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Democratic Policy Committee Issues Reports on Pre and Post Iraq War Intel

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From the Democratic Policy Committee:

  • Bush Administration’s Iraq Claims at Odds with Pre-War Intelligence, Post-War Evidence, November 18, 2005 (13 pages, PDF) – “This document compares each of the Bush Administration’s major claims to both the intelligence available before the war began and the post-war findings of the Iraq Survey Group and others.”
  • Myth vs. Reality: Debunking the Administration’s Spin About Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq, November 18, 2005

    • E-Gov Science Portal Introduces Enhanced Search and Relevancy Features

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    Press release: Science.gov 3.0 Launched – “…introduces ‘MetaRank’ which uses a sophisticated method for ranking science queries by searching ‘metadata,’ or bibliographic information such as title, author, date, abstract or other keyword identifiers…Science.gov 3.0 also offers enhanced Boolean search capability, improved fielded searching, intuitive site navigation and early viewing of results while the database and… Continue Reading

    GAO Report Says E-Gov Deficiencies Hinder No Child Left Behind Program

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    No Child Left Behind Act: Improved Accessibility to Education’s Information Could Help States Further Implement Teacher Qualification Requirements GAO-06-25, November 21, 2005. “Education officials said that their Web site has been an important tool for disseminating resources about the requirements, but officials from most states and districts that we visited told us that they were… Continue Reading

    A Look Inside the Google Book Search Program at Harvard University

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    This profile of Sidney Verba, Harvard University Library Director, professor of government, and author of numerous books and articles, addresses key aspects related to the university’s participation in the Google Book Search project. Related references: Books Online: The Fee versus Free Battle Begins, by Barbara Quint Amazon Announces Plan to Sell Portions of Books Online… Continue Reading

    Relocation of Nixon Archives to California Scheduled For 2006

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    The documents of American Presidents, beginning with Herbert Hoover, with the exception of Richard Nixon, have been administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, through the Presidential library system. Today AP reported that Congress has approved $4 million to fund the transfer of the Nixon archives from Maryland to California, and thereby from a… Continue Reading

    Texas AG Brings Enforcement Action For Spyware Violations

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    Press release: “Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment as the first state in the nation to bring legal action against SONY for illegal ‘spyware.’ The suit is also the first filed under the state’s spyware law of 2005. It alleges the company surreptitiously installed the spyware on millions of compact… Continue Reading

    Push to Digitize Personal Health Records Moves Forward in Senate

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    S. 1418: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. Passed Senate by voice vote, November 18, 2005. Related documents: S. 1355 Senate Report 109-111 EPIC… Continue Reading