"On the other hand, that very exclusivity can impede the flow of information that might permit, indeed spur, invention".
Patent protection, it said, is a "a two-edged sword": While "the promise of exclusive rights provides monetary incentives that lead to creation, invention, and discovery," it is possible that "that very exclusivity can impede the flow of information that might permit, indeed spur, invention".
With the proliferation of round-the-clock news and the intensive use of social media, government officials and embassies no longer hold "exclusivity" or total control over both the content and speed of information they provide to the public.
"Invitation-only services create a halo of privilege and exclusivity for those early adopters that gain access," said Kartik Hosanagar, a professor of information management at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
In our study network, empowering the local information sources in division #4 in order to reduce the exclusivity of connections to two central actors, will probably provide the staff with more alternatives for obtaining the required information, and consequently may facilitate greater flow of information.
Information on initiation of breastfeeding, exclusivity of breastfeeding, duration of breast feeding, and introduction of complementary foods is collected.
Second, we did not have information on duration of breastfeeding, exclusivity of breastfeeding, or age at weaning.
Information on initiation of breastfeeding, exclusivity of breastfeeding, duration of breast feeding, prelacteals and introduction of complementary foods will be collected.
Information on breast-feeding practices was obtained from the questionnaire concerning exclusivity of breast-feeding practices.
In addition, we did not have information regarding the chemicals used in each of our seven categories of pesticides, limiting the mutual exclusivity of categories.
