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Press release: “17% of internet users about 25 million people — have sold something online…Data from comScore Media Metrix show that the number of Americans using online classifieds has shot up 80% in the past year, led by the rapid growth of the sites organized by Craigslist.org.” About 25 million people have used the …
“A new study by the Coalition of Journalists for Open Government…shows the use of FOIA exemptions to withhold information increased 22 percent between 2000 and 2004, despite the fact that federal agencies responded to 13 percent fewer requests for information. The exemptions most frequently used to say “no” to requesters were those recommended by Attorney …
AP reports today that TIME magazine Washington correspondent Viveca Novak has been called to testify before the grand jury investigating the leak of Valerie Plame’s identity as a CIA operative.
Washington Post: Pentagon Expanding Its Domestic Surveillance Activity, Fears of Post-9/11 Terrorism Spur Proposals for New Powers Related references: Report by the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, March 31, 2005 CIFA: Department of Defense Counterintelligence Field Activity
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) press release: “The new internet search portal establishes links to IFPMA member company websites as well as other commercial and government-sponsored websites containing information on clinical trials provided by pharmaceutical companies.” See also Website on Clinical Trials Data in the Spotlight
UK Times: Google turns its search power to the hunt for genetic drugs: “David Vise’s book reveals how it is sifting information to help scientists advance medicine…Google’s data-mining techniques appear well suited to the formidable challenges posed by analysing the genetic sequence.” The Google Story, by David Vise Welcome to Google.org the philanthropic arm …
New York Times, 100 Notable Books of the Year
Universities Say New Rules Could Hurt U.S. Research Related resources: March 28, 2005 Federal Register, Department of Commerce advance notice of proposed rulemaking, Revision and Clarification of Deemed Export Related Regulatory Requirements. DOD IG Report: Export Controlled Technology at Contractor, University, and Federall-Funded Research and Development Center Facilities, March 25, 2004 (40 pages, PDF) Dept. …
As We May Search – Comparison of Major Features of the Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar Citation-based and Citation-enhanced Databases. Current Science 89(9), 2005, p. 1537-1547, by Peter Jasco. Web of Science Scopus Google Scholar
White House press release, November 15, 2005, Setting the Record Straight: The New York Times Editorial on Pre-War Intelligence. WSJ free feature: Majority Believe White House Misleads Public, Poll Shows New York Times: Even Supporters Doubt President as Issues Pile Up Levin and Reed Compare Bush Administration Statements with Intelligence Community Statements on Pre-War Iraq …
Press release: “In the aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes, 13 million Americans made donations to relief efforts online and 7 million set up their own hurricane relief efforts using the internet. In addition to using the internet to respond directly to the crisis, 50% of online users sought out news and information online, with …
The Personal Data Privacy And Security Act of 2005 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and moves forward to Senate hearings. Reported in Senate, S. 1789