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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. Gerry quickly did the legal research and came back to explain that my idea, which seemed like it should be illegal, was 100% permitted under an obscure provision of the copyright law!

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The Great YouTube Copyright Debate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In general, it may be considered fair use if you are reproducing a work for the purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. Copyright Office. The nature of the copyrighted work. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.

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SXSW 2010: Can you copyright a tweet? – Telegraph Blogs

AFP Blog

SXSW 2010: Can you copyright a tweet? Telegraph Blogs: "A panel at SXSW this morning looked at whether it’s possible to copyright a tweet. Fred Benenson, who teaches at NYU and works at kickstarter.com, pointed out that there have been copyright lawsuits over haikus so why couldn’t somebody sue over a tweet?"

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Martin Luther King Day 2015

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It is the true meaning of our creed that teaches us how to get along. Copyright © 2014. Permission is granted to republish this essay provided its source is identified as The Agnostic Patriot at www.agnosticpatriot.org and this copyright is included.' Free at last! Thank god, I''m free at last.''" Let Freedom Ring.

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

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It is the true meaning of our creed that teaches us how to get along. Copyright © 2013. Permission is granted to republish this essay provided its source is identified as The Agnostic Patriot at www.agnosticpatriot.org and this copyright is included.' Free at last! Thank god, I''m free at last.''" Let Freedom Ring.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.

ASU Lodestar Center

For Team MPhasis, its important to not only teach kids through sports, but to also incorporate our religious beliefs into our work. Having Godly principles embedded in our program is the most important concept that we teach, and we make that a clear focus right up front. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? All You Need is Love.

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10 Summer Fundraisers for 2018

NonProfit Hub

Note: most movies are protected by copyright law, so make sure you have the proper rights before a public screening! Gather a crowd in the park and have a volunteer teach a yoga or pilates class. And, if your first drive-in is a success, you can turn this into a weekly thing! Outdoor yoga class.