Faking it: Personality and individual difference predictors of willingness to buy counterfeit goods

Counterfeiting is now widely regarded as a serious social, economic, and political issue. This study examined demographic, personality, and individual difference predictors of willingness to buy counterfeit goods (WBCG) in a community sample of British adults. Two-hundred and thirty-seven participants completed a questionnaire that assessed their willingness to buy 19 types of counterfeit goods, attitudes towards counterfeiting, material values, Big Five personality traits, and demographics. Structural equation modelling showed that attitudes towards counterfeiting were the strongest predictors of WBCG. In addition, material values predicted both WBCG directly and indirectly through attitudes towards counterfeiting. Older participants showed lower WBCG, although this effect was moderated by participants’ conscientiousness, material values, and attitudes towards counterfeiting. There were no sex differences in WBCG once participants’ age and conscientiousness had been taken into account. These results are discussed in relation to the extant literature on the profiles of consumers who buy counterfeit products.     

反向假冒企业名称法律研究

反向假冒企业名称,是指行为人撤除他人附在商品上的企业名称,换上自己的企业名称投入市场销售的行为。该行为的第一步骤是撤除他人的企业名称,侵犯了他人的名称权;第二步骤是换上自己的企业名称投入销售,侵犯了消费者的知情权。唯一能涵盖整个反向假冒企业名称行为性质的是不正当竞争,应以反不正当竞争法规制之。     

Search for a majority element

A new short proof of a theorem of Saks and Werman is given about the number of weighings necessary and sufficient to determine a majority type coin among n coins of two possible weights by comparisons. A lower bound on the number of good algorithms is proved and further questions are posed about determining the majority in different weighing models.     

Traceability and Risk Analysis Strategies for Addressing Counterfeit Electronics in Supply Chains for Complex Systems

Within the microelectronics industry, there is a growing concern regarding the introduction of counterfeit electronic parts into the supply chain. Even though this problem is widespread, there have been limited attempts to implement risk‐based approaches for testing and supply chain management. Supply chain risk management tends to focus on the highly visible disruptions of the supply chain instead of the covert entrance of counterfeits; thus counterfeit risk is difficult to mitigate. This article provides an overview of the complexities of the electronics supply chain, and highlights some gaps in risk assessment practices. In particular, this article calls for enhanced traceability capabilities to track and trace parts at risk through various stages of the supply chain. Placing the focus on risk‐informed decision making through the following strategies is needed, including prioritization of high‐risk parts, moving beyond certificates of conformance, incentivizing best supply chain management practices, adoption of industry standards, and design and management for supply chain resilience.     

模因理论下“山寨X”构式的衍生动因

＂山寨X＂新词的诞生,是认知主体体验现实表征,形成心理表征,实现语言表征的过程。伴随着＂山寨＂语素的去范畴化和＂X＂语素的泛化,＂山寨＂由词汇地位降格为一个构词语素。＂山寨X＂构式的多产性与＂山寨＂语素语义的差异性缘于认知心理、认知方式和语言本身对语言模因的驱动。