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Jon Lawson

Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator | The White House - 2 views

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office u s intellectual intellectual property property enforcement coordinator white house

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  • Jon Lawson on 18 Nov 12
     
    This is the site for the IPEC. A regulatory and enforcement branch of the U.S. government that investigates intellectual property claims, violations and infringements. It also establishes regulations to protect and secure intellectual property through changing technologies and methods globally.
Joseph Rhodes II

FIGHTING THE FIRST SALE DOCTRINE: STRATEGIES FOR A STRUGGLING FILM INDUSTRY...: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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      Joseph Rhodes II on 09 Nov 13
       
      Article discusses the strategies for copyright lawmakers.
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      Joseph Rhodes II on 09 Nov 13
       
      8 During the 112th Congress,  the House and Senate considered two competing measures, the Stop  Online Piracy Act ("SOPA")29 and the Protect IP Act of 2011 ("PIPA").30  SOPA and PIPA were designed to target foreign websites that engage in  copyright violations.31 The bills would allow the Justice Department to seek  court orders requiring U.S. websites to block access to foreign sites offering  pirated material, and would allow copyright owners to seek court orders  preventing such sites from receiving payment services from the U.S.32
    • Joseph Rhodes II
      Joseph Rhodes II on 09 Nov 13
       
      8 During the 112th Congress,  the House and Senate considered two competing measures, the Stop  Online Piracy Act ("SOPA")29 and the Protect IP Act of 2011 ("PIPA").30  SOPA and PIPA were designed to target foreign websites that engage in  copyright violations.31 The bills would allow the Justice Department to seek  court orders requiring U.S. websites to block access to foreign sites offering  pirated material, and would allow copyright owners to seek court orders  preventing such sites from receiving payment services from the U.S.32
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      Joseph Rhodes II on 10 Nov 13
       
      Ten C's Rating: Currency: 14 Content:11 Authority:9 Navigation:9 Experience:10 Multimedia:5 Treatment: 10 Access:5 Miscellaneous:10 Total: 83 Good The article displays different ways the film industry is struggling.
Jose Nieves

3D printing: coming to a high street near you | Technology | The Observer - 0 views

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3D printer research

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  • features the use of 3D printing in medicine, house-building, food, fashion, archaeology and building military components.
  • Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive-layer manufacture, was first developed in the 1980s but has been slow to move out of engineering to other industries.
  • But 3D printing liberates development from traditional prototyping which is very expensive.
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  • 3D allows designers to work more independently,
  • It can be used to produce synthetic bones for transplants and doctors can produce models of organs to prepare themselves for carrying out surgery.
caprisunshine

Grace Nasri: How New York's Tech Scene Is Helping the City Rebuild - 0 views

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hurricane sandy new york technology

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  • Airbnb -- the home rental site -- was one of those leaders. It waived its normal fees for hosts -- those whose homes weren't physically affected and were willing to open their homes to those in need -- and guests -- those who were left without electricity, heat, running water, or even homes.
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      caprisunshine on 29 Apr 13
       
      The Airbnb home rental site allowed a simple method of relief for those whose homes were affected by the superstorm. 
  • GILT, the popular flash sales site, launched "Donate Today, Save Tomorrow" -- which "enables people from all over the world to make a donation to one of six established charity relief efforts.
  • Crowdtilt, a crowd-funding site, also waived any fees associated with raising money to help those affected by Sandy
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  • The New York Tech Meetup (NYTM), which has a membership of more than 28,000 techies, also did their part by building a database of volunteers willing to donate their technical skills to small businesses, non-profits, schools and governmental organizations. One of the projects NYTM is working on is called NeedMapper -- a site that connects those affected by Sandy with volunteers who can help.
  • SandyBaggers, a group founded by local tech entrepreneurs, organized hundreds of volunteers to provide relief to Sandy victims in some of the hardest hit areas
  • caprisunshine on 29 Apr 13
     
    The use of the online marketplace allowed internet users worldwide to easily donate to the cause and make a contribution with the click of a button.
ino moreno

Timeline: Egypt's revolution - Middle East - Al Jazeera English - 1 views

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      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      For the first time in 30 YEARS!
  • The man now second-in-command is Omar Suleiman, the country's former spy chief, who has been working closely with Mubarak during most of his reign
  • n a statement released in Berlin, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say they are "deeply worried about the events in Egypt".
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  • January 30: Thousands of protesters remain in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
  • "What we started can never be pushed back"
  • Turkey has announces that it is sending aircraft to evacuate its citizens, after the US embassy in Cairo has advised all Americans currently in Egypt to consider leaving as soon as possible.
  • January 31: Mubarak still refuses to step down, amid growing calls for his resignation. Protesters continue to defy the military-imposed curfew. About 250,000 people gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square and hundreds march through Alexandria.
  • Internet access across Egypt is still shoddy according to most reports.
  • Egypt's new vice-president promises dialogue with opposition parties in order to push through constitutional reforms
  • Protesters remain camped out in Tahrir Square from a variety of political and demographic groups.
  • The White House says the Egyptian government must engage with its people to resolve current unrest. Obama's spokesperson, Robert Gibbs, says the crisis in Egypt "is not about appointments, it's about actions ... They have to address freedoms that the people of Egypt seek".
  • Opposition groups continue to call for a "million man march" and a general strike on Tuesday to commemorate one week since the protests began. Meanwhile, the military reiterates that it will not attempt to hurt protesters.
  • Former US president Jimmy Carter calls the unrest in Egypt an "earth-shaking event", and says he guesses Hosni Mubarak "will have to leave", the US Ledger-Enquirer reports.
  • President Mubarak tells his new prime minister, Ahmad Shafiq, to keep government subsidies and cut prices.
  • February 1: Hosni Mubarak announces in a televised address that he will not run for re-election but refuses to step down from office - the central demand of the protesters.
  • S President Barack Obama praises the Egyptian military for their patriotism and for allowing peaceful demonstrations. He says only the Egyptian people can determine their leaders.
  • Number of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square are revised to more than a million people. Thousands more take to the streets throughout Egypt, including in Alexandria and Suez.
  • February 2: Preparations begin for another day of demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak's regime. The army is still deployed with tanks throughout different positions in and around Tahrir Square.
  • Violent clashes rage for much of the day around Tahrir Square in central Cairo. Up to 1,500 people are injured, some of them seriously, and by the day's end at least three deaths are reported by the Reuters news agency quoting officials.
  • Pro-democracy protesters say the military allowed thousands of pro-Mubarak supporters, armed with sticks and knives, to enter the square.
  • ebruary 3: Bursts of heavy gunfire early aimed at anti-government demonstrators in Tahrir [Liberation] Square, leave at least five people dead and several more wounded, according to reports from Cairo.
  • Sustained bursts of automatic weapons fire and powerful single shots begin at around around 4am local time (02:00GMT) and continue for more than an hour.
  • February 4: Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square for what they have termed the "Day of Departure".
  • February 5: Thousands who remain inside Tahrir Square fear an approaching attempt by the military to evacuate the square.
  • January 25:  On a national holiday to commemorate the police forces, Egyptians take to the streets in large numbers, calling it a "day of rage".
  • January 2011: Activists in Egypt call for an uprising in their own country, to protest against poverty, unemployment, government corruption and the rule of president Hosni Mubarak, who has been in power for three decades.
  • ours after the countrywide protests begin, the interior ministry issues a statement blaming the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's technically banned but largest opposition party, for fomenting the unrest - a claim that the Muslim Brotherhood denies.
  • Protest organisers heavily relied on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter.
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      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      hosni mubarak in power for 3 decades, musilim brother hood is blamed for outrage in cairo but deny all accounts, protest organizers used social media sites such as facebook and twitter to rally up protestors!
  • January 27: Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the UN nuclear watchdog turned democracy advocate, arrives in Egypt to join the protests.
    • ino moreno
      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      Police uses teargas and fire hoses to disperse protesters, 55 protesters and 15 police injured as of january 27th. As protests continue, hundreds are arrested a 17 year old is killed in Cairo by exchange of police gunfire.
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      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      social media sites and blackberry messenger is disrupted as country prepares for new waves of protest. Egypt warns of decisive measures, meanwhile 11 civilians are killed an 170 are injured. Troops are order to the streets but told not to interfere. jan 29th, mubarak refuses to step down, whereabouts are unknown.
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      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      Britain, France, and Germany are worried about events taking place in Cairo. jan 31st, internet connections are still subpar. military reiderates they will not harm protesters.
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      David Bell on 28 Jul 13
       
      Where did you find this piece of information?
  • The Egyptian health minister says 11 people have died, while the United Nations says 300 people may have been killed across the country since protests began. News agencies have counted more than 150 dead in morgues in Alexandria, Suez and Cairo.
  • Reuters quotes Egyptian state TV as saying "terrorists" have targeted an Israel-Egypt gas pipeline in northern Sinai.
  • Leaked US diplomatic cables suggest Omar Suleiman, the vice-president, long sought to demonise the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his contacts with skeptical US officials.
  • February 6: The Muslim Brotherhood says in a statement that it "has decided to participate in a dialogue round in order to understand how serious the officials are in dealing with the demands of the people". Banks officially re-open for 3.5 hours, and traffic police are back on the streets in Cairo, in attempts to get the capital to start returning to normal.
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      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      Feb 13th: heavy gunfire opened at protest administrators 5 killes several wounded, country enters its 11th day of unrest. death toll reaches about 300 countrywide. Egyptian state TV says "terrorists" targeted the gas pipeline in norther sinai. Muslim brotherhood decided to participate in order to understand how serious officials are dealing with demands of the people.  banks reopen for 3.5 hours in attempt to return state to normal.. Hilary Clinton states "harassment must stop".
  • February 7: Thousands are camping out in Tahrir Square, refusing to budge. While banks have reopened, schools and the stock exhange remain closed.
  • A symbolic funeral procession is held for journalist Ahmed Mahmoud, shot as he filmed the clashes between protesters and riot police from his Cairo office. Protesters are demanding an investigation into the cause of his death
  • Egypt's government approve a 15 per cent raise in salaries and pensions in a bid to appease the angry masses.
  • February 8: Protesters continue to gather at Tahrir Square, which now resembles a tented camp. Protesters in the capital also gather to protest outside parliament.
  • ebruary 9: Labour unions join protesters in the street, with some of them calling for Mubarak to step down while others simply call for better pay. Masssive strikes start rolling throughout the country.
  • Famous Arab pop star Tamer Hosni visits Tahrir Square, but protesters are unimpressed and angered. Hosni previously made statements telling the demonstrators to leave the square, saying that Mubarak had offered them concessions.
  • Thirty-four political prisoners, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood, were released on Tuesday, according to Egyptian state television.
  • Human Rights Watch says that 302 people have been killed since the start of Egypt's pro-democracy uprising. Based on visits to a number of hospitals in Egypt, the organisation says that records show the death toll has reached 232 in Cairo, 52 in Alexandria and 18 in Suez. 
  • Attributing the information to Egyptian security officials, Reuters reports that several protesters suffered gunshot wounds and one was killed when 3,000 protesters took to the streets in Wadi al-Jadid, where clashes from the previous nights carried over to the early hours.
  • Citing medics, AFP news agency reports five were dead and 100 are wounded in the clashes that have been going on for two days.
    • ino moreno
      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      feb.7th schools, banks and stock exchange have reopened. government approves 15 cent raise in salaries and pensions trying to please the mass. protesters still camping in Tahrir square. feb 9th-34 prisoners released, Human Rights Watch says 302 have been killed death toll is: 232 dead in Cairo, 52 in alexandria and 18 in suez.
  • ebruary 10: The newly appointed Culture Minister, Gaber Asfour, quits.  His family says it's due to health reasons but Egypt's main daily newspaper al-Ahram says Asfour, who is also a writer, was criticised by his literary colleagues for taking the post. He was the only new face in the new cabinet.
  • The criminal court in Egypt has endorsed the decision of banning three former ministers from leaving the country and the government has also frozen their assets.
  • rotesters in Tahrir Square react with fury when Mubarak says he's remaining in power until September. Protesters wave their shoes in the air, and demand the army join them in revolt.
  • February 12: People celebrate in Tahrir Square until early morning. Pro-democracy protesters start to clean the square.
  • February 13: Soldiers try to remove the remaining protesters in Tahrir Square and their tents are dismantled. Traffic flows through the square for the first time since the protests began.
  • The cabinet spokesman says the cabinet, appointed when Mubarak was still in office, will not undergo a major reshuffle and will stay to oversee a political transformation in the coming months.
  • About 2,000 policemen hold a protest outside the interior ministry, demanding better wages and trying to clear the bad reputation they have.
  • Some other public sector workers and bank employees are also protesting in Alexandria and other cities.
  • ebruary 14: Protesters leave Tahrir Square in the morning but a few thousands return later, most of them protesting against the police.
  • Police, ambulance drivers and other workers are holding separate demonstrations.
  • The military leadership issues "Communique No 5", calling for national solidarity and criticising strike action. it urges workers to play their role in reviving the economy.
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      ino moreno on 24 Feb 13
       
      reuters reports several protesters with gunshot wounds,  1 was killed.  Feb 10th: Newly appointed culture minister quits due to health reasons stated by family. Mubarak gives another speach promising not to run for any new elections and plans for peaceful order in september, while protesters raise their shoes in outrage! Feb11th mubarak resigns as president and hands his power to the army. annoucement made by Omar Suleiman. peaople in Tahrir square celebrate. Feb 13th.- Soldiers remove the remaining protesters traffic begins to flow through the sqaure as usual. 200 policemen protestdemanding better wages.
troy seaton

Wireless electricity? It's here - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • What's the trick?
    • troy seaton
      troy seaton on 16 Mar 14
       
      This talks about how the wireless energy works.
  • Wireless homes Don't worry about getting zapped: Hall assures that the magnetic fields used to transfer energy are "perfectly safe" -- in fact, they are the same kind of fields used in Wi-Fi routers.
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      troy seaton on 16 Mar 14
       
      Plans for use in future homes, a wire-free energy tranfer throughout the homes.
  • In the house of the future, wire-free energy transfer could be as easy as wireless internet. If all goes to WiTricity's plans, smartphones will charge in your pocket as you wander around, televisions will flicker with no wires attached, and electric cars will refuel while sitting on the driveway.
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  • WiTricity have already demonstrated their ability to power laptops, cell-phones, and TVs by attaching resonator coils to batteries -- and an electric car refueller is reportedly in the works.
  • World outside
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      troy seaton on 17 Mar 14
       
      Other ways that this tech has been used.
  • When Hall first saw the wireless bulb, she immediately thought of medical technology -- seeing that devices transplanted beneath the skin could be charged non-intrusively.
  • WiTricity is now working with a medical company to recharge a left-ventricular assist device -- "a heart-pump essentially." The technology opens the door to any number of mobile electronic devices which have so far been held back by limited battery lives.
  • What's next? The challenge now is increasing the distance that power can be transferred efficiently. This distance -- Hall explains -- is linked to the size of the coil, and WiTricity wants to perfect the same long-distance transfers to today's small-scale devices. For this reason, the team have high hopes for their new creation: AA-sized wirelessly rechargeable batteries. For Hall, the applications are endless: "I always say kids will say: 'Why is it called wireless?'" "The kids that are growing up in a couple of years will never have to plug anything in again to charge it."
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      troy seaton on 17 Mar 14
       
      Future products in development.
  • Dr Katie Hall is developing ways to transfer power without wires In the home of the future, wireless energy will be as common as Wi-Fi Internet, she believes The technology could lead to new and revolutionary medical devices
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      troy seaton on 17 Mar 14
       
      Summary of the artical
  • Katie Hall
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      troy seaton on 17 Mar 14
       
      the person being interviewed
  • *UPDATE (March 17)
  • It's great to see so much discussion of this technology on social media and the comments thread. There seems to be a lot of interest in the contribution of Nikola Tesla's experiments to the development of this technology. Dr Hall discussed Tesla briefly in her interview with Nick Glass: Nick Glass: Given that Tesla and others realized all this over a Century ago, why's it taken so long? Dr Hall: I don't think they realized exactly what we've done. They were certainly dreaming of wireless power -- there's no question about that. In those days, it was a different problem, because they were really thinking about: how do they get the power from where it's generated to where it's used. And in that case they might have been thinking about Niagara Falls generating the power and getting it to New York City -- and that's a long distance. We're not proposing that the technology we have here at WiTricity would be used for that kind of application. When we came around, power's already being transferred by wires to homes and rooms and things of that nature, so we had a much different problem, which was really just this much shorter distance. As WiTricity have mentioned on their website the Highly Resonant Wireless Power Transfer technology they have developed is also distinct from Tesla's creations -- and, crucially, is efficient enough to be economically viable.
    • troy seaton
      troy seaton on 17 Mar 14
       
      New update - reliable source
tjcastillo

H.Res.81 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): Supporting the designation of National Digital L... - 0 views

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digital literacy gov supporting national congress library

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  • digital literacy (knowledge of how to operate a computer or use the Internet)
  • tjcastillo on 06 Sep 14
     
    Resolution with very simple definition of "Digital Literacy"
futuristspeaker

10 Unanswerable Questions that Neither Science nor Religion can Answer - Futurist Speaker - 2 views

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questions that cannot be answered unanswerable questions my future self future of technology future of education future of business questions without answers impossible questions to answer

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    A few years ago I was taking a tour of a dome shaped house, and the architect explained to me that domes are an optical illusion. Whenever someone enters a room, their eyes inadvertently glance up at the corners of the room to give them the contextual dimensions of the space they're in.
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