Day archives: January 12th, 2012

EPIC Urges Trade Commission to Investigate Google Search

EPIC: In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC has called for an investigation of recent changes by Google to Google Search, the dominant search algorithm on the Internet. EPIC cited Google’s decision to include personal data, such as photos, posts, and contact details, gathered from Google+ in Google Search results. “Google’s business practices …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict – Addressing Complex Crisis Scenarios in the 21st Century

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict – Addressing Complex Crisis Scenarios in the 21st Century, By Michael Werz, Laura Conley | January 3, 2012: “This report provides the foundation and overview for a series of papers focusing on the particular challenges posed by the cumulative effects of climate change, migration, and conflict in some of our …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries Over the Decade Ending 2009 Dev

Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries Over the Decade Ending 2009, Dev Kar and Sarah Freitas1, December 2011 “Last year’s report, analyzing flows through 2008, produced a figure for that year of $1.26 trillion. We anticipated that the figure for 2009 might be even larger. However, the global financial crisis and slowdown in world trade …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

Financial sector regulation for growth, equity and stability

Financial sector regulation for growth, equity and stability, BIS Papers No 62, January 2012 “The financial crisis has demonstrated the need to better understand the complex interactions between the financial system and the real economy. While stability has become the main focus of the regulatory changes, the implications for growth and equity are also important. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Spotlight on Speech Codes 2012: The State of Free Speech on Our Nation's Campuses

Spotlight on Speech Codes 2012: The State of Free Speech on Our Nation’s Campuses, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) “The U.S. Supreme Court has called America’s colleges and universities “vital centers for the Nation’s intellectual life,” but the reality today is that many of these institutions severely restrict free speech and open debate. …

Subjects: Free Speech, Legal Research

UK Government Web Archive

UK Government Web Archive – “The National Archives is preserving government information published on the web by archiving UK Central Government Websites..The UK Government Web Archive has received more than a billion hits since it was launched by The National Archives in 2003 and is now one of the most-visited websites in government.”

Subjects: E-Government

Fraud of the Day Website

“The Fraud of the Day is a forum dedicated to educating government about how fraud is perpetrated and the solutions to stop it. When you visit the “Fraud of the Day,” you’ll find Larry Brnson’s commentary; links to other news, events, and resources pertaining to government fraud; and video commentary from tax fraud expert, Andy …

Subjects: Legal Research

EU investigates consumer credit websites – a market underperforming for consumers

News release: “Were you ever about to sign a contract for a personal loan, credit card, or other consumer credit and discovered that it was all working out more expensive than you had first expected? An EU-wide investigation of websites offering consumer credit took place to check whether consumers are receiving the information to which …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Government Documents, Internet

The Gov Doc Kids Group and Free Government Information

The Gov Doc Kids Group and Free Government Information – Tom Adamich, Martha Childers, Katy Davis, John H. Faria and Antoinette W. Satterfield. The IFLA World Library and Information Congress “Free government information fuels innovation among all the world’s children and has the potential to enhance every aspect of their lives. Join us as members …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Libraries, Search Engines