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Daily Archives: July 4, 2006
Knight Science Journalism Tracker
“The Knight Science Journalism Tracker is a new Web-based service for journalists who cover science, environment and health… It’s a service of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships. Our goal is to provide a broad sampling of the past day’s stories in these areas and, where possible, of press releases or other news tips related to… Continue Reading
Links to Public Wi-Fi Hot Spots Around the Country
ABCNews Wireless America: “As a service to ABCNEWS.com readers, we’ve compiled a list of public Wi-Fi access points in the nation’s 30 most populous cities.” Continue Reading
Summaries of Competitive Food Defense Research Reports, 2005
Summaries of Competitive Food Defense Research Reports, 2005 – released June 2006. “Following the conduct of vulnerability assessments with industry on a variety of foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration a number of research questions were generated. The commodities evaluated were dairy products, fruit juices, bottled water, water used for food processing, and… Continue Reading
British Medical Journal Reports on Electronic Records and Patient Choice
“The potential benefits of sharing patient electronic records within health systems are broadly agreed, but concerns remain over patient consent and security. Experts in this week’s BMJ discuss how patients should consent to use of electronic records in the NHS and how the data can be kept secure.” view full paper view commentary view editorial… Continue Reading
European Commission Publishes Hygiene Database
“The European Commission (EC) has published a database of about 400 practice guides on hygiene from food and catering industries across the EU. The database will allow companies, professionals, and associations to access “best practices from around Europe.” The guides include procedures and methods on the preparation, production, stocking, transportation, distribution, and sale of food.… Continue Reading
GAO Report Critical of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Oversight
GAO Report released July 3, 2006 – Medicaid Financial Management: Steps Taken to Improve Federal Oversight but Other Actions Needed to Sustain Efforts, Full-text GAO-06-705, and Highlights, June 22, 2006. Continue Reading
All 50 States Linked to DOJ National Sex Offender Public Registry Site
DOJ press release, July 3, 2006: “All 50 states are now participating in the National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) Web site, the Justice Department announced today. South Dakota and Oregon have now been added to the Web site, which provides real-time access to public sex offender data nationwide with a single Internet search. The… Continue Reading
Challenges and Obstacles Remain for Virtual Reference Services
Virtual Reference in the Age of Pop-Up Blockers, Firewalls, and Service Pack 2, by Pascal Lupien. “There is a virtual minefield of technology obstacles when implementing virtual reference. Many VR software programs do not work well with certain browsers and operating systemsor with slower Internet connections. This is particularly true of co-browsing, one of the… Continue Reading
Air Force Funds Blog Study
“The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has begun funding a new research area that includes a study of blogs. Blog research may provide information analysts and warfighters with invaluable help in fighting the war on terrorism. Drs. Brian Ulicny, senior scientist, and Mieczyslaw Kokar, president, Versatile Information Systems Inc., Framingham, Mass., will receive approximately… Continue Reading
Freedom of Information at 40
National Security Archive: LBJ Refused Ceremony, Undercut Bill with Signing Statement, Censored Moyers’ Openness Language on July 4, 1966. Complete Legislative History of the FOIA CDT: “Agencies Are Not Living Up to FOIA Obligations – Report On the 40th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) many federal agencies are still lagging in their… Continue Reading
