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Last year, we wrote about a troubling ruling against a web hosting firm, Akanoc, that was sued by Louis Vuitton for hosting some sites offering up counterfeit goods. We had trouble with the idea that a web host should be liable for what its users were doing, but some of the details that came out in the comment suggested that the hosting firm may have brought it upon itself by not responding to various takedown notices. Even so, the precedents set in this case are going to be applied to situations where the webhost wasn’t such a bad actor, and the latest ruling in that case is especially troubling on a variety of points (you can read the full ruling as well). While the common saying is that “hard cases make bad law,” at times easy cases can make bad law as well. That’s because in a case like this, where it seems clear that the web host was a “bad player” it’s easy to pile on the punishments, without realizing how those may get applied in other cases, with players who aren’t nearly as bad.
Among the troubling aspects of this ruling, called out in Eric Goldman’s analysis above, followed by my own commentary:
Reading through the actual ruling, what happened here isn’t entirely clear, but it does seem troubling. The relevant part of the ruling states:
Further, the Court rejects Defedants’ contention that the digital pictures of the counterfeit goods cannot constitute “copies” under the Copyright Act because Plaintiff’s copyright covers only physical goods… The Court finds no support for Defendants’ position in the language of the Copyright Act, which requires only that copies of a copyrighted work be “fixed by any method now known or later developed, and from which the work can be perceived reporduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.”… The digital pictures stored on Defendants’ servers fall squarelty within the statutory language. To find otherwise would render protection of a copyright meaningless by permitting, for example, unauthorized digital copies of a paper photograph to be noninfringing simply because the copy is embodied in a different medium than the original work. Thus, the Court finds that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury’s finding of direct copyright infringement.
But, that “example” at the end seems to be quite different. From the basic description, this isn’t just a photograph of the official object, but a photograph of the counterfeit. Now, I could see how the counterfeit could be breaking trademark law, but why should a photograph of the counterfeit also be copyright infringement?
Both the Jammie Thomas-Rasset case and the Joel Tenenbaum case have argued that the statutory copyright damages are unconstitutional on these grounds, using the Gore case as an example. Now the RIAA has a case to point to that says the Gore ruling isn’t applicable for statutory damages. This doesn’t mean that the unconstitutional claims won’t fly, but the lawyers making those arguments are going to have to dig deeper to make their case.
Indeed, this is the most troubling part of the ruling. It basically could make the designated DMCA agent for any company potentially personally liable if he screws up in dealing with DMCA takedown notices. As Goldman notes later in his post: “What sucker will agree to be a 512 agent in the future?” It might not be that bad, because the court also seems to be saying that the fact that this guy ran the company by himself was part of the issue, but even that’s troubling. There’s a reason that people set up corporations, and that’s to protect the individuals from personal liability, even if it’s just a one-person company.
Now, it may be clear that Akanoc did a number of questionable things here, but it’s resulted in a bad situation where a court can make rulings applying to a likely “bad actor” that will undoubtedly be mentioned in future cases relating to actors who weren’t necessarily so bad, and we may all suffer the consequences for it.
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The height of the falls is so great that before getting anywhere near the ground, the water is atomized by the strong winds and turned into mist. The mist can be felt a mile away. The base of the falls feeds into the
The height figure 3,212 feet (979 m) mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 0.25 miles (400 m) of shallowly sloped cascades and rapids below the drop and a 100-foot (30 m) high plunge downstream of the talus rapids. While the main plunge is undoubtedly the highest single drop in the world, including the lower cascades somewhat stretches the criteria for the measurement of waterfalls. Some other waterfalls, such as
(Green Optimistic, March 9, 2010) Today, the auto field is dominated by vehicles running on electricity or other alternative sources of energy but there is a team from the BBC1 science program “Bang Goes the Theory” who believe that coffee too is a good fuel. They have converted a 1998 Volkswagen Scirocco to run coffee granules, reaching a top speed of 60mph. Powered only by roasted coffee granules, the vehicle will be driven 210 miles between Manchester and London. The team wants to show that cars could be powered by fuels other than conventional diesel and petrol. According to the team, the “Carpuccino” will do three miles per kilo of ground coffee, being equivalent of about 56 espressos per mile. For this trip about “11,760 espressos” are needed and the car’s coffee tank must be replenished with granules every 30 to 45 miles. Click here to read more…
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational Program – The Department of Agriculture established the AFRI under which the Secretary of Agriculture may make competitive grants for fundamental and applied research, extension, and education to address food and agricultural sciences in six priority areas. The six priority areas include: 1) plant health and production and plant products; 2) animal health and production and animal products; 3) food safety, nutrition, and health; 4) renewable energy, natural resources, and environment; 5) agriculture systems and technology; and 6) agriculture economics and rural communities. The purpose of AFRI is to support research, education, and extension as well integrated programs by awarding grants that address key problems of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture, including farm efficiency and profitability, ranching, renewable energy, forestry (both urban and agroforestry), aquaculture, rural communities and entrepreneurship, human nutrition, food safety, biotechnology, and conventional breeding. Providing this support requires that AFRI advance fundamental sciences as well as translational research and development in support of agriculture and coordinate opportunities to build on these discoveries. Total Funding: $4.5M. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own eligibility requirements, due dates and funding amounts.
Posted Date: March 22, 2010
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003040
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Sustainable Bioenergy – This RFA focuses on the societal challenge to secure America’s energy future. In the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the National dependence on foreign oil through the production of sustainable bioenergy. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research and Education Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. The AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy Program will fund grants targeting the development of regional systems for the sustainable production of bioenergy and biobased products that: contribute significantly to reducing dependence on foreign oil; have net positive social, environmental, and rural economic impacts; and are compatible with existing agricultural systems. Key components of the implementation of these grants are integrated research, education, and extension/technology transfer activities. Sustainable Bioenergy grants will support the start up and growth of a network of Regional Bioenergy CAPs focusing on five dedicated energy crops that include perennial grasses, energy cane, sorghum, woody biomass, and oil crops (oilseeds and algae). Total Funding: $40M. Eligibility is linked to the project type requested. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own due dates and funding amounts. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own eligibility requirements, due dates and funding amounts.
Posted Date: March 22, 2010
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003042
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Climate Change – This RFA focuses on the societal challenge to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In the Climate Change challenge area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the use of energy, nitrogen, and water in the production of food, fiber and fuel, and increase carbon sequestration. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, Education, and Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. The AFRI Climate Change program will fund projects focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems and preparing the nation’s agriculture and forests to adapt to changing climates. The majority of these grants will be large, integrated, trans-disciplinary projects focused on 1) developing best management practices and sustainable methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration from agriculture and forest systems while contributing to the emerging carbon-based market and 2) developing advanced food, feed, and fiber production systems and new plant cultivars and animal breeds adapted to changing climates through classical/conventional breeding and other appropriate approaches. Total Funding: $55M. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own eligibility requirements, due dates and funding amounts.
Posted Date: March 22, 2010
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003038
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Global Food Security – This RFA focuses on the societal challenge to keep American agriculture competitive while ending world hunger. In the Global Food Security Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of increasing food availability and decreasing the number of food insecure individuals. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. The Global Food Security Challenge Area focuses on two intertwined issues: Food Availability and Food Accessibility. Adequate food availability implies that the population has a reliable source of food from domestic or international production. For adequate food accessibility the population must have sufficient resources to purchase food for a nutritious diet. Dual benefits for domestic and international food security are achieved when food availability and food accessibility goals are met successfully. Total Funding: $19M. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own eligibility requirements, due dates and funding amounts.
Posted Date: March 22, 2010
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003041
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Food Safety – This RFA focuses on the societal challenge to improve food safety for all Americans. In the Food Safety Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing food-borne illnesses and deaths through a safe food supply. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research and Education Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. While the U.S. food supply is generally considered to be one of the safest in the world, food-borne illness continues to be a source of concern for the American consumer, federal government, and industry. The Food Safety Challenge Area promotes and enhances the scientific discipline of food safety, with an overall aim of protecting consumers from microbial, chemical, and physical hazards that may occur during all stages of the food chain, from production to consumption. This requires an understanding of the interdependencies of human, animal, and ecosystem health as it pertains to food-borne pathogens. Total Funding: $20M. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own eligibility requirements, due dates and funding amounts.
Posted Date: March 22, 2010
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003039
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Childhood Obesity Prevention – This RFA focuses on the societal challenge to end child obesity. In the Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, Education, and Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. This crosscutting program addresses the priority of childhood obesity prevention. Obesity is the number one nutritional problem in America. Total Funding: $25M. There are several different aspects of this RFA each with their own eligibility requirements, due dates and funding amounts.
Posted Date: March 22, 2010
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003037
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March 22, 2010 Contact: Frank Murray, 542-4835
River Point Farms of Hermiston is sponsoring a Columbia Basin College Foundation Agricultural scholarship and paid internship again this year for $10,000, $5,000 per year, for two years.
River Point Farms Vice President of Human Resources, Jamie Cimmiyotti, says the internships are in specific agricultural fields of study. This year’s internship is in agronomy. Cimmiyotti says the training is hands-on experience which is valuable for students seeking their first job in their career field.
Foundation Agricultural scholarship applications are due April 15. For more information, call 542-4436.
The Touch Pro2 has been getting a lot of attention these days by hackers, and now with Ubuntu being update, we can take a look at it. The magnificent world of Touch Pro2 has been getting updates for not only its 6.5 software, but even its Android 2.1 software, and its Ubuntu computer software.
Thanks to windows Mobile’s Haret support and its Windows like software capabilities Ubuentu can run on it without breaking sweet. The software originated from where all ported software comes from, XDA. They have managed to get this OS working at a pretty stable pace.
With the software speed and ease of installation, there is no reason why you should not try it.
Violinist Ray Chen, who captivated the classical music scene with his consecutive victories at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2009 (video below) and the Yehudi Menuhin Competition in 2008, has signed an exclusive multi-year recording contract with Sony Classical. In February of this year, Mr. Chen signed a worldwide general management contract with CAMI Music. His first album on Sony Classical, slated to be released at the end of 2010, will feature a selection of pieces – from Bach to Sarasate – that reflect the scope of Mr. Chen’s talent as well as his compelling personality. An orchestral recording dedicated to late 19th century virtuoso repertoire is planned for 2011.
Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, Ray Chen made his solo orchestral debut at the age of 8. He was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of 15, where he continues to work with Aaron Rosand on expanding his repertoire. Mr. Chen plays the “Huggins” Stradivarius, on loan from The Nippon Music Foundation, and the 1721 Stradivarius known as “The Macmillan”, provided as part of the award for winning the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York.
His recent performances, including debut recitals at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the Merkin Hall in New York, have enraptured both the audiences and the critics. “Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin” (Anne Midgette, The Washington Post). “From the first notes there was no doubt of being in the presence of something very special” (Dennis Rooney, The Strad).
Mr. Chen’s rendition of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto became the much-discussed highlight of the 2009 Aspen Music Festival. Maxim Vengerov, who met Mr. Chen while serving on the jury of the Menuhin Competition in Cardiff, immediately engaged him to perform with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in St. Petersburg as well as at the opening concert of the next Menuhin Competition in April 2010 in Oslo. “I have had the pleasure of knowing Ray Chen since his triumph at the Yehudi Menuhin Competition,” says Maxim Vengerov. “Ray has proven himself to be a very pure musician with great qualities such as a beautiful youthful tone, vitality and lightness. He has all the skills of a truly musical interpreter.”
Ray Chen said: “I am very excited to become a Sony Classical artist and I am looking forward to this wonderful collaboration. Our joint mission is to capture the excitement, passion, and life in a performance of the finest quality and to bring them to the audiences worldwide”.
Bogdan Roscic, President of Sony Classical, said: “For me, experiencing the musicianship of Ray Chen for the first time was as exciting and the decision to sign him as immediate as with Gustavo Dudamel a few years ago. I was absolutely convinced only minutes into the very first piece I ever heard from him. Since then, I have become acquainted with a young musician who seems to have it all: an amazing, instantly recognizable tone; a charismatic personality and a musical authority quite unusual for someone his age. He is at the beginning of a major recording career and it is a privilege to be able to build it with him.”
The first rocket to reach the moon had less computing power than the latest Sony VAIO series notebooks. Can a new Sony VAIO design, operate and launch a rocket? Find out at The Rocket Project. Over the course of the next few months, eight students assisted by Tom Atchison and the Rocket Mavericks team will attempt to design, launch and operate a rocket using new Sony VAIO CW, F, and Z series notebooks.
These computers will be essential in the design stage, facilitating all Computer-Aided Engineering – CAD, aerodynamic simulation, computational fluid dynamics, dispersion analysis and Monte Carlo simulation. VAIO computers will also power the flight simulation software – ASTOS, RS-Pro, and Rocksim – and facilitate calculations for dispersion analysis, gas dynamics, aerodynamic stability, dynamic stability, structural loading, thermal heat transfer flux, fin flutter stability and much, much more.
On April 12, 2010, the Rocket Project students will travel to the famous Black Rock Desert in Nevada to put their experiment to the ultimate test by launching their rocket as high as possible into the atmosphere. A VAIO computer will operate GPS tracking, telemetry, avionics monitoring, video and anything else the team can imagine. Be sure to check out the constantly updated Rocket Project page, flickr stream and YouTube videos of the project.
As part of the Rocket Project powered by Sony and Intel, Sony Electronics has pledged to donate $1 to ReadySetLaunch, Inc. for every new fan of the Sony Electronics Facebook page leading up to the April 2010 conclusion of the Rocket Project, up to $25,000.
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Since the introduction of the third-generation Impreza, Subaru has been making incremental improvements to the rally-bred WRX, first with a significant bump in output for the 2009 MY and now the adoption of the STI‘s widebody design for 2011. And not only does the five-door model benefit from its pumped-up sibling’s sheetmetal, but the sedan gets a much-needed testosterone injection to boot.
With a 1.5 inch-wider track front and rear, the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX’s stance is decidedly more aggressive, and with firmer rear subframe bushings pulled from the STI and wider 17×8-inch wheels wrapped in 235/45R17 rubber, the 2011 ‘Rex is assuredly stickier than its predecessor.
The cosmetic mods don’t end with the widened fenders, as the front fascia receives a restylized front lip spoiler, partnered with a larger, blacked-out grille and intakes. The whole package only increases the curb weight of the WRX by 34 pounds, and coupled with the “265-horsepower” turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four, the 2011 WRX has the goods to back up its looks… no matter which body-style you choose. Full details in the press release after the jump and expect a slew of shots from the floor at the New York Auto Show.
Gallery: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX
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The GEMÜ 654 stainless steel diaphragm valve has been extended to the small size MG8 (DN 4 – 15).
An additional size has been added to the GEMÜ 654 valve range extending these to diaphragm size 8 (MG8) in nominal sizes DN 4 – 15. The bonnet is available with a seal adjuster but also with a stroke limiter as options. The seal adjuster in small valves in particular serves to protect the diaphragm against over-compression by the user and thus increases the service life of the diaphragm. The stroke limiter is used to manually set the required flow rate on fully opening the valve.
The Kv values of the small valves are between 0.5 – 2.2 m³/h, depending on the nominal size and connection. The stainless steel valve bodies are from the proven GEMÜ modular system and are therefore fully compatible with existing equipment. Connections available are butt weld spigots, clamps and threaded connections to DIN, ASME BPE, BS and JIS. Valves with an EPDM diaphragm are suitable for use up to 10 bar and with PTFE diaphragm up to 6 bar operating pressure. The stainless steel handwheel and the bonnet are designed to be easily cleanable. The valves are CIP/SIP capable and autoclavable. With this extended size the GEMÜ 654 range is now available from DN 4 to DN 100.
The universal sensor with transducer measures the temperature and selectively the relative humidity, absolute humidity, air fuel ratio or dew point of the ambient air and transforms it to a linear output signal 0-10 V or 4-20 mA.
The secondary measuring value is selectable from the 4 measurement categories % r.H., g/m³, g/kg, TP by a DIP switch. The humidity and temperature sensor is protected against contamination by a screwable stainless steel sinter filter. The humidity and temperature transducer can be adjusted locally for fine calibration by an offset controller.
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Ongoing development of proven HC technology
OCS Checkweighers is proud to introduce the new HC Avantgarde to the market – a checkweigher unrivaled in technical functionality and modern, ergonomic design.
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The development and design focused not only on industry-specific requirements but also on the extraordinary hygiene and GMP aspects. The HC-A fullfils all requirements on the filling and packaging lines, especially for the food and pharmaceutical sectors.
The new and innovative series is based on the usual accuracy and speed of an OCS checkweigher and adds new accents in the areas of intuitive controls and ergonomics.
IEC 61508 defines the requirements concerning safety-related systems in systems. This standard for functional safety describes Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and categorises them into Safety Integrity Levels (SIL 1 to SIL 4). AFRISO has evaluated all series DMU piezo-resistive pressure transducers relevant for the process industry according to IEC 61508 (basic) and IEC 61511 (process industry). Two different measuring principles are used to monitor relative and absolute pressure. The robust, ceramic thick-film sensors of series DMU 01 allow for pressure measurement of almost all gases and liquids that are not aggressive to the FKM seal used in the pressure channel. This aluminium oxide sensor is also available in a flush mounting version for abrasive media such as bulk solids. The oil-immersed silicon measuring cells of series DMU 03 and DMU 04 are adapted without seals to the front-mounting process connections. The DMU 08 transducer with the same measuring principle is used for hydrostatic level measurement. All DMU pressure transducers were rated SIL 2. The safety-related characteristics are provided via the manufacturer’s declaration. As a result of the evaluation, these two sensor systems can be used in potentially explosive areas with measuring ranges from 40 mbar to 600 bar and vacuum. The new SIL pressure transducers DMU from AFRISO are used, for example, in biotechnology, chemical and gas applications, plant engineering, the semiconductor industry and process technology applications.
With the new developed M700V series Mitsubishi Electric redefines state-of-the-art technology for open CNC technologies. The high-performance controller and drive system series allows internationally leading machine tool manufacturers to integrate forward-thinking technologies in their machine tools. The manufacturer’s expertise, together with the advanced control technology of Mitsubishi Electric, results in exceptionally user-friendly high-tech machine tools which produce work pieces of the highest quality and increase company productivity.
The new M700V series combines the latest RISC processor technology with optical servo communication and thereby guarantees ultra-fast and high-precision machining. Exceptional features are a cutting speed of up to 1.000 m/min at a real Servo – and Spindle control that always works at nanometre precision for achieving highest precision and surface quality of a part.
The M700V Series features newly developed jerk free [m/s³] and vibration suppressing high-end 5-Axis HSC-HAC Milling (High Speed Cutting-High Accuracy Cutting) by new SSS– Control (Super Smooth Surface) with full real Nano–Control using the fastest Drive–System in the World.
The latest feed-forward control enables high-speed and high-accuracy cutting while
suppressing the induction of machine’s vibrations.
This results in high-speed and smooth control in servo drive unit. A machine model-based prediction control called OMR control can also mitigate vibrations at machine end.
More interesting news:
New World Standard: The new Mitsubishi CNC M70 series
The new M70 CNC series from Mitsubishi Electric sets new standards for the next generation of machine tools. The panel-in CNC unit features the latest RISC CPU technology and a modern high-speed graphics chip.
Unique: Mitsubishi FA Integrated Controller Platform with C70 CNC
Mitsubishi Electric’s new FA Integrated Controller Platform heralds a new era in factory automation. Ever shorter product life cycles, product diversification and rapidly-growing technology demands are all increasing pressure to drastically reduce overall costs for automation systems throughout the world market. In addition to this, today’s factories need controller and automation technologies that are able to both process ever larger volumes of data on the production level and share the production data with connected management information systems.
Fix & Finish is the name of the product from Arno Arnold designed to provide an alternative to traditional, frequently ineffective protective cover systems. The company decides in collaboration with the customer whether individual modules, which can be expanded at any time, or complete systems are to be deployed. As is explained, proven individual products such as bellows, bellows with telescopic sheets Duplet, Wings, Winglets or Curvelet plastic or steel roller covers and apron covers are combined with one another in different layouts. The complete protective cover systems are designed and produced as ready-to-install units for tool machines, with the specific advantage that the supplier is responsible for the construction. A further benefit is that the costs for tools, assembly space and personnel are considerably reduced. The exhibitors point out that the guarantee relates to the complete solution.
Giving readers greater access to an expanded selection of digital reading content, Sony today announced several recent newspaper and magazine additions to the Reader Store, which now offers a growing list of periodical content for wireless download on the Sony Reader Daily Edition or via Sony s Reader Library software on a PC or Macintosh computer. Since first unveiling periodical content on the Reader Store in December, Sony has worked with publishers to offer news lovers access to periodicals from coast-to-coast, including: The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, PC Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, Foreign Affairs, The Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News.
The expanded breadth of periodical content on the Reader Store illustrates our focus on bringing readers access to the widest selection of content as well as our belief in the value of daily and weekly content delivered on a device designed to enhance the periodical experience, said Bob Nell, director of business development for Sony Electronics Digital Reading Business. Reader owners from across the country now have the opportunity to bring their daily newspaper or favorite magazine with them wherever they go, all with a simple touch of the screen.
The Reader Daily Edition is optimized for newspapers and displays periodical content in an elegant, easy-to-read format. Its responsive, menu-driven, seven-inch touch screen lets consumers quickly and intuitively navigate newspapers and magazines, turn pages, highlight text and take notes with the swipe of a finger or by using the included stylus pen.
New additions to the Reader Store join exclusive content from The Wall Street Journal and New York Post, as well as bestselling eBooks and new releases, self-published pieces from independent authors, links to borrow eBooks from libraries nationwide and more than one million free public domain books through Google Books. Since its inception in 2006, Sony’s Reader Store has sold millions of titles.
The following periodicals are available now on the Reader Store:
Sony has agreements in place with a host of additional magazine and newspaper publishers. Subscriptions to the following newspapers, magazines and exclusive content will be available soon:
Stupak folds on a promise from Obama for an executive order preventing federal funding for abortions. Start counting the remaining days in your tenure, Representative Stupak. Your constituents will know exactly what you did and exactly who you are. If you think that a Barack Obama who has yet to speak a word of truth will keep his word I have some Madoff securities for you.
Stupak Announces His Yes Vote
An executive order can be reversed with a phone call as this one undoubtedly will. How does it feel to be responsible for the murders of possibly millions of unborn children, most of whom will come from minority families? Margaret Sanger would be proud of you.
It looks like the vote will pass, though the Senate will have plenty to say about it before things are said and done. Nancy Pelosi has just condemned many of her party, including herself, to an ignominious retirement. The Democrats can back-slap and congratulate themselves all they want, but what it really amounts to is a funeral dirge as over seventy percent of the American people are dead set against this bill, along with a historically united and rejuvenated conservative Republican party. read more »
Sometime after midnight, following the socialist-democratic vote of HR 3590 meant to shackle America to the greatest piece of socialist legislation in modern-day history, Texas Attorney Greg Abbott’s office posted this news release stating Texas’ intention to join forces with other Attorney Generals across the nation:
The federal health care legislation passed tonight violates the United States Constitution and unconstitutionally infringes upon Texans’ individual liberties. To protect all Texans’ constitutional rights, preserve the constitutional framework intended by our nation’s founders, and defend our state from further infringement by the federal government, the State of Texas and other states will legally challenge the federal health care legislation.
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This followed an early-evening Facebook posting alerting socialist healthcare opponents of an Attorney Generals conference call that would later result in an post-HR 3590 vote, late-night agreement "that a multi-state lawsuit would send the strongest signal." Continued Abbott: read more »
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