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The ACLU of Northern California, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at Berkeley Law School sent a letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt (PDF) today. It was about books. Why books? Google is planning to dramatically expand its book service, Google Book Search. The good news is that …
“Greater meat consumption and demand for fossil fuels worldwide are expected to cause increasingly more harmful algal blooms and dead zones in coastal and freshwater areas. Nutrient pollution in aquatic ecosystems, or eutrophication, is a rapidly growing environmental crisis, said Mindy Selman, the lead author of a new report released today by the World Resources …
New York Times graphic: Jobs Lost and Gained During the Recession – Percent employment change, December 2007 – June 2009. Data is from Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the anchor article is here. Related postings on financial system
Green Files: Green Resources and Sites on the Internet – Marcus P. Zillman provides a comprehensive, wide ranging listing of web based green resources and sites, inclusive of home and business related information.
AARP Bulletin Survey on Consumer Debt and Loans: Executive Summary, July 2009 AARP commissioned a nationwide survey looking at the amount and type of debt or loans that consumers carry. The survey examined whether adults had credit card debt, loans and other forms of outstanding financial obligations. It also asked respondents whether or not they …
Ira Flatow, NPR: “Replacing dark roofing and pavement with lighter, more reflective materials could reduce temperatures in cities and offset significant quantities of carbon dioxide emissions. In an article published in the journal Climatic Change [Global cooling: increasing world-wide urban albedos to offset CO2 – Hashem Akbari, Surabi Menon and Arthur Rosenfeld Climatic Change, Volume …
Consumer Perspective on Health Information Technology by Susannah Fox Jul 17, 2009 at National Partnership for Women & Families A webinar organized by the National Partnership for Women & Families will explore questions surrounding health information technology and the role of consumers in shaping what’s to come in patient-centered care. http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2009/24–Consumer-Perspective-on-Health-Information-Technology.aspx
Guardian UK: “The Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, has predicted that “almost all” news organisations will be charging for online content within a year. Barber said building online platforms that could charge readers on an article-by-article or subscription basis was one of the key challenges facing news organisations.”
“During the second quarter of 2008, The American Society for Training and Development, The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, and the Society for Human Resource Management surveyed 217 employers to examine corporate practices on training newly hired graduates at three educational levels: high school, two year college, and four-year college. The findings indicate …
“Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) today released a Policy Post discussing privacy implications for the federal data clearinghouse known as data.gov and de-identification considerations for the Open Government Directive. While this initiative signifies a step in the right direction towards a more open and transparent federal government, it must be done in concert with …
“Does your sunscreen work? Surprisingly, 3 of 5 brand-name sunscreens either dont protect skin from sun damage or contain hazardous chemicals or both. An Environmental Working Group investigation of 1,606 sunscreens rates the seasons best and worst. Some companies have responded to EWGs 3-year campaign for safer, more effective sunscreens. 70% of sunscreen …
Car Innovation 2015 analyzes the complete framework of automotive innovations: societal and governmental influences, technology trends, the voice of the customer, innovation economics, and innovation management and strategies. For more than nine months, over 30 experts at Oliver Wyman have contributed to Car Innovation 2015. The study comprises an in-depth expert poll, a consumer panel, …
