Day archives: December 7th, 2012

New GAO Reports – Afghanistan Development, 2020 Census, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, Iran's Energy Sector, Civil Rights

Afghanistan Development – Agencies Could Benefit from a Shared and More Comprehensive Database on U.S. Efforts, GAO-13-34, Nov 7, 2012 2020 Census – Initial Research Milestones Generally Met but Plans Needed to Mitigate Highest Risks, GAO-13-53, Nov 7, 2012 Federal Employees’ Compensation Act – Effects of Proposed Changes on Partial Disability Beneficiaries Depend on Employment …

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Subjects: Government Documents

Relationship Between Healthy Diet and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients on Drug Therapies for Secondary Prevention

Relationship Between Healthy Diet and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients on Drug Therapies for Secondary Prevention – A Prospective Cohort Study of 31,546 High-Risk Individuals From 40 Countries. Circulation. 2012; 126: 2705-2712 doi: 10.1161/​CIRCULATIONAHA.112.103234 Background—Diet quality is strongly related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence, but little is known about its impact on CVD events …

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Subjects: Knowledge Management

FTC Submits Testimony to U.S. Civil Rights Commission on Fair Credit Reporting Act

“The Federal Trade Commission submitted written testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the use of consumer reports in employment. The Fair Credit Reporting Act promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). The FTC testimony describes some …

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Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

WSJ – They Know What You're Shopping For

WSJ.com: “The widening ability to associate people’s real-life identities with their browsing habits marks a privacy milestone, further blurring the already unclear border between our public and private lives. In pursuit of ever more precise and valuable information about potential customers, tracking companies are redefining what it means to be anonymous…the sheer ease with which …

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Subjects: Blogs, E-Commerce, Privacy

EFF's Guide to CDA 230: The Most Important Law Protecting Online Speech

News release: “In 1996, while debating the intricacies of a bill that would massively overhaul the telecommunications laws of the United States, two astute Congressmen introduced an amendment that would allow the Internet to flourish. The amendment – which would become Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA 230) – stated that “No provider …

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Subjects: Free Speech, Legal Research, Legislation
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