What Are The Laws Regarding Dvd Use And Duplication

By: Gregg Hall

Because of all the laws and regulations regarding DVD duplication many people are confused as to exactly what it entails. People are even uncertain if they have, the ability to create duplicates of the DVDs you already own. The unfortunate reality is there are no solid pieces of advice when it comes to DVD duplication for personal use. The thing is, each DVD you have in your collection, even though you purchased it, is actually copyrighted, and owned by another person. You are essentially purchasing the right to use it. Within the copyright laws, which are not at all clear, it is stated that after purchase, the DVD movie can be used as defined in "Fair Use".

This means you can bring a few friends or family members over to your home to watch the movie, show it during a Cub Scout activity, or other such activities. The only provision in this aspect is that it cannot be used commercially. This means you cannot legally charge anyone to watch the movie, under any circumstances. So legally you can't ask your buddies to pay for watching one of these DVDs.

When talking about DVD duplication for personal use, the law is not at all clear. The reality is the chances of you getting into enormous trouble for taking a DVD you already own and duplicating it for your own personal use such as if, the original copy breaks or becomes unwatchable, is extremely unlikely. However, personal use is the keyword in this whole statement. If you duplicate a DVD and then lend to a friend or family member, this is a clear infraction of the fair use policy. By ignoring this policy and the copyright laws, you are putting yourself at risk of facing prosecution for the DVD Duplication.

The best advice anyone can give you is to ensure that any DVD duplicates you create are in a safe and inaccessible place for any visitors you have. If they were to get one or you were to lend one to a friend, you could be facing serious charges that include high fines and possible imprisonment. The copyright laws are in place to ensure that the owner of the copyright is protected from any types of fraud and illegal activities, which includes DVD duplication of any form. It is best to simply avoid making any duplicates of any DVD movies to protect yourself and your friends. Purchasing the movie will help in support of your favorite actors and directors.

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Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about DVD duplication and TV Show Downloads at www.ezdownloadnow.com

What’s Wrong With The Law Of Attraction?

By: Larry Blenn

Copyright 2006 llbglobal

Over the past few months I have had several personal revelations. I have written several articles about the Law of Attraction but it wasn’t until only recently that I discovered the one inherent flaw with the theory of “The Law of Attraction”. Like all theories, the law of attraction is simply just that, nothing more than a theory.

The flaw arises out of our need to have a theory in the first place. After all, isn’t our need to have a “life story” the reason why we are here? We constantly seek out new experiences. It is what physical humans do. Because we have an innate sense of needing a purpose, we rationalize this as being here to do something and yet that very thing we are here to do, we hide from.

So I suppose you could say the only flaw with the law of attraction is the same flaw with everything. Everything in this world is dualistic. It’s either this way or that way. My concern is the belief that there is only one way of absolute truth and when you are fed the “truth” by someone else you are in fact living your life through their eyes.

People believe that without a purpose and a set of morals we would be absolutely insane and yet deep down inside we do share a moral conscious. We do care about other humans. We share the joys and pains together and it’s our mutual empathy that has evolved into who we are today. The fact that we can each share pain and make ourselves have feelings towards another human being whom we have never met is surely a sign that we are in fact all connected. That is why we feel sad when we hear the news that Princess Diana has been killed or even the crocodile hunter. We experience these feelings of pain because we are somehow connected.

We do not need a “theory” of life, we only think we do. Many people believe that without a God there would be no rules. We believe there would be chaos in the streets and yet we ignore that in fact there already is chaos in the streets. Our desire to have a purpose only drives our insanity into a never ending egoic journey from which we never seem to be able to escape.

If I had to say what I thought my purpose would be, I would say that it is the power of intent that drives all of us. We create our life through our intent. Following an idea or belief is only good for the sake of following an idea or belief. I’ve heard the phrase “Faith without works is dead” and it’s true! It takes a lot of work being alive right? So our true purpose is finding faith in whatever we choose and then going with the flow. I don’t care if you believe in the law of attraction, I only care that I live my life to its fullest extent with true conscious intent. So if you ask my advice I say just go with the flow, decide what your next step in life will be and follow through with it. Then when you wake up tomorrow, start all over again.

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Larry Blenn is the CEO of llbglobal, a web marketing firm working to create better life environments. www.believefactor.com

The Usa Online Gambling Laws And Their Impact On Other Jurisdictions

By: Sam Wolfe

There has been feverish talk in the press recently as to the possible effects that the recent criminalisation of online gambling in the USA will have on the British market. Many have suggested that the UK government will follow suit, resulting in a prohibition on the activity within British borders, while others argue that this is, in fact, too good an opportunity for the UK government to pass up. It is argued by these individuals that, if the UK were to begin attracting American gamblers who now have nowhere else to go, the financial gains available to the Exchequer would be too great a temptation.

Online gambling is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the service industry in Britain. One need only look at Betfair, one of the market leaders, for evidence of this; last year the company recorded year-end profits of $44 million, off the back of a sports book which was only established in 2000. Similarly, the taxation of online gambling is one of the most easily available sources of revenue for the Exchequer; it is a seemingly never-ending stream of money which can be very easily taxed, particularly bearing in mind the general public antipathy towards gambling. It is this very concern as to 'social cost' of the activity, rather than the potential financial gain that it represents, that makes regulation and taxation politically possible.

It is the same antipathy which informs the growing opposition to the government's legalisation of online gaming. It is thought in many quarters that the social cost far outweighs the social benefits and, as such, there are fears that the actions of the American government could pave the way for the outlawing of online gambling in the UK. However this seems unlikely; the British government has already expended large amounts of time and money establishing licensing laws around online gambling. Indeed, the government is now actively soliciting for business from companies who are to be exiled from the US, in a similar fashion to that seen in Antigua, whose government is offering to licence US gaming sites - albeit, of course, at a price.

The British government has a liberal history as far as online gambling goes, as illustrated by their actions with regard to the EU. As members of a common market, EU member states are obliged to accept goods and services (including the provision of online gaming) from all other member states, without prejudice. When a special exemption was made for online gambling, several member states sought to outlaw the practice. Britain, however, along with states such as Denmark, preferred to legislate and regulate, as a result of their belief that people would find a way of gaming regardless of its legality - the state might as well, therefore, try to make some money out of it.

It is for precisely these fiscal reasons that it seems almost certain that the process of legalisation and regulation of the online gambling industry will continue apace in Britain. The importance of the sector to the Exchequer is too high; paradoxically, in fact, the outlawing of the activity in the USA should cement this position.

Indeed, it is likely that we will see an even more markedly rapid growth in the sector as American gamblers look for a similar, but legal, gaming experience. This will have positive effects for the British gambling community; increased demand will mean an increase in the number and quality of services available. Similarly, on a more basic level, the more players taking part in a game, the higher the jackpots will be, or the more competitive the odds available. This can only be a good thing for players.

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Sam Wolfe has been playing bingo online for over 6 years and has tested all online bingo sites over that time. Having a law degree, she now consults with online bingo halls and advises on all aspects. Highly recommended is her online bingo game resource site available at http://dingobingo.