The proposed Google Book Search (GBS) settlement can be viewed as a way to achieve copyright reform through the class action settlement process. This is especially evident in its plan for commercializing orphan works and in the compromises it embodies concerning revenue splits for authors and publishers in respect of ...
The results of the Cassini/Huygens mission raise many questions about the source and fate of methane on Titan. Understanding the methane cycle on Titan is key to understanding its past history and future evolution and provide a context for considering life on Titan that uses methane for its biological solvent. ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Author Event: How To Find A Habitable Planet - SOLD OUTEver since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us--or even the simplest biological organisms--are unique to the universe? How to Find a Habitable Planet ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: TBA
Advanced Photon and Ion Detection TechnologiesFocal plane array detectors have brought an amazing revolution to optical spectroscopy. Recent advances in optical array detectors, as well as future trends, will be presented.Whole new generations of highly promising ion and electron detectors are being implemented by adapting and modifying a combination of technologies originally developed for visible ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Smarter Planet: Region by Region, City by City, and University by UniversityAre some regions of the world smarter than others? Are they more sustainable? Greener? More innovative? Do things just work better in some regions, and do these regions offer better jobs to workers and better investmentsto investors? How do these regions attract people and capital, and create value? IBM's Smarter ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Cleaning Up Our Industrial Past to Create a Better FutureCenturies of economic growth have boosted living standards, improved health and created opportunities for humankind – but global industrial development has also left behind tracts of contaminated land.Cleaning up these "brownfield" lands is a complex, multi-billion dollar business involving agencies, responsible parties, consultants and other stakeholders. Businesses and communities face cleanup ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Urban Permaculture Design CourseThe Urban Permaculture Institute offers this place-based permaculture design course focusing on urban strategies that work in the city or anywhere you may go. Through a mix of classroom time and hands-on activities, we will explore methods of designing and establishing regenerative communities and economies. We visit and participate at ...
