Olympics lawyers switch bullying to new targets

ICANN Threatened by Olympic Committee Over Intellectual Property Concerns

By David Goldstein, domainpulse.com -  The International Olympic Committee appears to think it has the rights to all sport, given a recent letter to ICANN that raises concerns on the .SPORT gTLD proposal in particular, and new gTLDs in general.

A letter from Urs Lacotte, director general of the IOC, and Howard Stupp, the IOC’s Legal Affairs Director, says they wish to discuss with ICANN these issues with ICANN and notes the IOC has “serious concerns” regarding “intellectual property protection.”
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A huffy Canada shuts down ‘Yes Men’

Harper has a hissy fit over environmental parody and shuts down 4,500 innocent websites in Germany

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the sheriff is taking down websites

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the sheriff is taking down websites

By Joel Connolly, Seattlepi.com

Stung by a satire at the Copenhagen climate conference, Canada’s government has shut down two parody Web sites criticizing the Great White North’s glacial policy on global warming.

In the process, however, it has taken down 4,500 other Web sites that had nothing to do with the prank played two weeks ago at the global climate summit.

The two “offending” sites, developed by “Yes Men” pranksters, announced that Canada would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 40 percent from 1990 levels, and 80 percent by the year 2050.

The “announcement” came as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government was privately circulating a plan to permit a 165 percent INCREASE in emissions from Alberta’s huge, dirty oil sands project.

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Associated Press reviews Windows 7 ideas copyrighted

Windows 7 800Can’t say if they like it or not since they have copyrighted the ideas expressed

That’s it. No one will be able review Windows 7 unless they have a new idea or thought after today.

Associated Press have published their review of the software. Review: Windows 7 strong, but don’t pay to upgrade

Associated Press are very concerned about bloggers and unauthorized people stealing their copyrighted material. They have announced their intention to track down these thieves of the written word. We are not sure what they will do with 100 million bloggers but it will be serious.

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How long will Letterman’s star shine with the hypo-twit label?

Stephanie Birkitt giving Letterman that special look

Stephanie Birkitt giving Letterman that special look

Letterman’s audience power is enormous but is it because people are waiting to see the fall

The fun about Dave Letterman’s problems is that there is no way out.

The latest on camera admission is that he has serious problems to deal with on the home front. “She has been horribly hurt by my behavior … I’ve got my work cut out for me,” the “Late Show” host said.

Go figure. Your man has cheated on you many times and confesses on national, no international television. Regina Lasko must be feeling 2 feet tall about now. She’s been fooled, tricked, cheated.

Just another Letterman staffer, she was his girlfriend during many of those affairs.

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Government announces solution for disabled access to Confederation Library

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PP3 deal with Homburg will build wheelchair accessible elevator for Confederation Centre Public Library to be renamed Homburg Public Library

Charlottetown – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Premier Robert Ghiz has formed a private public partnership (PP3) with businessman Richard Homburg to solve the problem of disability access in the Confederation Centre Library.

“Mr. Homburg has generously donated $200,000 to the Fathers of Confederation Trust who will in turn use the money to renovate the Confederation Library with an elevator that will accommodate wheelchairs,” said Premier Ghiz.
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Disabled vehicle tow away zone the final solution

Disabled vehicle tow away zone UPEI's final solution

Disabled vehicle tow away zone UPEI's final solution

Is a Disabled Vehicle Tow Away Zone next at UPEI

PEI Disability Alert, September 2008, updated August 22, 2009

UPEI has the final solution for the disabled parking problem – a disabled vehicle tow away zone around the whole university.
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Getting a 2 mile driveway paved

Giving the Hunter River PEI hill a hair cut (Brian MacInnis photo)

Giving the Hunter River PEI hill a hair cut (Brian MacInnis photo)

Giving Hunter River a hair cut or paving the minister’s driveway, which ever comes first

René de Tignish, un-paid co-respondent for NJN Network, Tignish, West Prince, Acadia, Canada, July 19, 2009

Some gee from hupper Canada said my piece is a “hate monger” Coverup of Harper pocketing the host by Radio Canada. I got news fer dat guy. Dis René is a fish monger, ha!

Since the plants are takin’ less, I bin down to Charlie’town deux fois each week sellin’ lobsters. Off da back ‘a my rig. Not mine, no my brudder’s lobster from Rustico. Good money and I whistles goin past the revenue in Summerside chaque fois.

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