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Online pirates police themselves
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People who illegally download music, films and TV episodes do not believe they are doing anything wrong, said a Queensland University of Technology researcher.
WTO win could open China's door to US companies
Aug 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The United States has won a wide-ranging ruling against Chinese trade practices that could provide massive market opportunities for American makers of everything from CDs and DVDs to music downloads and books.
Lawyer: Song swapper on trial doing `what kids do'
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Boston University graduate student was "a kid who did what kids do" when he swapped songs through file-sharing networks like Kazaa, his lawyer said Tuesday as his copyright-infringement trial began.
Intelligence inside metal components
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Up to now, extreme production temperatures made it impossible to equip metallic components with RFID chips during the operating process. At Euromold in Frankfurt (Dec. 2-5), Germany, Fraunhofer researchers ...
Green production guidelines give 'road map' for new administration
Sep 01, 2009 |
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With good directions, anyone can find the right path. That's what George Mason University Professor Nicole Darnall is hoping with her new report that gives clear guidelines on how the government can help businesses ...
House approves FDA regulation of tobacco products
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The federal government would for the first time have regulatory powers over the tobacco industry under a bill the House approved Thursday after years of campaigning by anti-smoking forces.
Youths Use Drink Labels to Choose Strongest Drink at Lowest Cost
May 13, 2009 |
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Contrary to the industry's position that visible drink labels will promote responsible drinking, young people are, instead, using these visible standard drink labels to increase or even maximize the amount of alcohol they ...
Lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy
May 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- French lawmakers in the lower house on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut the Internet connections of those who repeatedly download music and films illegally, creating what may be the first government agency to ...
Student ordered to destroy downloaded music files
Dec 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A college student found guilty of copyright infringement has to destroy files he illegally downloaded years ago.
Impact of Menu-Labeling: Study Shows People Eat Less When They Know More
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The restaurant industry has lobbied hard against mandatory menu labeling in restaurants, highlighting the importance of a new study from Yale University measuring the impact of such regulations. ...
Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case
Aug 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels.
Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.
Apple, labels work on album 'Cocktail'
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple Inc. and the four major recording labels are working on launching a music offering code-named "Cocktail" that aims to add value to digital albums sold on the online iTunes Store.
Review of thousands of food items leads companies to pull products from shelves
Dec 30, 2008 |
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Some supermarkets, gourmet shops and bakeries routinely sell mislabeled products that pose a danger to children with food allergies, according to Chicago Tribune testing and a comprehensive check of grocery aisles. When informed ...
Can't judge food by its label
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Advanced kidney disease patients have a list of foods they know to avoid because they naturally contain a high level of the mineral phosphorus, which is difficult for their compromised kidneys to expel. But researchers from ...
