Lobby groups oppose plans for EU copyright extension

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 The European Commission currently has proposals on the table to extend performers’ copyright terms. Described by Professor Martin Kretschmer as the “Beatles Extension Act”, the proposed measure would extend copyright from 50 to 95 years after recording. A vast number of classical tracks are at stake; the copyright on recordings...

Pylones The Importance Of Rhythm

More Detail Here: Lego Technic For Sale Australia Submitted by: Christopher Peace A baby loves hearing the sound of sounds. Give him or her a wooden spoon and a metal pan and you will be treated to a percussion solo accompanied by chortles, giggles and unbridled glee at the sounds they make. This is...

Australia to send 200 more troops to Afghanistan

Wednesday, February 1, 2006 Australia’s Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, says the Federal government will contribute another 200 troops to assist the Dutch military in a former Taliban stronghold. Australia also pledges $150 million in aid for the reconstruction of Afghanistan. “We have 190 at the moment, special forces, we’ve got another 110 going there...

Contaminated pet food causes massive recall

Monday, March 19, 2007 At least 10 pets, 9 cats and 1 dog have died as a result of eating contaminated pet food, says the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. The contamination caused cats and dogs to both go into kidney failure. At least 51 brands of cat food and 40...

How the Army Corps of Engineers closed one New Orleans breach

Friday, September 9, 2005 New Orleans, Louisiana —After Category 4 storm Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, on the night before August 29, 2005, several flood control constructions failed. Much of the city flooded through the openings. One of these was the flood wall forming one side of the 17th Street Canal, near Lake...

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