In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law

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From Grokster to Google, copyright has emerged as one of the Internet's most challenging legal issues. Once limited to a select group of scholars, copyright now captures front page headlines as millions of Canadians consider its impact on education, technology, communication, and culture.

As Canada embarks on a new round of digital copyright reform, this collection of 19 essays from Canada's leading copyright experts provides context and analysis of the latest reform proposals. Edited by Professor Michael Geist, an internationally-regarded authority on Internet and technology law, the collection reviews international copyright norms, assesses dozens of specific Bill C-60 provisions, and identifies potential future copyright reform initiatives. Completed immediately after the introduction of Bill C-60, this timely volume provides policy makers, lawyers, judges, educators, and interested Canadians with the tools and knowledge they need to participate in a copyright debate that will shape the future of the Internet, culture, and education in Canada. ">Irwin Law Inc. - Other Series - In the Public Interest: "In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law



From Grokster to Google, copyright has emerged as one of the Internet's most challenging legal issues. Once limited to a select group of scholars, copyright now captures front page headlines as millions of Canadians consider its impact on education, technology, communication, and culture.

As Canada embarks on a new round of digital copyright reform, this collection of 19 essays from Canada's leading copyright experts provides context and analysis of the latest reform proposals. Edited by Professor Michael Geist, an internationally-regarded authority on Internet and technology law, the collection reviews international copyright norms, assesses dozens of specific Bill C-60 provisions, and identifies potential future copyright reform initiatives. Completed immediately after the introduction of Bill C-60, this timely volume provides policy makers, lawyers, judges, educators, and interested Canadians with the tools and knowledge they need to participate in a copyright debate that will shape the future of the Internet, culture, and education in Canada.

Google Librarian Center

Google Librarian Center: "Librarians and Google share a mission: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We support librarians like yourself who work each day to further that mission. This page is a first step toward improving and expanding that support. "

Scirus Partners with Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, the World's Largest Theses and Dissertations Portal

Elsevier.com









AMSTERDAM, OCTOBER 5, 2005 - Elsevier today announced a landmark partnership between Scirus, its free science-specific search engine, and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) to add the extensive collection of theses and dissertations of its member institutes to Scirus. In addition to indexing the content on Scirus.com, Scirus will power a search service on the repository's site. The service will ensure this content will be easier to find on both the NDLTD and Scirus websites. The launch of the service was announced this week in Sydney at NDLTD's annual conference ETD2005.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005

Chemistry 2005: "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005"



Yves Chauvin

Robert H. Grubbs

Richard R. Schrock



"for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis"

Serenity

Serenity





you just have to go see this.



then watch the series. or watch the series first.

Digital Home Canada - Digital Home Power Saving Tips

Digital Home Canada - Digital Home Power Saving Tips: "Computers and consumer electronics represent the fastest-growing use of electricity in North American homes today.



According to the US Environmental Protection agency, the average North American home has roughly 2 TVs, a VCR, a DVD player and 3 telephones. If these items were replaced by more efficient Energy Star models, it would save over 22 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions - the equivalent of taking over 1.6 million cars off the road.



Digital Home Canada looks at how you can save money, help the environment and learn more about two Canadian energy saving programs - Energuide and Energy Star. "





From Digital Home Canada -- http://www.digitalhomecanada.com

CBC News: CBC, Canadian Media Guild reach memorandum of agreement

CBC News: CBC, Canadian Media Guild reach memorandum of agreement: "CBC, Canadian Media Guild reach memorandum of agreement"



just in time for hockey. Coincidence? I think not!!!