A new ruling in the US Court of Appeals has confirmed that Artistic License copyright, used in open source software and creative commons licensing, is enforceable under federal law. While the use of the software may be free, if it is resold or repackaged, appropriate acknowledgement is required. Read BBC report here. Read Creative Commons …
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GM safety scandal 10th anniversary – the scandal continues
Here is copied a letter from Dr Arpad Pusztai to GM Watch on the 10th Anniversary of the GM Safety Scandal. GM contamination of nature and our food continues to be covered up by irresponsible people. Dear Claire and Jonathan, I thought that I should write to you on the 10th anniversary of my 150 …
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South Ossetia, Georgia, Russia, US – a dirty mess
It is not esay to decipher what is going on in the “breakaway state of South Ossetia”. You can draw your own conclusions by reading the various news reports and summaries in this section of the BBC news website. It seems that the solution is for everyone to pull their fingers out of the pie …
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Understand the energy that goes in to putting food on your plate
This article discusses the energy required to put food on our plates, comparing industrial production and distribution (aka agribusiness and supermarkets) with sustainable models (traditional small holding and organic style systems). Its an easy read to understanding the economic dynamics and consequences for our living planet of industrialised food systems based on fossil fuels. It …
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More evidence that exercise increases lifespan.
A healthy lifestyle is not complicated: eat right and keep your body active. You don’t need to be an ascetic or athlete – you just need to be human (not a vegetable). Eat a balanced diet and not too much, and shake yourself up regularly! Another study just released underlies the vast improvement to lifespan …
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Humanity has been wiping out other species for millenia
Humanity has been wiping out other species for millennia, we’re just doing it faster now. New research using the latest technology shows that large animals of prehistoric times were made extinct by over hunting by humans. Back then it might have been excusable to wipe out a species because we did not have the experience …
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Ups and downs of the global credit crunch
Here’s a handy summary of how the consequences of the credit crunch have differed around the world. Simply: US and Europe down, Asia up, South America and Africa up. Irrespective of the ups and downs you should still differentiate between players in each market and understand how changing conditions are affecting them. … And here’s …
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Winners from the credit crunch.
As always, some weather downturns better than others, and the credit crunch has benefited those able to take advantage of it: those with cash, those who provide value and those who said it was coming. It is unfortunate that at the top of that list are the rich. In other words, the rich have got …
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Beijing Olympics 2008
If I could choose one Olympic games to attend in my life, Athens would be near the top of the, but Beijing would be number 1. They will be a fabulous display by China and will demonstrate on an international stage the best qualities of Chinese culture. Sporting prowess will be seen certainly, but visitors …
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Another reason to eat your greens.
Another scientific study shows the benefits of eating brassicas. Researchers have shown that eating broccoli may reverse the harmful effects of diabetes to blood vessels. So, if you’ve high cholesterol or like fried food and sweets, it’s a good idea to compliment your diet with the windy vegetable! See the full research paper here (but …
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