Energy and Environmental issues are worldwide concerns. Energy saving is, without a doubt, the most effective strategy for environmental protection. A number of energy programs are being conducted everywhere, their sole purpose being to seek reduction in energy wastage and increase energy efficiency. As the field of energy management matures, so must the tools and practices available to ensure ...

I ncreasing production efficiency is becoming a major theme for producers in order to maintain or increase their economic return in an increasingly competitive global market. In the case of irrigated agriculture, producers must also address increasing public concern about water conservation, water quality, and environmental protection. Two irrigation management issues require attention in order...

Digital products such as movies, music and computer software are protected both by self-help measures such as encryption and copy controls, and by the legal right to prevent copying. We explore how digital rights management and other technical protections a®ect the pricing of content, and consequently, why content users, content vendors, and antitrust authorities might have di®erent views on wh...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how different types of strategic interaction affect firms’ optimal levels of digital rights management (DRM). In our game-theoretical duopoly model, the firms do not directly compete with prices, but they become interdependent while coping with digital piracy. Our analysis shows that (1) stricter public copy protection by the government leads to lower...

In this paper, we present WebGuard, a content protection system for Web documents. WebGuard allows content owners to exercise control over usage conditions governing access to their content. We first introduce the concept of transparent digital rights management, and then show how WebGuard realizes it, using existing Web browsers.

This article focuses on assessing whether the current Slovak legal framework provides animals with a sufficient level of protection against cruelty and maltreatment. Past legislation animal was analyzed in light major welfare challenges that Slovakia faces today. Contrary to what title study suggests, different approach chosen strengthen – not through concept rights, but human rights favourable...

FOR THE PAST DECADE, I have lectured, both in this country and abroad, at high schools, colleges, universities, professional schools, community groups, and animal protection groups about the topic of animal rights. I have debated research scientists in public forums. I have represented over a dozen of the major animal protection organizations in this country in connection with some of their mos...

in recent years, two positive and effective developments have occurred in iran's legal system regarding the realization of the rights belonging to disabled people. in 1999, the comprehensive act for protection of rights of disabled persons was adopted; and in 2009, iran joined the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. the present paper studies the obligations of the islami...