President Bush has signed into law a controversial bill that creates harsher penalties for violations of intellectual property law. The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property   more...Act, or PRO-IP Act, was introduced by Vermont Democrat Senator Patrick Leahy, and Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Spector. In addition to stiffer penalties, the PRO-IP Act establishes the Cabinet-level position of IP Czar, and gives the Department of Justice more power to coordinate federal and state efforts against counterfeiting and piracy. Critics believe the Act goes well beyond what is necessary to protect artists’ rights. "Big media already have enough tools and penalties on the books and we don't need any more," said Art Brodsky of the D.C.-based public interest group Public Knowledge. Brodsky pointed out that a single mother of two in Minnesota was charged with a $220,000 fine for allegedly downloading protected media files. The law requires the DOJ to seek both criminal and civil penalties against alleged illegal downloaders. The DOJ has complained that they do not want to serve as a collection agency for the entertainment industry, and that copyright holders should pursue their own civil claims.  less

President Bush has signed into law a controversial bill that creates harsher penalties for violations of intellectual property law.

The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property   more...Act, or PRO-IP Act, was introduced by Vermont Democrat Senator Patrick Leahy, and Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Spector.

In addition to stiffer penalties, the PRO-IP Act establishes the Cabinet-level position of IP Czar, and gives the Department of Justice more power to coordinate federal and state efforts against counterfeiting and piracy.

Critics believe the Act goes well beyond what is necessary to protect artists’ rights.

"Big media already have enough tools and penalties on the books and we don't need any more," said Art Brodsky of the D.C.-based public interest group Public Knowledge.

Brodsky pointed out that a single mother of two in Minnesota was charged with a $220,000 fine for allegedly downloading protected media files.

The law requires the DOJ to seek both criminal and civil penalties against alleged illegal downloaders. The DOJ has complained that they do not want to serve as a collection agency for the entertainment industry, and that copyright holders should pursue their own civil claims.  less

EmploymentCrossing.com The number of Americans working multiple jobs to make ends meet stayed steady in 2007, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Nationally, 5.2 percent of American workers held   more...at least one additional job last year, the same percentage as in 2006, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported Saturday. While 26 states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases in their multiple job-holding rates, 20 states recorded increases. Four states reported no change. Overall, 28 states had higher multiple job-holding rates than the national average, the newspaper reported. South Dakota had the highest percentage of workers holding multiple jobs at 10.2 percent, followed by Nebraska, Vermont, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota and Minnesota.  less

EmploymentCrossing.com

The number of Americans working multiple jobs to make ends meet stayed steady in 2007, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says.

Nationally, 5.2 percent of American workers held at   more...least one additional job last year, the same percentage as in 2006, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported Saturday.

While 26 states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases in their multiple job-holding rates, 20 states recorded increases. Four states reported no change.

Overall, 28 states had higher multiple job-holding rates than the national average, the newspaper reported.

South Dakota had the highest percentage of workers holding multiple jobs at 10.2 percent, followed by Nebraska, Vermont, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota and Minnesota.  less

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My trip to vermont was a strange one,Found that most of the state was made up of homeless people

300-acre luxurious private Vermont country estate. Located in the heart of the Green Mountains, Vermont, Riverside Farm is an elegant Vermont weddings and unique events venue just 10-miles from the Killington   more...Ski Resort. Ideal for an outdoor or green wedding.  less

Hello What If HTV Wales Was On Cablevision In The US Well Were Gonna Find Out For Yourself It's Precedding Promos The Commecials And The Weather and The Clock And Aim High Air Force Hymm And Color Bars   more...Right At The End With The Text And That's All. Aired:December 24th 1982 NOTE:FAKE!  less

I try and chase down some bikers that ride by me, but after i do i get sidetracked and start telling stories.. I know im posting up alot of vlogs in short amount if time, so get with it.. catch up and   more...watch them all so i can post new ones. I don't vlog everytime i ride, I vlog about once a week and Ill just take 40minutes of footage on my day off and usually i get a few vids out of just one day of riding. Plus, that way Im able to ride the rest of the week without video taping while still feeding my new found vlogging addiction.  less

An off-roading adventure!

Ok this is part 1 of maybe three or four parts. With a suprise ending in last part. Yeah you guessed it, but it wasnt that bad.. lets wait until we get there to talk about it. - Mountain switchbacks,   more...dirt roads, beautiful scenery and various topics.. and ugh, some whooting and cursing.. maybe some singing too.  less

continuing up rt. 73 in the green mtn. national forest

Kim Strother is joined by Ashely Stetts for this skiing odyssey on the slopes of Vermont's Killington Mountain.

Lite commentary over valley roads. March 30

The run in stratton that clinched his WIN at the US OPEN for Snowboarding

My friend Bart and I get high on Mt. Mansfield.

AUTOBAHN World Tour Update: 3.11.08 Tokyo: The Pink Cow (Resturant) Shibuya http://www.thepinkcow.com/NewHome_e.htm

3.13.08 Toronto:   more...REVERB Queen St. W
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3.18.08 St. Albans, VT S.A.C.S. Morning Show, (private event)

3.18.08 Burlington, VT: Nectar's
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3.20.08 Middlebury, VT: Carol's Hungry Mind Cafe
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3.28.08 Kochi, Japan: Caravan Sarai.  less

Outdoor Cross Country endurance Ultra Trail Running marathon over 53 miles in the mountains of Vermont.

Extreme Training required for this Vermont endurance marathon race. Doubtful you'll finish. This is the Peak.com Death Division held yearly in Vermont.

This is the full song from the Boston-based band Dispatch who have released “Dispatch: Zimbabwe – Live at Madison Square Garden” earlier in January. This DVD is a concert film exploring the trio’s on-going   more...efforts to raise money for the frightening situation in Zimbabwe. Set for a January 29, 2008 DVD release through self-owned Bomber Records (in partnership with AEG Network Live and VDI Entertainment), “Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live at Madison Square Garden“ was directed by renowned photographer Danny Clinch and filmed around the band’s three-night sold out run at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden in July.  less

I drive to the store and tell some funny bar stories from this past week..

Boston-based band, Dispatch, will release to DVD “Dispatch: Zimbabwe – Live at Madison Square Garden”, a concert film exploring the trio’s on-going efforts to raise money for the frightening situation   more...in Zimbabwe. Set for a January 29, 2008 DVD release through self-owned Bomber Records (in partnership with AEG Network Live and VDI Entertainment), “Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live at Madison Square Garden“ was directed by renowned photographer Danny Clinch and filmed around the band’s three-night sold out run at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden in July.  less

J. Willis Pratt & We're Bionic - Live in 2007
Jon Fishman,on drums John Kasiewicz, on basse J. Willis Pratt rythem guitar voice criss marting on lead guitar

CDs available on iTunes and cdbaby.com

www.myspace.com/jwillispratt