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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. 417 (1984), also known as the “ Betamax case ”, is a landmark copyright precedent that has had enormous implications for the media economy. of America v.

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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. Raman of Google Research, a long-time Bookshare member and advisor, was on hand to help us celebrate last night.

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Martin Luther King Day 2015

VisionLink

It is as a deeply divided nation that we prepare to celebrate President Obama''s second inauguration. Or as Jefferson put it: that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Copyright © 2014. Douglas Zimmerman President and CEO VisionLink, Inc. Free at last!

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

VisionLink

It is as a deeply divided nation that we prepare to celebrate President Obama''s second inauguration. Or as Jefferson put it: that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Copyright © 2013. Martin Luther King, Jr. Free at last! Stan Stahl, Ph.D.

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$100,000 Grant: Polls Still Open in the Peace Primary - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Twelve organizations focused on peace and human security are appealing to their constituents to vote early and often, in a bid to win the grand prize of a $100,000 grant from Ploughshares Fund. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Not sure whether to celebrate or mourn this milestone. Met with the UN Foundation about a major grant they are giving us to bring Bookshare to India. law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). I recently hit three million lifetime miles on American Airlines. Why do I do it?

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