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Who owns digital works: computer networks challenge copyright law, but some proposed cures may be as bad as the disease

Article Abstract:

There is a great amount of money at stake in the debate over the protection of intellectual property transmitted over electronic media. In the early 1990s, the copyright industries of publishing, film and music generated business annually that amounts to 3.6% of the gross domestic product.

Author: Okerson, Ann
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Laws, regulations and rules, Electronic publishing, Copyright, Intellectual property, Copyrights

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The challenge of macular degeneration

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Research into the causes and treatment of macular degeneration is discussed. The prevalence of the disease in older people, the identification of genetic factors and advances in treatment, such as photodynamic therapy, are examined.

Author: Nathans, Jeremy, Sun, Hui
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
Care and treatment, Causes of, Physiological aspects, Retinal diseases, Retina, Macular degeneration

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Argentina: the challenge of science and technology

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Argentine Sec. of Science and Technology Domingo Liotta believes that his nation has an enormous pool of scientific talent. Liotta stated that the government is making an effort to make full use of this important resource.

Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
Officials and employees, Interview, Argentina, Liotta, Domingo

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