Word: controlled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When I first came to the city council in the early '70s, rent control had just been adopted, but it was being so poorly administered that it was being completely ineffective," he says...
...most recent (and possibly most absurd) move against MP3s was taken last month by Sightsound.com, who threatened MP3.com with a lawsuit asserting that Sightsound held patents which control "among other things, the sale of audio or video recordings in download fashion over the Internet." Such a grandiose claim is comparable to Random House stating that they have the exclusive rights to the process of printing up and distributing written material...
MP3s and the Internet can empower bands to take back control over their music. Countless bigname groups are eager to take advantage of the opportunity; for example the Beastie Boys took it upon themselves to make available live tracks and non-copyrighted music to promote their latest album, Hello Nasty. Garbage and Alanis Morrisette have been known to release special rare cuts exclusively in MP3 format. They Might Be Giants has even made entire albums available online. Smaller, independent bands have also embraced MP3s as a means for building a fan base and getting their music recognized. The London-Based...
Principals now control more of their internal budgets than before the reform. They can make rule changes without school committee and state approval, and can even tinker with curricula...
...larger Harvard community. Lasy semester's infamous "Gong Incident" and the draconian enforcement of interhouse prohibitions (especially when hardworking Crimson editors come seeking a hot meal) have left a sour taste in many mouths. We recognize that Adams House's newly renovated dinning hall and at times, overwhelming crowd control dilemma. We trust that the Palfreys, two apparently very intelligent people, will discover a solution that pleases residents and outsiders alike...