ROONEY'S PRIDE

Tevez impresses Wayne

Wayne Rooney heaped praise on strike partner Carlos Tevez after United's summer signing notched twice in the Reds' 4-1 win over Middlesbrough.

Nani and Rooney found the net before half-time before Tevez rocked the visitors with a further two goals in the second half.

"Playing with Carlos is brilliant," Rooney told MUTV. "He's a clever player, very intelligent, and I think we both work well together. We've both been scoring a few goals lately so we're pleased with that."

Rooney and Tevez shone throughout the match, with the crowning moment arriving in the 55th minute when Tevez fired home after collecting a sumptuous return pass from the England international.

"The best way to play football is pass and move and as soon as Carlos gave me the ball I could see him starting his run out of the corner of my eye. He got on the end of my backheel and I'm delighted for him to have scored two today. He's worked very hard over the last two games and he deserves those goals."

Rooney's also been among the goals recently and has scored six in the Reds' last five matches.

"I know it's my job to score goals and I try and score in every game I play. I'm happy with how things are going and I'm hoping that can continue.

"To play in this team is an honour. We're playing fast, attacking football and that's the football I want to be involved in."

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Beyonce Knowles joined the millennium celebrations in Ethiopia with a spirited concert in the capital of the Horn of Africa nation.

Some 5,000 adoring fans in Ethiopia -- a country normally unimpressed by Western music -- turned out to see Beyonce. In this country, even teens tend to be loyal to music in the national language, Amharic. But Beyonce got a hysterical welcome when she came onstage.

"I want to thank you," the R&B star told the screaming crowd Saturday evening in return. "You have been one of the best audiences of my lifetime."

In a country where many women wear simple white, cotton dresses, Beyonce wore costumes covered in sequins or shiny, space-age material, from a modern interpretation of a hula girl with shiny black tendrils replacing the grass skirt to a high-necked Victorian-style top paired with sequined hot pants.

Beyonce's concert was part of Ethiopia's yearlong celebration of its 2,000th birthday according to its ancient calendar.

In September, at the start of the year 2000, Addis Ababa hosted Los Angeles-based hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas in a new, multimillion-dollar but temporary concert hall. But the reception for the internationally popular group was tepid, if respectful.

Quiet Admiration

My soul forms the words,
My heart ensnares them,
Locking them in its warm chambers,
My mind knows these words,
And my fingers write these words,
Yet my lips,
The dastardly things
They find no valor,
And can not form the words.

How is it that I can feel these words,
With so much hope and admiration
Just for you,
Yet my lips can not speak them
To tell you
Of your shy smile
And your crystal eyes?
I am enamored by you,
By your words and your laughter.

You leave me breathless,
As the air leaps out of my mouth,
Twirling and bowing to your charms,
Enchanted by your congeniality.
Your face is imprinted in my mind
Never leaving,
Never fading.
Your smile warming my heart,
And your eyes entrancing my soul.

I wish I could form my feelings
Into articulate words
Of love and wonder
And tell you of my feelings,
Let you know of my aspiration
To be held securely in your arms,
Where I long to be,
Sitting serenely with you,
Basking in the sweet resonance of stillness.

But I know that wish is unattainable,
Far out of my reach,
Yet I admire you still,
Yearning that one day you'll notice me
As more than just a girl
But as a young woman
Whose heart you've whisked away
Into the perpetual sky,
Floating along the clouds.

And everyday I linger
Hoping for some acknowledgment,
A fleeting look or a petite hello.
Perhaps to even hear you speak my name
Would bring warmth to my heart
And joy to my days
As I wait for you to discern
That I, quietly,
Admire you.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT
By Alex Kirby
BBC News Online environment correspondent

The expansion of intellectual property (IP) rights is unlikely to help most developing countries, an independent report says.

Instead, it will increase their costs, by making them pay more for medicines and seeds.

The report says the same arguments apply to the real benefits the internet can bring to the developing world.

It says rich and poor countries have differing interests, and expanding IP rights makes poverty reduction more difficult.

The report is the work of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), set up by the UK Government but independent of it. The members are from the US, UK, Argentina and India.

The commission urges developed countries, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organiszation (WIPO) to take poor countries' circumstances and needs into account when developing IP systems.

INFORMATION ACCURACY

U.S. Sues Illinois for Passing Law Demanding Accuracy in Employment Eligibility System
The federal government has file suited (pdf) in a federal district court seeking to block a New Illinois law, claiming it preempts federal law. However, the state law does not ban outright employer use of the voluntary employment eligibility verification system called E-Verify. Instead the Illinois law prohibits employers from using the system until the federal databases it uses can be certified as 99 percent accurate. Federal reviews have deened (pdf) the system "seriously flawed in content and accuracy"; for example, the Social Security Administration database is estimated (pdf) to include 18 million incorrect records. See EPIC's SSN page and Spotlight on Surveilance on E-Verify. (Sept. 25)

INFORMATION PRIVACY
In today's digital economy, information can be shared more readily than ever before. Striking the right balance between realizing the benefits and efficiencies that automation of data collection can provide and protecting privacy of personal information is a challenge that many organizations face today. The purpose of this paper is to analyze privacy issues relating to access of personal information in an e-commerce environment. Canada's legislative response will be examined in terms of its effectiveness in addressing information privacy concerns. Specifically, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) will be analyzed to determine whether or not it adequately addresses information privacy risks related to e-commerce. Particular emphasis is placed on two closely linked principles: consent and limiting use, disclosure, and retention. This paper argues that investing in these areas upfront can help to reduce costs associated with challenging compliance. Moreover, it is a combination of legislation, process and technology that all need to work together towards building a privacy-conscious information management practice. PIPEDA is not a stand-alone solution.

UNAUTHORIZED USE OF COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS.

Barney Settlement Victory.

November 29th, 2006 by Laura Quilter

Barney’s humorless owners at the Lyons Partnership have on more than one occasion attempted to stifle humorous and parodic takes on the purple dinosaur. EFF stepped up to the plate in 2001, and more recently, in defending Stuart Frankel’s online parody. After EFF filed for declaratory judgement that the parody was lawful (complaint,8/23), Lyons settled Monday, 11/27, agreeing to pay Frankel a $5,000 settlement, and promising not to sue or make any other claims against Frankel or his ISP based on the Barney parody.

SOFTWARE THEFT IN 2006

Operation Tracker - File Sharers Exposed in Software Crackdown. Court Orders obtained.
FILE SHARERS EXPOSED IN SOFTWARE CRACKDOWN

30 January 2006 - Ten Internet Service Providers have been ordered by the High Court to hand over customer details for 150 individuals illegally sharing software.

The court orders secured by the Federation Against Software Theft on Friday afternoon followed a 12-month investigation into the covert sharing of software by PC users.

Although most file sharers will use false names and email addresses, in the next two weeks the ten ISPs will be handing over full personal details, including names, addresses and dates of birth etc.

His Honour Judge Raynor confirmed that there was “an overwhelming case” for ordering such customer details to be released.

Julian Heathcote Hobbins, Senior Legal Counsel at The Federation, commented: “Traditionally most software owners have relied on notice and take-down procedures and have failed to bring civil or criminal proceedings against the infringers. The progress we made on Friday is only the first wave of an ongoing strategy. We expect to be bringing these actions anytime and anywhere we see software being misused”.

John Lovelock, director general at The Federation, added: “We can easily take down links, but this does not tackle the root causes of software piracy, because the links will reappear elsewhere in a matter of hours. Instead, we plan to take action a lot further, making an example of the perpetrators to stop them from stealing and passing on the intellectual property of our members for good.”

The Federation will be working with the Police and Crown Prosecution Service once the individuals have been identified.

Targets have been identified by an undercover investigator, working covertly for The Federation on a project codenamed Operation Tracker. He is an IT forensics expert, and aims to assist The Federation in cracking down on the suppliers of illegal software.

Robin Fry from lawyers Beachcroft Wansbroughs acting for The Federation commented: “Using a fake identity will not protect you. With software theft costing the industry in excess of £1bn per annum in the UK alone, you can run but you can’t hide any longer.”

Man Utd News

Edwin to miss Roma clash

Edwin van der Sar will miss AS Roma's Champions League visit on Tuesday after injuring his toe at St. Andrews in the Reds' 1-0 win.

The Dutch goalkeeper fell awkwardly after what appeared to be a routine gather mid-way through the first half and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed he would now be sent for a scan. He played on after receiving treatment – Rio Ferdinand assumed goal kick responsibilities – but failed to reappear for the second half.

His replacement, Tomasz Kuszczak, kept the Reds in the game with a superb reaction save moments after Cristiano Ronaldo had sent United into the lead.

In his post-match interview on MUTV, Sir Alex confirmed Kuszczak will now be handed his Champions League debut against the Giallorossi on Tuesday.

"I think Edwin's damaged his toe - to what extent I don't know but we'll send him for a scan," the boss said. "He'll be out for Tuesday, that's for certain. It's a worry when you lose a man of his experience but Tomasz Kuszczak is very able and I'm pleased we've got someone as good as that