“RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) is a collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in 44 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components. All RePEc material is freely available.” (there are currently 193,000 items in the database) Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2004
A Legal Brief On Christmas Vacation
From FindLaw: “JENKINS & GILCHRIST, P.C. v. STUART DWORK “HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS VACATION, or RESPONSE TO REQUEST TO IGNORE VACATION LETTER” (December 20, 2004) The Legal Brief From A Dallas Law Firm Representing Plaintiff’s Law Firm, Criticizing Opposing Counsel For: 1) Allegedly Ignoring A Letter From Plaintiff’s Lawyers Advising That They Would Be… Continue Reading
Interesting Background on Google Project Director for Library Digitization Program
Digitizing books: A mountainous task for Google Major collections readied for online, one page at a time. Continue Reading
Washington Post Editorial On Prisoner Abuse
As a followup to my December 22 posting, Human Rights Group Submits FOIA Request for Docs. on Detainees, this Washington Post (reg. req’d) editorial from December 23, War Crimes. Continue Reading
Rebuilding Iraq’s National Library
From the Uk Guardian, Iraq’s library struggles to rise from the ashes -Remains of national history are slowly pieced together. Continue Reading
Library Journal Lists Most Popular Books Borrowed From Libraries
On the extreme right hand side of the Library Journal homepage, there are links to The Books Most Borrowed in U.S. Libraries – Fiction and The Books Most Borrowed in U.S. Libraries – Nonfiction. The lists are compiled weekly. Continue Reading
Advocacy Group Lists Privacy Resolutions
From EPIC, Top Ten Consumer Privacy Resolutions. Continue Reading
Analysis of What Lies Ahead for Google and Microsoft As They Compete in 2005
Whats Next for Google, by Charles H. Ferguson: “Google seeks to become the gatekeeper for not only the public Web but also the “dark” or hidden Web of private databases, dynamically generated pages, controlled-access sites, and Web servers within organizations (estimated to be tens or even hundreds of times larger than the public Web); the… Continue Reading
New GAO Report Indicates Progress Still Needed on E-Gov’t Initiatives
Press release: “Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins, R-Me., and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., released Wednesday a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report showing that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other federal agencies have made progress in implementing key provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002 but have failed to carry out… Continue Reading
Advocacy and Industry Groups Submit Comments Opposing VoIP Wiretaps
Industry, Public Interest Groups Oppose FCC Proposal to Impose Design Mandates on VoIP Joint Reply Comments of Industry and Public Interest Groups on CALEA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (31 pages, PDF), December 21, 2004 Joint Initial Comments of Industry and Public Interest Groups (60 pages, PDF), November 08, 2004 Related references : Range of Groups… Continue Reading
Human Rights Group Submits FOIA Request for Docs. on Detainees
Press release: “In New York, on December 21, 2004, the Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking all records held by the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice and State, and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with respect to the treatment of all detainees being held in U.S.… Continue Reading
Extensive Credentialing Process For Media Attending Inaugural
On December 9 I posted on Fingerprinting and Background Checks for Media Covering Inaugural. As a follow-up, here is a press release documenting the personal and professional data required of all media for the slew of inaugural events. The Media Credential Application requires “…from each applicant: gender, full legal name, position, race, social security number… Continue Reading
