On-the-Record Briefing On the Release of a Comprehensive New U.S. Government Implementation Plan to Control Narcotics in Afghanistan, August 9, 2007, Department of State. U.S. Counternarcotics Strategy for Afghanistan, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, August 2007, Compiled by the Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan, Ambassador Thomas A. Schweich, U.S.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
The European Library Offers Access to 150 Million Entries Across Europe
“The European Library is a non-commercial organisation. It provides the services of a physical library and the opportunity to benefit from a virtual environment in 20 languages. This website allows to search through the resources of 30 of the 47 national libraries involved in The European Library. Resources can be both digital or bibliographical (books,… Continue Reading
Library of Congress Webcast Available on Torture, Detainees and the U.S. Military
The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the following new resource: Webcast: A Panel Discussion – “Torture, Detainees, & the U.S. Military” [via Emily Carr/Law Library of Congress] SPEAKERS: Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, United States Army; Brigadier General James C. Walker, United States Marine Corps; Ms. Jacki Northam, National Public Radio Correspondent; Professor… Continue Reading
Survey Brief Profiles Young Adults in New Orleans Area
“The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new survey brief…that profiles young adults (those ages 18-34) living in the Greater New Orleans area. The brief looks at whether young people plan to stay in the New Orleans area, their outlook for the future, their demographic profile, and some of the challenges they face. The brief is… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Addresses ABA Annual Meeting
Explain Independence of the Judiciary in Words that People Can Understand – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells ABA opening assembly, August 11, 2007 – Video / Audio AP: Justice Breyer Unhappy With Outcomes – Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Says Despite Difficult Term, He Still Believes In Rule of Law Continue Reading
Commentary on Understanding Privacy — and the Real Threats to It
Understanding Privacy — and the Real Threats to It, August 4, 2007 (20 pages, PDF), by Jim Harper, the editor of Privacilla.org and director of information policy studies at the Cato Institute. Executive Summary: “Properly defined, privacy is the subjective condition people experience when they have power to control information about themselves. Because privacy is… Continue Reading
Iraqi State Library Again in Danger
The Guardian: “Thousands of rare books and manuscripts in Iraq’s national library and archive, one of the country’s most important cultural institutions, are in peril after the occupation of the building by Iraqi security forces, the library’s director said yesterday.” Related: Diary of Saad Eskander, Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive: July 2007… Continue Reading
Article Examines Corporate Responsibility for Compromised Personal Records
Erickson, K., & Howard, P. (2007). A case of mistaken identity? News accounts of hacker, consumer, and organizational responsibility for compromised digital records. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12(4), article 5. “The computer hacker is one of the most vilified figures in the digital era, but to what degree are organizations actually responsible for compromised personal… Continue Reading
Study Examines Benefits of Facebook
The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites, Nicole B. Ellison, Charles Steinfield, Cliff Lampe – Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media Michigan State University – Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12(4), article 1. “This study examines the relationship between use of Facebook, a popular online social… Continue Reading
E-Learning Guide
“Thinking about getting an online education? USNews.com’s E-Learning Guide lays out detailed information gathered directly from more than 2,800 traditional colleges and virtual universities. Select one of the options below to find the online degree or certificate that’s right for you.” Continue Reading
UK Parliament Science and Technology – Fifth Report
UK House of Lords, Science and Technology Committee, 5th Report of Session 2006-2007: Personal Internet Security, August 10, 2007 (121 pages, PDF) “e-crime and the internet – Lords Science and Technology Committee calls for incentives, regulation and investment to tackle internet crime: The Internet is a powerful force for good: within 20 years it has… Continue Reading
Federal Judge Rules Novell Owns Copyright to Unix
Memorandum and Decision Order in SCO v. Novell, Civil Case No. 2:04CV139DAK, Dale A. Kimball, United States District Judge, U.S. Distrcit Court for the District of Utah, Central Division, August 10, 2007. (102 pages, PDF – via Groklaw] BACKGROUND – “The SCO Group, Inc. (“SCO”) began this action in state court asserting a single cause… Continue Reading
