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	Stanford Copyright & Fair Use - Primary Materials
		Arriba Soft operated an Internet search engine that displayed results in the form of small pictures ("thumbnails").
		The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that The Nation's publication of the 300 to 400 words it identified as copyrightable expression was sanctioned as a "fair use" of the copyrighted material under 107 of the Act.
		The Supreme Court held that The Nation's article was not a "fair use" sanctioned by the fair use provisions in 17 USC 107.
	fairuse.stanford.edu /primary_materials/index.html (4311 words)

	Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress -- THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, 1800-1992
		First, the Library of Congress was created by the national legislature, which took direct responsibility for its operation.
		He always believed that the Library of Congress was the national library and he used every conceivable argument to convince others, particularly the Joint Committee on the Library and their colleagues in the rest of Congress.
		The person responsible for transforming the Library of Congress into an institution of national significance in the Jeffersonian spirit was Ainsworth Rand Spofford, a former Cincinnati bookseller and journalist who served as Librarian of Congress from 1865 until 1897.
	www.loc.gov /loc/legacy/loc.html (7906 words)

	BBC NEWS Entertainment Critics favour Brokeback Mountain
		Ang Lee was also named best director by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures on Monday, but was beaten to the best film award by George Clooney's McCarthy drama Good Night, And Good Luck.
		National Board of Review president Annie Schulhof said Good Night, And Good Luck was "extraordinary".
		The board is composed of film historians, students and teachers.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4522636.stm (438 words)

	National Board of Review names 'American Beauty' 1999's best film :: Hollywood.com
		The dark satire was named Best Film of the year Dec. 8 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
		Clint Eastwood was the recipient of the group's Career Achievement Award, and director John Frankenheimer received the board's Billy Wilder Award.
		Ripley," starring Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow, which was reportedly shown to the board in an unfinished print.
	www.hollywood.com /news/detail/article/311758 (699 words)

	National Board names 'Hours' best film
		NEW YORK--''The Hours,'' starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman, is the year's best movie, according to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
		The National Board of Review, made up of teachers, writers, actors and movie production workers, will award the winners at a ceremony Jan. 14 in New York.
		Moore won the board's best-actress award for ''Far From Heaven,'' in which she plays a 1950s New England housewife who learns her husband is gay, then begins a relationship with her black gardener.
	www.suntimes.com /output/movies/cst-ftr-board05.html (257 words)

	National Board of Review Selections / First Oscar Controversy!
		This week, the National Board of Review announced their choices, and since they are the first ones to do so, they officially kick off the exciting awards season...
		Certainly, the National Board of Review is not always the most telling precursor for who will get nominated for Oscars, but it does get some films and performances at the top of the running.
		The National Board of Review -- December 7, 1999
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/academy_awards/29986 (533 words)

	Encyclopedia: National Board of Review of Motion ...
		Encyclopedia > National Board of Review of Motion...
		FACTOID # 167: If you're looking to invade someone by sea, try Canada, which has only 9000 Navy personnel guarding the longest national coastline in the world.
		List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-Board-of-Review-of-Motion-... (103 words)

	BBC News ENTERTAINMENT McTeer tumbles towards Oscar
		The US National Board of Review of Motion Pictures voted for McTeer, still best-known in the UK for her lead role in the 1995 ITV drama The Governor.
		National Board director Lois Ballon said: "It was a very tight race this year, it was a difficult decision.
		The board, a 90-year-old group which includes critics, film teachers and film students, also named American Beauty as best film of 1999, and Russell Crowe as best actor for his part in The Insider.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/556787.stm (502 words)

	National Board of Review Says "Mystic River" is Tops For 2003
		"Mystic River" is the best film of 2003, according to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
		The National Board of Review said "Mystic River" was the best film of 2003; it also named Sean Penn best actor for his work in "Mystic River" and "21 Grams." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
		The National Board of Review, established in 1909, screens more than 300 films per year to come up with its annual best lists.
	www.indiewire.com /biz/biz_031204national.html (539 words)

	The National Board of Review
		The National Board of Review was established in March, 1909 and was initially named the National Board of Censorship of Motion Pictures.
		Since they couldn't legally censor anything, they changed their name to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures in 1915.
		The National Board of Review began its work through a number of volunteers in various parts of the country.
	members.aol.com /reedyb/oscar/awards/board.htm (309 words)

	AbsoluteNow: Denis Leary photos - Denis Leary with wife Ann Lembeck The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City. 1-13-04 John Spellman/Retna Ltd.
		Denis Leary and wife The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City.
		Denis Leary with wife Ann Lembeck The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City.
		AbsoluteNow: Denis Leary photos - Denis Leary with wife Ann Lembeck The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City.
	www.absolutenow.com /new/denis_leary.html (402 words)

	vcouwenb's Xanga Site
		To The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
		The following is an open letter to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and the international media from renowned Iranian film director Jafar Panahi.
		The National Board of Review bestowed its “Freedom of Expression” award on Panahi for The Circle in December 2000.
	www.xanga.com /vcouwenb (2142 words)

	comment12
		The system mirrors very closely the principles and techniques created by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, showing that little has changed in nearly one hundred years of filmmaking.
		Therefore, the only viable solution for the Motion Picture Patent Company (the cadre which then monopolized production, distribution, and exhibition) was to create the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
		The early censorship boards consisted of half a dozen or more volunteers who were considered to be the educational, charitable, and religious leaders of their communities.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/filmnotes/comment12.html (965 words)

	Charlize Theron The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City. 1-13-04 John Spellman/Retna Ltd.
		Charlize Theron The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City.
	www.the-alist.org /photos/Theron_JS0548181.html (82 words)

	National Board of Review Awards
		Samantha Morton arrives at the 2004 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Annual Awards Gala, held at Tavern on the Green in New York, on Tuesday, January 13, 2004.
		Actress Laura Linney arrives at the 2004 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Annual Awards Gala, held at Tavern on the Green in New York, on Tuesday, January 13, 2004.
		Director John Waters arrives at the 2004 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Annual Awards Gala, held at Tavern on the Green in New York, on Tuesday, January 13, 2004.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0203179.html (328 words)

	Newsday.com: Who's won what leading up to the Oscars
		National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, American Film Institute, Entertainment Weekly, African American Film Critics Association, AP Movie Writer David Germain
		Oscar nomination, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
		American Film Institute, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Entertainment Weekly, African American Film Critics Association, AP Movie Writer David Germain
	www.newsday.com /custom/envelope/oscars/cl-ap-other-awards23feb23,0,932777.story?coll=cl-oscst (522 words)

	KET - Oscar-nominated Buena Vista Social Club celebrates legendary Cuban musicians
		Buena Vista Social Club was nominated for a 2000 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and has garnered top honors from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Critics Association, the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and the European Film Academy.
		Buena Vista Social Club, A Presentation of PBS Showcase is produced by Road Movies Filmproduktions in association with Kintop Pictures, ARTE and ICAC.
		Louisville's Martinez appointed to KET board - the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
	www.ket.org /pressroom/2000/26/BuenaVista.html (575 words)

	Quotations from the Library of Robert Decker
		From Films in Review, Published by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc., May 1968
		Whether or not 2001 cost MGM $5,000,000, as they say, is not so important as the deplorable fact that, whatever the amount, all of it was wasted.
		—Review of 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Logan Westover.
	home.pacbell.net /decker59/quotes_3.htm (266 words)

	Moviecrazed
		Yet when the anonymous members of the New York-based National Board of Review of Motion Pictures announce their top picks of the year, people in the film industry, from studio chiefs to indie distributors, take notice.
		THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW NAMES THEIR PICKS FOR THE BEST OF 2004
		Because the society’s selections have a way of popping up later on the all-important lists of Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
	www.moviecrazed.com /guymovies/natbrev2005.html (139 words)

	PlanetOut News: National Board of Review taps 'The Hours'
		"The Hours," a big-screen adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham, was named best film of the year on Wednesday by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
		The National Board of Review, made up of teachers, writers, actors and movie production workers, will hand out its awards on Jan. 14 in New York.
		The awards are the first of many to be announced by various film organizations, culminating in the annual Academy Awards, which will be revealed on March 23.
	www.planetout.com /news/article-print.html?2002/12/05/3 (269 words)

	E! International - News - "Neverland" Soars into Oscar Race
		Finding Neverland, the fanciful, Johnny Depp-led biopic about Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie, was named 2004's Best Film on Wednesday by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
		The National Board of Review is scheduled to formally present its awards Jan. 11 in New York City.
		Shrek 2, the year's reigning box-office champ, currently getting the Best Picture Oscar push from DreamWorks, also was snubbed--even in the Best Animated Film category.
	international.eonline.com /news/items/0,1799,15447,00.html (669 words)

	Strange Loves: New York City, Nov. 4
		New York, NY – October 20, 2003 – The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures presents its latest educational film seminar, Strange Loves: Terry Southern’s Affair with the Movies.
		The National Board of Review, with no commercial ties to the industry, was founded in 1909 to support excellence and free expression in film.
		He is the author of "Film Follies: The Cinema Out of Order" and "Left in the Dark: Film Reviews and Essays, 1988-2001." He is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship for 2003-04, to assist in his writing a critical study of Preston Sturges.
	www.terrysouthern.com /nbr.html (616 words)

	Letter to The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures by Jafar Panahi
		Letter to The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures by Jafar Panahi
		The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
		I believe, I am entitled to be curious about the response of the Board who granted me such Award, a response in proportionate to the behavior I and many other people faced and will face.
	www.indiewire.com /biz/biz_010426_PanahiLetter.html (1102 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Hollywood Award Season Begins
		National Board of Censorship Review of Motion Pictures 1909-1922 (The Arno Press cinema program)
		National Board of Review of Motion Pictures names The Hours as best film of the year:
		....The board was founded in New York in 1909 to forestall movie censorship and began selecting its "10 best movies of the year" in 1919.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2002/12/06/142439.php (421 words)

	Claire Danes The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City. 1-13-04 John Spellman / Retna Ltd.
		Claire Danes The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 Annual Awards Gala, at Tavern on the Green, New York City.
		Claire Danes The Museum Of Modern Art Celebrates A WORK IN PROGRESS: AN EVENING WITH SOFIA COPPOLA, at The Gramercy Theatre, New York City.
	www.the-alist.org /photos/Danes_JS05049929.html (90 words)

	Premiere Magazine: 2004 National Board of Review Film Awards
		The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures annual gala will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2005.
		A complete look at the National Board of Review's 96th annual film awards, due to be presented January in New York.
		Premiere Magazine: 2004 National Board of Review Film Awards
	www.premiere.com /article.asp?section_id=5&article_id=1897 (208 words)

	Boston.com / A&E / Movies / Who's won what leading up to the Oscars
		Top 10 lists: National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, American Film Institute, Entertainment Weekly, African American Film Critics Association, AP Movie Writer David Germain.
		Top 10 lists: American Film Institute, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Entertainment Weekly, African American Film Critics Association, AP Movie Writer David Germain.
		Best adapted screenplay, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor: Oscar nomination, Golden Globe winner, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, Chicago Film Critics Association, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, San Francisco Film Critics Circle.
	www.boston.com /ae/movies/articles/2005/02/02/whos_won_what_leading_up_to_the_oscars (692 words)

	Variety.com - Burstyn garners honor from NBR
		Ellen Burstyn will receive the 2000 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures career achievement award, presented by the NBRNBR and Biography magazine.
		Burstyn will be seen this year in "The Yards""The Yards" and "Requiem for a Dream." She was recently selected as co-prexy of the Actor's Studio, along with Al PacinoAl Pacino and Harvey Keitel.
		The actress will be presented with the award Jan. 16 during a gala dinner at Tavern on the Green.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117787013?categoryid=13&cs=1 (171 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Bests -- Dec. 28, 1936
		In New York last week the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures re-leased its annual lists of the best pictures of the year.
		Ihe Board of Review's list of the ten best pictures made in Hollywood:
		Convicts left behind spotted the handiwork of Clyde Barrow, notorious outlaw-at-large, said he fired the machine gun, suspected the horn was honked by his woman, gun-toting, cigar-smoking Bonnie Parker.
	www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,771899,00.html (300 words)

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