updated daily by simply cutting and pasting from other sites. And to add insult to injury, she was making MY article freely available to anyone who wanted it and also providing an RSS feed to it. She has at the top of the Share It page:

... From this page you can use the Social Web links to save 10 Easy Ways to Lose Weight to a social bookmarking site, or the E-mail form to send a link via e-mail.

So, it is probable that I might never find all the copies of this article that are on the web. I am attempting to find as many as possible so I can inform the page owners that it is a plagiarised piece of work.

As the original site points out under Reprint Rights:

This Site is not an article distribution web site.

All articles on site are copyrighted by the person who submitted the article to site, unless otherwise noted.

As such, if you wish to reprint or publish any content found on site, you must obtain explicit permission from the copyright holder prior to making a copy of the article.

Some authors may choose to freely give reprint rights within the body of their articles. You may reprint or republish any of these articles as long as the terms found in the body of the article are met.

If permission to reprint or publish is not clearly given within the body of an article, it is a violation of copyright law to reprint or publish this content.

And so it is. It is a blatant violation of copyright law. So, please be aware that this happens. I'm very grateful to the second site for checking everything before making my article live and for contacting me, otherwise I might not have found this out. I will be taking what steps I can.

In the meantime, keep an eye on any article to which you haven't given Reprint Rights because they might be taken and used without any attribution to you at all. If anyone else has had this problem or experience, I'd love to hear what steps you took and how it turned out. I'm eager to learn all I can.

And check out my article 'What to do when your work is plagiarised online' which gives more detail on the actual steps you can take.

The Best Solutions for Shareholder Disputes

Shareholders are vital to the smooth functioning of any business. Their risk in holding stock in a company provides the main source of capital and keeps the company going and growing. There are two types of shareholders, minority and majority. A minority shareholder can hold from either five to forty-nine percent of the company, and the majority shareholder is typically the primary owner of the company.

Sometimes the perspectives of two shareholders can differ greatly. The majority shareholder has a tendency to make the larger decisions in the company and since he or she has the most invested, they work harder to ensure the success of their company. The minority shareholder is taking a risk just like the majority shareholder; however it can seem like a less significant risk. The minority shareholder sometimes feels as though his or her hands are tied and if they do not agree with the business practices, their opinions and advice do not hold the same gravity as the majority shareholders.

The differing perspectives of the two shareholders sometimes lead the majority party and the minority party to disagree. When this happens, the business can come to an almost complete stand-still as the shareholders may feel they need to agree on something in order to move forward. When this happens, one shareholder may offer to buy out the other shareholder. Generally speaking, the majority shareholder will offer to buy out the minority shareholder because they already have a larger stake in the company and may have been making more significant decisions for a longer time.

Generally speaking, the best solution for everyone involved in a company is for one shareholder to buy out the other if there are intense disagreements over the path the company should be taking. If the tense situation or disagreement springs from family or other close relationships, the tensions can cripple and destroy, or at least severely hinder, the business. The buyer who is buying out the other shareholder would be well advised to offer a more than fair price for the shares he or she is buying, just to ensure that the transaction is more than fair to the shareholder selling.

Wireless Technologies in Mass Transit for Convenience and Safety

Modern Mass Transit is making it easier for commuters, especially with the latest inter connecting wireless technologies. Many buses, commuter trains, shuttles and even trolley cars now have WiFi wireless computer access so no one is out of touch during the travel time. This is being done now in Baltimore to NY trains and in Sacramento to San Francisco Trains thanks to Amtrak. After all we now have WiFi hotspots at McDonalds, Kinko's, Book Stores, Starbucks, Airports and hotel lobbies already.

By having these amenities we can get people to stay out of their cars and enjoy the commute and or take a high speed train on their next trip; not to mention save the gasoline which is approaching $3.00 per gallon. Once the system is built the operational costs are relatively low considering the costs of expanding airports which tend to have cyclical trends during boom and bust years and thus hard to manage your ROI, with gates becoming empty and then new gates which need to be built in the up cycle. One only has to follow the sector rotations of the airline industry and take a trip through the California desert and look at Billions of dollars of Airliners sitting hibernated which may never be used again. Between the cutthroat price wars, Bankruptcy tactics and now era of International Terrorism we need to rethink our transportation strategy to include other redundancy methods, which can deliver the speed and comfort that we use to have in Commercial Aviation.

We have only a couple Nationwide Bus Companies that deliver people across the country. We need to insure buses are safe also in the era of International Terrorism and at the same time we need to increase usage and ridership. New interconnected wireless technologies can do both. Since you are already on the Internet you can send video feed back to the command and control for the mass transit system and constantly monitor.

Providing amenities to commuters and safety at the same time will bring riders back and let's face it no one wants to pay $85.00 each week to fill up their SUV with gasoline. Now is a good time to coax the public back to the mass transit systems we have already set up and improve the economies of scale to make those old embellished proformas used to float the bond measure a reality. Can technology really do all that? Perhaps it can. Think about it.

Arthritis - Cure It Now At a Cost That May Surprise You!

Arthritis is a debilitating disease that causes severe physical pain and emotional turmoil for millions of people who suffer with it.

Many do nothing about it, simply because they feel the cost of joint replacement surgery is too high.

Prices for corrective joint surgery, however has fallen dramatically in price making them more affordable than ever and surgery is available at a cost of around 70% less than surgery in the US and Europe, in India.

Joint replacement is now affordable at 75% less than in the US or UK!

A hip or knee replacement for example, would cost around 20,000 dollars in the US, but in India costs just $4,500.

While the cost may be competitive there is no difference in the quality of treatment.

Many patients from Europe and the US are now traveling to India to have joint replacement surgery done, are saving enough money to enjoy a holiday of a lifetime and still have money left over!

Before we look at the standard of care in India for joint replacement surgery, let's look at the devastating affect arthritis can have:

What is arthritis?

There are over 100 different kinds of arthritis, all of which affect one or several joints in the body.

The word arthritis comes from the Greek words, arth meaning "joint" and "inflammation".

Arthritis effectively means "inflammation of a joint", which is not strictly true of the condition as in many kinds of arthritis the joint is not actually inflamed or swollen, but the pain is still there.

The consequences of arthritis

The affects of arthritis can be devastating:

70% of patients with Arthritis show evidence of radiographic changes within only 3 years.

50% of patients with arthritis are disabled and unable to work within 10 years.

In the long term, the major consequences of Arthritis include:

Joint deformity, joint misalignment, disability, emotional trauma and even premature death.

India the leader in medical tourism

The onset of cheap mass travel has opened up India to many patients who can now travel to have their surgery done at competitive cost.

Traveling to another country for treatment is referred to as medical tourism.

This is now a multi billion pound industry worldwide and India is the world leader in medical tourism and 500,000 medical tourists traveled to India in 2005 alone.

Here's why:

Cost of Treatment

With costs far lower than in Europe and the US for operations such as joint replacement, India is of interest to anyone wanting this surgery.

Cost however is not the only consideration; patients want quality care and treatment.

Quality of facilities

The quality of Indian private hospitals is on par with any in the world, as are success rates for operations.

Quality of medical experience

Indian medical doctors and nurses are known worldwide for their expertise and professionalism, giving medical tourism in India credibility among overseas patients.

Quick Access to surgery

One of the huge advantages of medical tourism is the quick access to surgery and cutting out the emotional stress of long waiting lists.

Holiday options

A byproduct, but one that is appealing, is to relax after surgery in one of the largest, most beautiful and diverse countries in the world.

When you look at the facts:

Low cost, quality facilities, expert care and the opportunity to see a different country, it is no wonder more people are considering joint replacement in India and a wide array of other treatments.

Medical tourism is growing in popularity and if you suffer from arthritis and need joint replacement therapy, you should consider what India has to offer.

Business Coach - What a Business Coach Can Do For You

A Business Coach can be thought off as being similar to a sporting coach. He is responsible for the complete business domain knowledge. He is a trained and certified professional who can help clarify a business owner's goals and chart out a plan of action to meet them. Engaging a business coach is to realize your business goals. Small business owners are paying him as an investment as business owners realiz2 that the professional turns in as their key business adviser who is helping them with their businesses.

A strategic business coach asks you to ask yourself several key questions about actions and ideas you are currently contemplating. In addition, their roles continue to coach business owners to improve businesses through support, guidance and motivating. The impact of working with him is incredibly positive because a coach is trained to make a person understand what really counts in his or her life.

The certified small business adviser has been trained with the small business owner in mind. Given this and the vast experience the coach may have derived from his profession, you can achieve your dreams by working with a small business expert in an open environment. He is aware that the biggest challenges his or her clients face is the reluctance to change. But the professional serves not just to coach clients but also as a strategic planning facilitator and consultant to a diverse range of issues that the small business owner may be facing.

What one can ill afford to refuse to accept is the importance of professional coaching when you need it most. In the larger corporate world, professional and personal coaching for executives, of various hues is a standard norm. It might, at first glance, appear as if only the struggling businesses would resort to hiring professional business coaches. But, one ultimately realizes, that professional coaches help boost their businesses to the next level by focusing on business development first and other issues follow suit later.

As an end note, this can be simply put as management consultancy which is carefully designed to guide you, step-by-step, how to overcome niggling issues for which your business has been identified to be sagging.

Finally, having a business coach is no longer a luxury but a necessity. A business guide, like a career coach is an invaluable investment when treading a difficult business patch. Hiring the professional is one practice which, of late, is increasing among entrepreneurs and business managers.

Leadership: Arsene Wenger - The Management Team

It's post-match interview time at The Emirates. And Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is upset. Yes, his team have lost out to a late Danny Welbeck goal. But the Frenchman is unhappy with the Arsenal fans.

Some sections of the home support booed when debutant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who helped create Robin van Persie's equaliser, was taken off.

"I've been a manager for 30 years and have made 50,000 substitutions. I don't have to justify every one," Wenger responded.

It's a challenging time in Wenger's management career. There is every chance that the Arsenal will finish outside the top four, and thus miss out on finance-critical Champions League qualification. An outcome that will galvanise that section of the Arsenal support who feel that Wenger's time at the helm is up.

Whilst frustration is inevitable, as Arsenal fail to make an impact at the very top of the Premier League, it is surely the height of disrespect to openly boo Wenger. During his tenure, Arsenal have continued to play an exquisite brand of football, that has afforded them a clear and attractive identity.

Perhaps it's not delivered the silverware that success dependent fans crave. But the journey has been a memorable one.

However one area that Wenger hasn't developed is his Management Team. By his side throughout his tenure has sat Assistant Manager Pat Rice and media-shy coach Boro Primorac. Compare to say, Sir Alex Ferguson who has recruited a variety of assistants and head-coaches, from Brian Kidd to Steve McClaren, Archie Knox to Rene Meulensteen.

This change of personnel allows a flow of new ideas and influences. It keeps the players stimulated and on their mettle. And as a management and leadership strategy it prevents things getting too familiar or stale.

Perhaps Wenger values loyalty above all qualities. And thus won't change those things that he is comfortable and settled with. But if he were to bring in a new Management Team, maybe it would help him take his own motivation to another level. And freshen up his thinking.

The very best leaders are never frightened of change. In face they usually embrace it openly and enthusiastically. For with change comes development and progression. Wenger brought a freshness of approach to Arsenal when he arrived from Japan. He prolonged ageing players careers with his dietary and training strategies, which showed him to be an imaginative thinker and innovator.

But that was then. His lead was taken up and copied by others. The question is has Wenger stayed one step ahead of the rest? Results would suggest otherwise. No leader can do it all by themselves. They are reliant on the quality of the team they have around them. And perhaps, it is here, that Wenger has fallen slightly short?