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| Posted January
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Kurt Larsen
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OECD Observer
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August 1, 1999
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architecture, design, building, real estate,
cities, innovation, economics, learning, education, culture,
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| The concept of a 'learning' city or region is
relatively new, but yet it is at the core of a growing number
of regional development strategies. What exactly is a learning
city? And does it work? |
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation
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January 7, 2002
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biodiversity, environment, North America, health,
pollution, climate change, water, energy,
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| This is a beautiful 100 page report filled with
lots of data, including graphs and maps, concerning the North
American environment. |
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Pam Belluck and Andrew C. Revkin
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The New York Times
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December 23, 2001
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climate change, global warming, unintended consequences,
weather, environment, economics,
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| An article looking at the variety of impacts
(good and bad) on the exceptionally mild winter the northeast
is experiencing so far this year. |
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National Research Council
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January 2002
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climate change, abrupt, global warming, unintended
consequences, environment,
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A recent National Research Council report on what is known
about abrupt climate change.
"Large, abrupt climate changes have repeatedly affected
much or all of the Earth, locally reaching as much as 10
degrees C change in 10 years. Available evidence suggests
that abrupt climate changes are not only possible but likely
in the future, potentially with large impacts on ecosystems
and societies."
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Christopher B. Field
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Science
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December 21, 2001
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biodiversity, global change, environment, Planet
as a Work of Art,
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| A perspective article on a report in the same
issue of Science which estimates the percentage of
the planet's net primary productivity that is appropriated
by humans. |
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Daniel Tynan
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CNN.com
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December 25, 2001
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computers, computing, trends,
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| Hot economies cool down and Net empires collapse,
but technology continues to move at light speed. Digital tools
are not only getting smaller, faster, and cheaper, they're
also insinuating themselves into every corner of life. And
these days they're as likely to be found in your pocket as
on your desk. |
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Dave Wilson and Jon Healey
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The Los Angeles Times
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January 6, 2002
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copyright, DCMA, media, copy protection, fair
use,
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| "'More Fast and Furious' is more than just
a new CD soundtrack from a hit movie. It's also a harbinger
of things to come -- on indication that technology may soon
trump the law and change the way consumers listen to music,
watch movies and read books." |
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Neela Banerjee with Danny Hakim
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The New York Times
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January 9, 2002
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transportation, automotive, fuel cells, hydrogen
economy, environment,
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| "The Bush administration is walking away
from a $1.5 billion eight- year government-subsidized project
to develop high-mileage gasoline- fueled vehicles. Instead
it is throwing its support behind a plan that the Energy Department
and the auto industry have devised to develop hydrogen-based
fuel cells to power the cars of the future, administration
and industry officials said yesterday." |
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Foreign Policy
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January/February 2002
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global commons, globalization, economics, digital
divide,
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| This is the second edition of the annual A.T.
Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine Globalization Index. |
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Wendell Berry
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Orion
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Winter 2001
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global commons, globalization, corporation,
free trade, labor, local, upside-down-economics, development,
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| This article articulates many of the things
that we "know" and often talk about. Upside-down-economics,
transparency, development, globalization, local control, the
nature of the corporation, the environment, etc. The question
is, how can we get beyond the implicit assumptions that Berry
lists? You may not agree with everything in here, but its
a worthwhile read. |
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Science@NASA
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January 3, 2002
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health, cyborg, vision, sensors, bionic eye,
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| Using space technology, scientists have developed
extraordinary ceramic photocells that could repair malfunctioning
human eyes. |
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Karen Kornbluth
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The New York Times
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December 10, 2001
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Internet, broadband, economy, fiber optics,
infrastructure, access,
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| "Broadband -- the generic term for high-speed,
high-capacity, always- on data networks -- is integral to
the improvement of the American economy. To help businesses
and consumers gain access to this technology, Congress and
the administration must come up with a bold broadband strategy
-- and avoid the quick-fix solution that would rely on the
powerful regional Bell telephone companies." |
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Donald Kennedy
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Science
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December 14, 2001
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research commons, IP, academic, industry, funding,
policy, philosophy of science,
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| In this editorial from the December 14, 2001
Science, Kennedy compares the 1980 Bayh-Dole Amendments
to the Homestead Act of 1862. Bayh-Dole gave up federal rights
to intellectual property resulting from work supported by
government funds. |
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Kim Nayyer
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First Monday
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January 2002
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IP, globalization, information, law, sovereignty,
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| "The globalization of information, facilitated
by the Internet, has significant implications for intellectual
property regimes domestically and internationally. Assessment
of these implications and their probable outcomes is unavoidably
value-driven. Many commentators foresee harmonization of intellectual
property laws but some predict disparity in political economy
outcomes. Some also see profound effects on sovereignty. A
critical review of recent literature on these topics discloses
a prevalent and rather persuasive view: that globalization
of information and the impact of the Internet tend toward
an international standard of strengthened intellectual property
laws and the erosion of sovereignty notions, with the economic
benefits flowing primarily to developed nations and transnational
corporations. The prevalence of this view in the recent literature
may reflect an effort to bring less heard voices to the forefront
of the discussion." |
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John Borland
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CNET News.com
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December 31, 2001
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P2P, Napster, Groove,
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| It took a boom and a bust to do it, but peer-to-peer
technology is finding its post-Napster place in the world.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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January 6, 2002
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freedom of information, civil liberties, politics,
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| An editorial on the Ashcroft/Bush attempts to
quash all Freedom of Information Requests. |
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David Dickson
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Nature
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December 6, 2001
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virtual science, Internet, Web, community based
science, philosophy of science,
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| "The Internet promises to revolutionize
public engagement with science and technology." |
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