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Harassment by The YouTube Team -- An open message to Sergey Brin

YouTube may have yanked the wrong guy's... video.

(BANGKOK / SALEM) - YouTube may be acting illegally by taking down videos for alleged copyright infringement, ignoring important factors regarding Fair Use as provided for in copyright law.

In August 2008, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose, California ruled that copyright holders cannot order a deletion of an online file without determining whether that posting reflected "fair use" of the copyrighted material.

The Warrior`s Brain
PTSD and TBI: What Works and What Doesn`t

TBI presumably can make the soldier/Marine more susceptible to PTSD but the differences seem slight while the overlap seems to be great.

(SALEM, Ore.) - My text comes from two sources, the fist from National Council on Disability, titled 'Invisible Wounds' and the second, Newsweek's 'The Warrior's Brain'.

The first was put together by 25 people including two PH.d.'s and one Education Doctor (E.D.). It seems the rest were qualified because they worked for the government! The document was 63 pages long.

A Modest Proposal to Save the American Economy: Entrepreneurial Blitzkrieg as Job Creation Vehicle

An entrepreneurial solution to high unemployment.

(COLUMBIA, Md.) - The United States is the richest nation on the planet and yet we find ourselves mired in a long-term recovery from the Great Recession of 2008.

The biggest problem affecting the greatest number of Americans is the high unemployment rate, which is not expected to return to pre-recession levels for many years.

The Two Faces of Genetic Engineering

Genetic engineering differs from the ancient technique of artificial selection in that the manipulation of genetic material occurs in a manner that is totally unnatural.

(SALEM, Ore.) - On one side, the bio-engineering industry promises a utopian world of bountiful food, where sickness and human imperfections are a thing of the past.

Scientists: Magnetic Polar Reversal May Have Started

What's going to happen? The only thing we really know is that there is no way for humans to slow down or stop the process.

(CHICAGO) - Concern has been mounting for almost a decade as scientists hunched over their instruments and double-checked new data concerning the status of the Earth's crucial magnetic field.

The magnetic field protects all life from damaging solar radiation. Exposure to such radiation can cause cancer and mutate DNA.

Skype Recognizes Region of Palestine

From the US Palestine is not an option in the box inviting you to “Select a Country or Other Area”.

(ISTANBUL) - Perusing international calling rates on Skype the other day, I noted that “Palestine Region” is listed as one of the subcategories for Israel, along with “Jerusalem” and “Mobile”.

I’ve thus added the Skype designation to a handful of other conceptions of Palestine promoted by select entities across the globe...

How Smart Are Smartphones?

The public at large thinks that they can’t live without these devices.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A strange epidemic has taken hold, spreading to the farthest corners of the globe. It threatens to alter the course of history by turning previously productive members of society into mindless droids.

You’ve seen them zigzagging down the sidewalk, walking into objects, stepping off into traffic as if blind, or uncaring, perhaps suicidal.

Attacks Force Closure of EU`s Emissions Trading System

Wednesday's announcement and similar cyber-attacks have also damaged the EU initiative...

( BRUSSELS / EUObserver) - A series of cyber-attacks on national registries where carbon permits are stored has forced the closure of the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) for at least a week.

The European Commission posted the announcement on its website on Wednesday after Czech Republic-based firm Blackstone Global Ventures said about €6.8 million of carbon allowances appeared to have disappeared.

Confirmed Virus Could Zap Your PC

It apparently appears as a harmless e-mail titled "Here you have it"

(SALEM, Ore.) - Information about a new computer virus affecting email users who rely on Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and other carriers was relayed to Salem-News.com today.

The virus represents a real threat to PC's as verified by both Microsoft and Norton. She suggest sending the information to everybody you know who has Access to the Internet.

The Collapsing Hegemony of the West

Iran has made dazzling breakthroughs in recent years, surpassing its most powerful rivals to the surprise of many.

(TEHRAN) - In its path towards becoming a regional and international superpower, Iran is achieving remarkable breakthroughs in science and technology which have started to flabbergast the rivals around the world.

These range from the US as a self-proclaimed superpower in economy and science to the neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region which are years from reaching self-sufficiency in meeting their domestic needs.