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["Olga Francois" <OFrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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USF professor accused of copyright violation over exam
By Times Staff,  SP Times.com, May 25, 2006
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/05/25/Tampabay/USF_professor_accused.shtml

"TAMPA - A University of South Florida chemistry professor is under
investigation for a possible copyright violation, accused of posting
questions from a national exam on a USF Web site."
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Sound numbers: Data regarding music and other copyright industries
confound expectations
By Michael Geist, Citizen Special, May 25, 2006
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/technology/story.html?id=5114c2
51-08a8-490a-aace-f37c9c00b18c

"Copyright reform advocates frequently point to the economic importance
of the so-called "copyright industries" to support their view that the
government should enact tougher copyright laws. While few doubt that the
industries merit attention, the economic angle has been hampered by the
relative dearth of Canadian studies on the issue."
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Newsmaker:  RIAA's next moves in Washington
By Declan McCullagh , CNET News.com, May 25, 2006
http://news.com.com/RIAAs+next+moves+in+Washington/2008-1027_3-6076669.h
tml

"The RIAA, the primary trade association for the American recording
industry with a $27.7 million annual budget, is enjoying a string of
recent political and legal victories."
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City Update: Schools crack down on copyright criminals
By Newton TAB, May 24, 2006
http://www2.townonline.com/newton/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=500272

"Ever since a group of parents got upset after Burr Elementary School
Principal Cynthia Bencal celebrated the anniversary of gay marriage in
Massachusetts over the loudspeaker, the school has tried to settle on
guidelines for discussing that touchiest of subjects - sexuality."
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Illegal downloads, burning CDs and copyright law
By: Luke Ellis , The Common Law, 5/23/2006
http://www.news8austin.com/content/living/common_law/?ArID=162511&SecID=
463

"You are surfing music-sharing sites and come across the song that has
been in your head for weeks. You visualize yourself running on Town Lake
and can practically hear the song already. But just before you click
away you wonder-is this a legal download?"
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E-violations of copyright a problem for faculty, students
Publishers are in pursuit of individuals who use the internet to trade
documents like music
By Christie Toth, Daily Vanguard, May 23, 2006
http://www.dailyvanguard.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/05/23/447337b14e25
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"As digital technology proliferates, legislation and the publishing
industry are racing to keep up with the possibilities for file-sharing,
website posting, and other forms of electronic exchange of copyrighted
materials. Publishers are working to crack down on the digital
circulation of documents without permission, and universities are
rapidly becoming one their main targets for copyright enforcement."