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Media
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Friday, 04 August 2006 |
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Will Fair Use Survive? Free Expression in the Age of Copyright Control
By Marjorie Heins and Tricia Beckles,
December 2005
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Free Expression Policy Project
Are increasingly heavy assertions of control by copyright and trademark
owners smothering fair use and free expression? The product of more than
a year of research, Will Fair Use Survive? paints a striking picture
of an intellectual property system that is perilously out of balance.
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Internet
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Thursday, 03 August 2006 |
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Content and Control
Assessing the Impact of Policy Choices on Potential Online Business Models in the Music and Film Industries
Berkman Center for Internet & Society , 2005
The online environment and new digital technologies threaten the viability of the music and film industries' traditional business models.
The industries have responded by seeking government intervention, among other means, to protect their traditional models as well as by developing new models specifically adapted to the online market. Industry activity and public debate have focused on three key policy areas related to copyright holders' control of content: technical interference with and potential liability of P2P services; copyright infringers' civil and criminal liability; and legal reinforcement of digital rights management technologies (DRM).
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Business
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Thursday, 03 August 2006 |
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Asian Development Outlook 2006
Asian Development Bank , 2006
This 18th edition of the Asian Development Outlook
provides a comprehensive economic analysis of 43 economies in
developing Asia and the Pacific.
Using the Asian Development Bank's
unique knowledge of the region, it examines trends and prospects in
Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific,
in the context of global economic movements. An important theme is how
developing Asia can best position itself to maximize the benefits of
international trade.
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Military
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Thursday, 03 August 2006 |
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Defense of Japan 2006 White Paper
Japan Defense Agency , 2006
Defense of Japan 2006 is designed to gain understanding of people of Japan and foreign countries on these recent developments and important issuesconcerning Japan’s defense.
The Defense Agency/Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are undergoing substantial changes: specific progress is made towards the Defense Agency’s transition to a ministry; Japan and the United States have reached agreements onthe realignment of U.S. forces in Japan; and the humanitarian and reconstruction assistance operations conducted by the SDF in Iraq have come to a turning point.
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Company
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Wednesday, 02 August 2006 |
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The Walt Disney Company 2005 Annual Report
Since its founding in 1923, The Walt Disney Company has remained
faithful in its commitment to producing unparalleled entertainment
experiences based on its rich legacy of quality creative content and
exceptional storytelling. Today, Disney is divided into four major
business segments: Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts, Consumer Products, and Media Networks.
Each segment consists of integrated, well-connected businesses that
operate in concert to maximize exposure and growth worldwide.
Excerpt: As the year came to a close, production continued on
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," the much anticipated
sequel to the Studio's 2003 blockbuster swashbuckler "Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." "Pirates of the Caribbean 3"
is also in production, with release scheduled for summer 2007.
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Business
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
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World Wealth Report (WWR) 2006
Merrill Lynch, Capgemini, June 2006
For more than 20 years Merrill Lynch and Capgemini have worked in concert to better understand the needs of high net
worth individuals (HNWIs). The latest product of this collaborative relationship is the 2006 World Wealth Report (WWR), the launch of which marks our 10th Anniversary.
The report, which has generated enormous interest and commentary in the last decade, has come to be what we believe is the definitive source of information worldwide on the high net worth marketplace.
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Business
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
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Sarbanes Summit: Taking the Right Path
PriceWaterHouseCoopers , 2006
Although the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 does not apply directly to
colleges and universities, many institutions are voluntarily
implementing some of its provisions. Jay Morley from NACUBO, John
Mattie from PricewaterhouseCoopers , and Molly Broad, then president of
the University of North Carolina, convened a "Sarbanes Summit." "to
discuss and develop recommendations about the following four areas:
- Governance
- Internal controls
- Certification
- Enterprise risk management
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Politics
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Monday, 31 July 2006 |
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UN Foundation Overview 2005
The UN Foundation was created in
1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1
billion gift to support UN causes and activities. Th
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