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37-523: (Redirected from Media Lab ) Media lab is a term used for several types of spaces and organizations that work in the fields of art, technology, and new media. It can refer to: Media lab, another term for a computer lab or media production studio University media labs [ edit ] MIT Media Lab , an academic institution at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Médialab,

74-732: A Sciences Po research center based in Paris, France Media Lab Europe , European partner of the MIT Media Lab based in Dublin, Ireland Media Lab Helsinki , a digital design studio in Aalto University Other organizations [ edit ] Medialab-Prado , a Madrilenian citizen project about digital commons CFC Media Lab, part of the Canadian Film Centre MediaLab AI, Inc.,

111-460: A 20% discount for warehousing the product, an additional 12% discount for shipping the product, and an additional 5% discount for keeping the shelves stocked. Trade discounts are most frequent in industries where retailers hold the majority of the power in the distribution channel (referred to as channel captains). Trade discounts are given to try to increase the volume of sales being made by the supplier. The discount described as trade rate discount

148-581: A basic price of goods or services. They can occur anywhere in the distribution channel , modifying either the manufacturer's list price (determined by the manufacturer and often printed on the package), the retail price (set by the retailer and often attached to the product with a sticker), or the list price (which is quoted to a potential buyer, usually in written form). There are many purposes for discounting , including to increase short-term sales, to move out-of-date stock, to reward valuable customers, to encourage distribution channel members to perform

185-548: A certain age who are neither children nor in education, for example: A discount offered to customers who are above a certain relatively advanced age, typically a round number such as 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75; the exact age varies in different cases. The rationale for a senior discount offered by companies is that the customer is assumed to be retired and living on a limited income, and unlikely to be willing to pay full price; sales at reduced price are better than no sales. Non-commercial organizations may offer concessionary prices as

222-446: A certain threshold and buy one, get one free . Bargaining is where the seller and the buyer negotiate a price below the original selling price. Trade discounts, also called functional discounts, are payments to distribution channel members for performing some function. Examples of these functions are warehousing and shelf stocking. Trade discounts are often combined to include a series of functions, for example 20/12/5 could indicate

259-483: A company to employees who buy its products. In 2005, the American automakers ran an "employee discount" for all customers promotional campaign in order to entice buyers, with some success. A discount offered to customers who are or were members of a military service . Types of military discounts include discounts for active-duty military, veterans, retired military personnel, and military spouses or dependents. In

296-462: A computer lab in that users can also connect to the Internet using their own device, and users of a computer lab generally do not need any equipment of their own. Moreover, in typical parlance, a computer lab is a location within a larger organization (such as a university), while an Internet café is a standalone business. Discounts and allowances Discounts and allowances are reductions to

333-522: A document, typically a plastic card similar to a payment card , is issued as proof of eligibility for discounts. In other cases, existing documents proving status (as student, disabled, resident, etc.) are accepted. Documentation may not be required, for example, for people who are obviously young or old enough to qualify for age-related discounts. In some cases, the card may be issued to anyone who asks. Coupons are associated with Sunday circulars and help consumers who struggle to make ends meet. A coupon

370-441: A function, or to otherwise reward behaviors that benefit the discount issuer. Some discounts and allowances are forms of sales promotion . Many are price discrimination methods that allow the seller to capture some of the consumer surplus . Trade discounts are deductions in price given by the wholesaler or manufacturer to the retailer at the list price or catalogue price. Cash discounts are reductions in price given to

407-522: A holding company of websites including Imgur , Kik Messenger , Whisper, Amino Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Media lab . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Media_lab&oldid=1252322503 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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444-468: A large container. The following discounts have to do with specific characteristics of the customer. A discount offered to customers with what is considered to be a disability . These are price reductions given to members of educational institutions, usually students but possibly also to educators and to other institution staff. The provider's purpose is to build brand awareness early in a buyer's life, or build product familiarity so that after graduation

481-605: A matter of social policy. Free or reduced-rate travel is often available to older people (see, for example, Freedom Pass ). In the United States, most grocery stores offer senior discounts, starting for those age 50 or older, but most discounts are offered for those over 60. Discounts specially offered to firefighters, ambulance workers, police officers and other emergency services personnel are called first responder discounts. Hospital staff may sometimes receive discounts as well. A discounted price offered to friends of

518-452: A seller's viewpoint is to offer some discount but have the buyer showing some "counter action" to earn this special discount. Sellers like this as the discount granted is not just "given for free" and makes future price/value negotiations easier. Buyers have the advantage of getting some value for something no longer used. Examples can be found in many industries. These are price reductions given for bulk purchasing . The rationale behind them

555-436: A shorter time scale, a happy hour may fall in this category. Retailers organize big discounts on almost every season in order to make space for new inventory for the upcoming season. Generally, this discount is referred to as "X-Dating" or "Ex-Dating". An example of X-Dating would be: Spaving is a marketing strategy . Consumers are encouraged to spend money to gain access to savings. Spaving offers include free shipping at

592-553: A student discount program. Many brands like Apple , Dell , give exclusive discounts to students on their tech products, so that the students get to learn from the latest technology available making their work lesser. Additionally, travel websites also offer student discounts to help make travel more affordable for students. Some websites may also offer other perks for students, such as free cancellations or additional loyalty points. Students can get discounts not only from tech and travel but also from lifestyle brands. A discount offered by

629-480: Is a discount, either of a certain specified amount or a percentage to the holder of a voucher , usually with certain terms. Commonly, there are restrictions as for other discounts, such as being valid only if a certain quantity is bought or only if the customer is older than a specified age. Today coupons are not only printed in newspapers, and brochures. Coupons are offered to customers at the counter after they have paid for their purchase. A refund of part or sometimes

666-478: Is a similar discount card. A discount, or free service, offered to children younger than a certain age, commonly for admission to entertainments and attractions, restaurants, and hotels. There may be a requirement that the child be accompanied by an adult paying full price. Small children often travel free on public transport , and older ones may pay a substantially discounted price; proof of age may be required. Discounts are sometimes offered to young people below

703-448: Is a term used for interdisciplinary organizations, collectives or spaces with the main focus on new media , digital culture and technology . The MIT Media Lab is a well-known example of a media lab. An Internet café is essentially a public-facing computer lab that anyone can use but which charge a fee (often hourly) to use their computers. The term 'Internet café' may be used interchangeably with 'computer lab' but may differ from

740-739: Is a virtual lab, which can allow users to install software from the lab server onto their own laptops or log into virtual machines remotely, essentially turning their own laptops into lab machines. Many universities purchase and maintain discounted academic software bundles and software suites , or free open-source software for their computer labs, such as programming text editors , programming languages , CAx software , rendering engines , Adobe Creative Cloud , Microsoft Office Suite , productivity software , statistical software , music software , video editing software , 3D animation software , and photo editing software . A media lab (often referred to as "new media lab" or "media research lab")

777-454: Is commonly used. Discounts are common in tourist destinations. In Hawaii , for example, many tourist attractions, hotels, and restaurants charge a deeply discounted price to someone who shows proof that they live in Hawaii; this is known as a " Kama'aina discount," meaning child of the land or a local resident. It may be referred to in Hawaii or elsewhere as a resident discount. Sometimes

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814-547: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Computer lab#Media lab Computer labs are often subject to time limits in order to allow more people access to use the lab. It is also common for personal login credentials to be required for access. This allows institutions to track the user's activities for any possible fraudulent use. The computers in computer labs are typically equipped with Internet access , scanners , and printers and are typically arranged in rows. This

851-488: Is sometimes called "trade discount". Trade discount is the discount allowed on retail price of a product or something. for e.g. Retail price of a cream is 25 and trade discount is 2% on 25. A trade rate discount, sometimes also called "trade discount", is offered by a seller to a buyer for purposes of trade or reselling, rather than to an end user . For example, a pharmacist might offer a discount for over-the-counter drugs to physicians who are purchasing them for dispensing to

888-560: Is to give the workstation a similar view to facilitate lecturing or presentations , and also to facilitate small group work . For some academic institutions, student laptops or laptop carts take place of dedicated computer labs. However, computer labs still have a place in applications requiring special software or hardware which are not easily accessible in personal computers. While computer labs are generally multipurpose, some labs may contain computers with hardware or software optimized for certain tasks or processes, depending on

925-451: Is to obtain economies of scale and pass some (or all) of these savings on to the customer. In some industries, buyer groups and co-ops have formed to take advantage of these discounts. Generally there are two types: Cumulative quantity discounts, also called accumulation discounts, are price reductions based on the quantity purchased over a set period of time. The expectation is that they will impose an implied switching cost and thereby bond

962-417: Is used when the seller wishes to improve cash flow or liquidity, but finds that the buyer typically is unable to meet the desired discount deadline. A partial discount for whatever payment the buyer makes helps the seller's cash flow partially. A discount offered based on one's ability to pay. More common with non-profit organizations than with for-profit retail. This is where the purchaser doesn’t pay for

999-418: The debtor to motivate the debtor to make payment within specified time. These discounts are intended to speed payment and thereby provide cash flow to the firm. They are sometimes used as a promotional device. Some retailers (particularly small retailers with low margins) offer discounts to customers paying with cash, to avoid paying fees on credit card transactions. Similar to the trade discount, this

1036-506: The United States, military discounts frequently require proof of ID to show eligibility such as a DD Form 214, DD Form 215, or DD Form 217 from any branch of the Armed Forces, TRICARE Cards, Veterans Affairs Cards Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Cards (USPIC) or other official documentation. Eligibility for military discounts can also be verified online or via mobile by verification companies. In Australia, DefCom Australia

1073-405: The buyer for performing some promotional activity. These include an allowance for creating and maintaining an in-store display or a co-op advertising allowance. Trade-in allowances are most common in the automobile industry, but they are also given for other durable goods. From the point of view of the manufacturer, any brokerage fee paid is similar to a promotional allowance. It is usually based on

1110-470: The full price of the product following purchase, though some rebates are offered at the time of purchase. A particular case is the promise of a refund in full if applied for in a restricted date range some years in the future; the hope is that the promise will lure customers and increase sales, but that the majority will fail to meet the conditions for a valid claim. Promotional allowances are also known as trade-in allowances. These are price reductions given to

1147-624: The goods until well after they arrive. The date on the invoice is moved forward - example: purchase goods in November for sale during the December holiday season, but the payment date on the invoice is January 27. These are price reductions given when an order is placed in a slack period (example: purchasing skis in April in the northern hemisphere, or in September in the southern hemisphere). On

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1184-418: The holder is likely to buy the same product, for own use or for an employer, at its normal price. Providers also offer student discounts as means of offering a product within the budget of a student, which would otherwise be too expensive, thus gaining extra sales. Students may be able to get discounts on products, services, entertainment, and more. Educational discounts may be given by merchants directly, or via

1221-555: The needs of the institution operating the lab. These specialized purposes may include video editing, stock trading, 3-D computer-aided design , programming, and GIS . Increasingly, these have become the main purposes for the existence of traditional desktop-style computer labs, due to rising ownership of inexpensive personal computers making use of the lab only necessary when the expensive, specialized software and more powerful computers needed to run it are required. In some settings, traditional desktop computer labs are impractical due to

1258-464: The physicians' own patients. A seller supplying both trade or resellers, and the general public will have a general list price for anybody, and will offer a trade discount to bona-fide trade customers. Trade-in credit, also called trade-up credit, is a discount or credit granted for the return of something. The returned item may have little monetary value, as an old version of newer item being bought, or may be worth reselling as second-hand. The idea from

1295-401: The purchaser to the seller. These are price reductions based on the quantity of a single order. The expectation is that they will encourage larger orders, thus reducing billing, order filling, shipping, and sales personnel expenses. If one has to buy more than one wants, we can distinguish between the surplus just not being used, or the surplus being a nuisance, e.g. because of having to carry

1332-406: The requirement of a dedicated space. Because of this, some labs use laptop carts instead of desktop setups, in order to both save space and give the lab some degree of mobility. In the context of academic institutions, some traditional desktop computer labs are being phased out in favor of other solutions judged to be more efficient given that most students own personal laptops. One of these solutions

1369-558: The salesperson, an attitude which is parodied in the stereotype of a salesman saying "It costs [such-and such], but for you..." In Australia , New Zealand , and the UK, discounts to friends are known as "mates' rates." In French this discount is known as prix d'ami . In Spain this is known as "precio de amigo" in Spanish, or "preu d'amic" in Catalan. In German the term "Freundschaftspreis"

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