LAW|Engineering|Published Works: Full Circle

After several years of preparation for what I call coming full circle I have been forced to research and look at litigation, statutes and cases on unethical practices involving many individuals starting with some cases that I have been exposed to through my community work and while taking a digital crime class taken this past Fall.
This also comes at a time when I am celebrating the 25th anniversary of my first time working with some of the best and brightest in law enforcement. My parent's vision was criminal law, my vision was and still is directly related to what I do....and I won't be practicing even though lately I have this hunch that the creator is leading me in that direction. I've only fought it for 25 years!!!! I still have some years of industry that I would like to continue in working as a creator and somewhat of a protector of IP. But seriously, I truly despise people who engage in unethical practices and justify it by changing policies, scapegoating, coming up with creative blocking devices, forming the "unethical alliances" to lie and cover up, and individuals who blatantly disregard the law. You could not pay me a million dollars to represent one. However, I am aware of some serpents who would. My son and I frequently watch "Liar, Liar". It is hilarious but definitely has an underlying social message.


25 years ago my mom took me to see an attorney (presently a Supreme Court Justice) on my graduation day in hopes that I became a practicing attorney.

While preparing for work in the courts I sought advice, listened to stories, and got clarification of expectations. Needless to say, I began work with these attorneys, clerks, judges, court officers and performed so well that I was asked to return year after year however, the third year I chose to accept an offer at a start of a serious career in entertainment and media. While there, I admired one clerk so much (he is also now a judge) that I mocked everything that he did, watched how he dealt with the public and paid close attention to his professional style and mannerisms. I worked in arraignments, warrants and various other areas and was completely turned off by some, not all individuals in this area of law. Although I entertained, working on and creating content for the listening and viewing audiences, through various mediums, I continued to work in news media and my next job was writing for a youth newspaper called NYC. I was assigned a mentor from the Wall Street Journal that I met with weekly and pulled my connects together and wrote a special a supplement on juvenille justice and my direct knowledge of the penal system. I also wrote articles on race relations, and discrimination and many other important social topics. While working on the article "An Overview of the Court System", I was introduced to a non-profit organization called

EVC that made videos analogous to our stories that were written in NYC.

When I saw how compelling it was to take written and printed visual content and transform it into a moving medium, it was then that I determined that this was going to be my primary modality of the expression and my editor at the paper made sure that I went to college to major in Broadcast, Television and Corporate Cable Communications. Correct the expression if need be. So what brings me to my topic of Illegal Subpeonas, while working on a domestic violence case (personal volunteer work), I was exposed to a case involving corruption on the part of the local police department, a Judge....well it is more like several judges, an Ombudsman, an embarrassed attorney with his sleazy, pathetical lying client, a former ousted prosecutor who should be disbarred, banned from ever working or showing her face again (she happens to work in the public school system which is a great segway into next week's topic of discussion), and last but not least a telecommunications service provider that was served an illegal subpeona to block the records of incoming and outgoing calls of individuals. I found some links that discuss how this is a regular occurence. I am not one to pull favors, join clicks, or form alliances, I am used to standing alone, but my recent volunteer work has led me to the conclusion that a phonecall, or two, or three (from a non biased service provider) doesn't hurt in the least bit. Enjoy the week....people. Source 1 Source 2

Artificial Intelligence & Speech Recognition & their circuits

Audio: Speech Recognition Circuit


Speech Recognition maps acoustic sounds and speech signals to text to abtract meanings of the spoken word or speech. Learn more about these technologies.

Intellectual Property Law

U.S Copyright Law

Disclaimer: The above photo was used by permission from Foto search Stock Photography and Stock Footage. As a content creator, I understand the importance of crediting the author of an original work.

It is important to protect the content creators' rights. Intangible intellectual property rights form the core of all relationships in the music industry, and understanding of those legal rights and legal areas involved in bringing music to the public. There are specific legal rights involved in music, including copyright, trademark, and the right of publicity. There are also statutes and cases.

Presently I am conducting a detailed analysis of the relationships in the music industry and the application of intellectual property rights to each such relationship, including those of the songwriter/composer-music publisher; the performing rights society- music user; the copyright owner - musical theater producer; the music publisher - record company; the performing artist - record company; the record company and distribution chain along with others such as the copyright owner, and his nemesis the infringer.

My research includes the cases, the standard agreements, and antitrust consent decrees. I will also look at a series of mock negotiations between songwriter and music publisher, record label and performing artist, and internet music service, publisher and label, and arguments in infringement cases.

Lastly, I am looking at current legislative issues and future trends, including the legislative response to, and future of, on-line music uses, Peer to Peer sharing , piracy, technological protection measures, liability from the availability of copyrighted works, international law issues, and the role of the public domain.

There is also proposed settlement in the Google Books litigation and its implications for authorship, publishing, and competition.

Does Your Non-Profit operate ethically??

How are nonprofits monitored, regulated and governed?

The overwhelming majority of nonprofits in the United States operate in an ethical and accountable manner. However, nonprofits are not immune to damage that can be caused by unscrupulous and fraudulent solicitors, financial improprieties, and executives and board members who place personal gain above the organization's mission.


Because nonprofits are held to such high standards, they have created many lines of defense against fraud and corruption:

Boards- All nonprofits are governed by a board of directors or trustees (there's no real difference), a group of volunteers that is legally responsible for making sure the organization remains true to its mission, safeguards its assets, and operates in the public interest.

Private Watchdog Groups - Several private groups (who are themselves nonprofits) monitor the behavior and performance of other nonprofits.

State Charity Regulators - The attorney general's office or some other part of the state government maintains a list of registered nonprofits and investigates complaints of fraud and abuse.

Internal Revenue Service - A division of the IRS (the Tax Exempt/Government Entities division) is charged with ensuring that nonprofits are complying with the requirements for eligibility for tax-exempt status. As a result of the thousands of audit investigations, a handful have their tax-exempt status revoked; others pay fines and taxes.

Donors & Members - Some of the most powerful safeguards of nonprofit integrity are individual donors and members. By withholding their financial support, donors can strongly encourage nonprofits to reappraise their operations.

Media - Many nonprofit leaders may feel misunderstood or even maligned by negative media coverage, however, this media watchdog role has resulted in increased awareness and accountability throughout the sector.
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Why do nonprofits have boards, and what do boards do?

Most nonprofits are corporations, which means that they are legal entities distinct from the individuals who founded them. Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofit corporations are governed by boards of directors with legal and ethical responsibilities that cannot be delegated. The board's responsibilities fall into the following broad categories:

Legal & Fiduciary- The board is responsible for ensuring that the organization meets legal requirements and that it is operating in accordance with its mission. It is also responsible for protecting the organization's assets.

Oversight- The board is responsible for ensuring that the organization is well run. It moderates the power of management and has the power to hire and remove the chief executive, usually called the executive director or president.

Fundraising- Board members raise money, make personal financial contributions, and serve as advocates for the organization to potential donors as a part of their responsibility to ensure the financial viability of the organization.

Representation of Constituents and Viewpoints- Often, board members are chosen to bring the experience or perspective of the organization's constituents to the board. By doing so, nonprofits better serve their communities.

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Telemedicine-Information Technology, Telecommunications & Medicine merged

"Telemedicine is the ability to provide interactive healthcare utilizing modern technology and telecommunications." Basically, Telemedicine allows patients to visit with physicians live over video for immediate care or capture video/still images and patient data are stored and sent to physicians for diagnosis and follow-up treatment at a later time. Whether you live in the center of Los Angeles or deep in the Brazilian Amazon, Telemedicine is an invaluable tool in Healthcare.

Virtual Life Content -Second life in First

More visual content

Sunday, I had an assignment due that included visiting an Island in Second life. Second life is a free 3D virtual world where users can socialize, connect and create using free voice and text chat.

Next time your browsing....Check it out.

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Visual Content in Medicine (Informatics & Healthcare)

CAT Scan








Viewing images of CAT scans



Visual images and radio frequencies are not only used in television and radio ( well radio uses the same kinds of frequencies used in signals for microwaves, cellular phones etc..... of course they all are of different levels of frequency on the spectrum).

But....image assisted treatments such as the Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Axiated Tomography, or Positron Emissions Tomography in varied ways, are useful in medical research and treatment making them useful in highlighting abnormalities, and assisting practitioners in finding cancer, or diseases. Medical imaging captures images and make them useful in medical research or treatment.

There are differences though.

The CT scanner uses x-rays. X-rays are a type of ionizing radiation that is used to acquire its images which are dense and rigid forms of anatomy (like bones). These tissues are composed of elements of higher atomic numbers than the tissue that is surrounding them. It takes 3-dimensional scans (unlike x-rays which are two dimensional). It takes individual slices of the brain and take the individual parts (using software) merge or reassemble them again to generate a 3D image of the brain.

The MRI scan uses a non-ionizing radio frequencies signals to acquire its images. It use is also best for indicating issues within tissue that is non-calcified (dense) such as organs, tissues, fluids, orgains, cells, and body fluids.

The PET is a lower resolution than the MRI or CT however, it produces a 3D image of functional processes or metabolic activities designed to analyze metabolic function in the body.

Source: Dr. David Lubliner, NJIT