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The vanishing author in computer-generated works: a critical analysis of recent Australian case law
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The use of software is ubiquitous in the creation of many copyright works, yet the requirement in copyright law that every work have a human author who engages in independent intellectual effort means that its use may prevent copyright subsistence. Several recent Australian cases have refocused attention on authorship as an essential criterion of copyright subsistence, and these cases suggest that much computer-produced output may be authorless and thus lack copyright protection. This article, the first in a two-part series, analyses how each case deals with the question of authorship of computer-produced works and why the use of software diminishes copyright protection for a significant number of computer-generated works. The article critiques the application of conventional notions of human authorship developed in the pre-computer age to modern productions and suggests alternative approaches to authorship that satisfy both the major objectives of copyright policy and the need to adapt to the computer age. The article argues that, without a broader judicial approach to authorship of computer-generated works, Parliament must remedy the lacuna in protection for these ‘authorless’ works. Possible solutions for reform are suggested. In a forthcoming article, the author comprehensively examines those reform proposals
Contact lens associated microbial keratitis: practical considerations for the optometrist
No full textAaron B Zimmerman, Alex D Nixon, Erin M Rueff College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAAbstract: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a corneal condition that encompasses several different pathogens and etiologies. While contact lens associated MK is most often associated with bacterial infections, other pathogens (fungi, Acanthamoeba species, etc) may be responsible. This review summarizes the risk factors, microbiology, diagnostic characteristics, and treatment options for all forms of contact lens-related MK.Keywords: corneal ulcer, fungal keratitis, bacterial keratitis, Acanthamoeba, Fusarium, Pseudomona
Drumheller, AB
No full textNotes - A history of the Ursaline order in Drumheller, AB from 1935 to 1985 (2 pages)Drumhelle
Delirium in older emergency department patients: recognition, risk factors and psychomotor subtypes.
No full textSouvenir of Edmonton, AB
No full textBooklet - Souvenir of Edmonton - The Capital City of Alberta. Collection of photographs in a green cover tied with string, Edmonton, AB (48 pages
Crime vs law: a policy evaluation on the preliminary effects of AB109 on Crime
No full textIn October 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 109. The law mandates that individuals sentenced to non-serious, non-violent or non-sex offenses serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. Since its implementation, California State Prisons have seen a 17 percent reduction in their inmate population. The significance of this research is to analyze crime rate data for 2012, and determine if there has been an increase in crime in California since the implementation of AB 109. The author focuses on studies on the crime rate data that have been released by the public safety agencies in the top ten cities with the highest populations in California. The author compares the crime rate data for 2012, the first complete year after AB 109 went into effect, with data from the previous year, 2011, and to the crime rate trend from the 10 years prior. This comparison is done with crime defined as total crimes reported, and in categories of offenses under violent and non-violent crimes; this effort is to determine what types of crimes were being reported, if indeed there was a crime increase. As a result, the author found that the data available to date indicate that there has been a crime increase in cities across California since the implementation of AB 109. The research also shows that cities with active recidivism plans are being more successful at keeping crime rates low. Therefore, recommendations include changing legislation to address the issue of when prisoners are sent to local jails, having the state provide more guidance and funding for officials at local levels, and having the cities themselves come up with their own plan of action to combat crime rates and recidivism
Ab initio pair potentials at metal-ceramic interfaces
No full textA systematic approach is proposed to obtain the interfacial interatomic potentials. By inverting ab initio adhesive energy curves for the metal-MgO ceramic interfaces, We derive interfacial potentials between Ag and O2-, Ag and Mg2+, Al and O2-, Al and Mg2+. The interfacial potentials, obtained from this method, demonstrate general features of bondings between metal atoms and ceramic ions
Perceptions of pre- and post-event impacts of PEI 2014 year-long celebrations
No full textThis study examines Canadian perceptions of pre- and post-event impacts of the PEI 2014 Celebrations using the 2013 and 2015 surveys of PEI residents and other Canadians conducted by the Centre for Tourism Research. Overall, results indicate that Canadians’ awareness of, knowledge about, and attitudes toward the 1864 Charlottetown Conference and the PEI 2014 Celebrations increased and positively changed over time. The research also suggests that event organizers and/or destination tourism managers need to put greater emphasis on the “socio-cultural aspects” of the event such as community participation and cultural identity, and make an effort to increase tourism volume and value in order to obtain strong support from residents and be successful
Ultra-low-power, class-AB, CMOS four-quadrant current multiplier
No full textA class-AB four-quadrant current multiplier constituted by a class-AB current amplifier and a current splitter which can handle input signals in excess of ten times the bias current is presented. The proposed circuit operation is based on the exponential characteristic of BJTs or subthreshold MOSFETs. The multiplier is designed using the latter devices and achieves very low power consumption. Simulation results show that from a 0.65 V supply, the proposed circuit consumes 12.4 nW static power while less than 30 dB total harmonic distortion is achieved for an input modulation index up to 10.Microelectronics & Computer EngineeringElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
Records of Empire, Monarchy, or Nation? The Archival Heritage of the Habsburgs in East Central Europe
No full textThis contribution to Ab Imperio's forum on the archives of empires examines the history of central government archives in the Habsburg Monarchy of East Central Europe from the sixteenth through twentieth centuries. The court, financial, and military archives in the imperial capital at first only served official purposes, but by the nineteenth century also supported historical research. Later the provinces and emerging national states also developed archives and made them accessible to historians. The multinational empire dissolved in 1918 and its successor states competed for possession of the central archives. National archives were considered essential for the creation of national states and histories
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