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>From Chronicle.com
TECHNOLOGY AND UNIVERSITIES
How dramatically will technology change research universities? How
should university officials prepare for these changes? Join a live,
online discussion today with Daniel E. Atkins, a member of a National
Academy of Sciences panel that recently studied the issue. The
discussion begins at 3 p.m., U.S. Eastern time. (11/22/2002)
http://chronicle.com/colloquylive/2002/11/research/
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Left gets nod from right on copyright law
By Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com, November 20, 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-966595.html

WASHINGTON--U.S. Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner, one of America's
most prominent jurists, warned Tuesday of an "enormous expansion" of
intellectual-property law, adding a conservative voice to a chorus of
criticism that's so far come from the left."
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Free Web Research Link Closed Under Pressure From Pay Sites

By Jonathan Krim, Washington Post.com, November 21, 2002; Page E01
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17568-2002Nov20.html?referer=email

"The Energy Department has shut down a popular Internet site that
catalogued government and academic science research, in response to
corporate complaints that it competed with similar commercial services."
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Madster Said Violating Court Order
By Associated Press, SiliconValley.com, Nov. 21, 2002
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/4575274.htm

" The recording industry filed a contempt motion against Madster,
claiming the file sharing service is disregarding a court order to stop
the swapping of copyrighted songs and files on its Web site."
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Tech firms, Hollywood meet on copyright

By Declan McCullagh,  CNET News.com November 21, 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-966833.html

"Technology and entertainment lobbyists will sit down at the negotiating
table Friday to seek a resolution to the long-running political spat
over digital copyright."
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Robbers take aim at CD counterfeiters
BY Associated Press, GlobeandMail.com, November 21
http://rtnews.globetechnology.com/servlet/ArticleNews/tech/RTGAM/20021121/gtrob/Technology/techBN/

"The pirate trade's profits began to soar about three years ago, as the
price of blank CDs dropped from as much as $15 apiece to less than 10
cents a disc in bulk, Mr. Creighton said. CD and DVD manufacturers now
can set up an operation capable of churning out hundreds of discs daily
for $2,500 - a tenth of the cost three years ago, he said."
(Contributed by Stephen Davies)
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