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Survey Highlights Public View of Industry Sectors

Press release: “The pharmaceutical sector is suffering from a poor reputation among Americans, according to new research by marketing research firm Ipsos. The second edition of I-Rep, Ipsos’ biannual survey on perceptions of large companies, shows that nearly as many Americans hold an “unfavorable” opinion of the pharmaceutical sector (32%) as have a “favorable” opinion …

Subjects: E-Commerce

California State Sen. Migden Unveils Legislation Requiring Labeling of Cloned Food Products

Press release: “Calling for protection of “consumers’ right to know”, State Senator Carole Migden today unveiled legislation [SB 63] which would require that milk and meat products from cloned animals that are intended for human consumption be clearly labeled…“California consumers want to know what they’re eating and what we’re feeding our children,” said Migden. “People …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases

Press release: “EPA Administrator Johnson, Energy Secretary Bodman and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Naso responded to President Bush’s call to increase the supply of alternative and renewable fuels nationwide, by: establishing the nation’s first comprehensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program increasing the use of alternative fuels, and modernizing CAFÉ standards for cars.” April 10, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Tarlton Law Library Announces Actual Innocence Awareness Database

“The Tarlton Law Library has compiled an Actual Innocence awareness database which contains citations (and links, where possible) to current articles, scholarship, legislation and other materials in the dynamic world of wrongful convictions. The materials are classified into what are considered the primary causes of wrongful conviction: forensics/DNA; eyewitness identification; false confessions; jailhouse informants; police …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

DNI Announces 100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration

Press release: “Today, as in the past, the United States and our allies face dangerous challenges to our security, freedom, and way of life. The current global environment, however, is more interconnected, complex, and dynamic than the bipolar world of the Cold War. The advance of globalization has enabled, amplified, and accelerated threats stemming from …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Soft Money in the 2006 Election and the Outlook for 2008

Press release: “… a newly released Campaign Finance Institute study on the role of unlimited corporate, labor union and individual “soft money” in the 2006 elections and what these developments might mean for 2008. The study analyzed the broad array of nonprofits active in the 2006 election: 527 political organizations, Section 501(c)(4) social welfare groups, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

CDC Data on Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food

Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — 10 States, 2006: “Foodborne illnesses are a substantial health burden in the United States. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program collects data from 10 U.S. states* regarding diseases caused by enteric pathogens transmitted commonly …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EFF Sues Justice Department for Immediate Release of NSL

Follow up to postings on investigations into FBI use of National Security Letters, this press release: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked a judge to issue an emergency order requiring the FBI to immediately release agency records about its abuse of National Security Letters (NSLs) to collect Americans’ personal information. The Department of Justice …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research