Word: nonprofitable
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...five years. A patent and licensing policy issued in March by Harvard and 10 other research universities, titled “In the Public Interest: Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Technology,” states the institutions’ intention to share new research and technology with nonprofit organizations and developing nations...
...before Thailand's military-appointed legislature a controversial new law that proponents say would move the country's censorship rules into the modern era. Many filmmakers, however, fear the proposed changes will only make censorship worse. "They want the power to control us," says Chalida Uabumrungjit, head of the nonprofit Thai Film Foundation...
...digital piracy occurs on college campuses. “Many universities are taxpayer-subsidized,” she said, “and therefore should be concerned if illegal content is being passed over networks.” Steven L. Worona, director of policy and networking programs for a nonprofit called Educause, said universities should be able to craft their own anti-piracy policies, rather than using blanket legislation. Tim R. Hwang ’08, member of Harvard Free Culture, said the bill compromised the role of educators. “[W]hen universities violate the privacy of students...
...security contractor accused of shooting two Iraqis in Baghdad on Tuesday was working indirectly for a branch of the U.S. government. According to the State Department, the company, Unity Resources Group - which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates - was providing protection to RTI, a U.S. nonprofit organization under contract to work in Iraq for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The shooting occurred at 1:40 p.m. in the Baghdad neighborhood of Karrada. According to the Iraq interior ministry, two Iraqi Christian women were killed. The convoy had just finished dropping off an employee...
...thousands of residents in the southern port city of Xiamen took to the streets to protest against a planned chemical plant. Authorities put construction on hold. "Such fury wouldn't have even been notable in the West, but it's new for China," says Stephen Frost, director of the nonprofit CSR Asia. "People now have their pick of what to buy, what to eat and where to work. They're increasingly choosing the products and employers that advocate a better quality of life." Even in China, CSR is changing from a business option to a necessity...