Alex Halberstadt – New York Times – [snipped]: “Dr. Vint Virga happens to be a veterinarian, very likely the only one in the country whose full-time job is tending to the psychological welfare of animals in captivity. He works with zoos across the United States and in Europe, and like most mental-health professionals, he believes that his patients… Continue Reading
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International Donation Programs for Special Libraries Around the World
“This list provides a place for institutions and programs that have little or no money to post their need for educational materials. We do not include private colleges (especially those that charge high tuition fees), foundations of corporate firms, individuals, or other well off entities. Our donors wish to send their materials to those most… Continue Reading
CIA Style Manual Available Online
Via governmentattic.org: “National Security Counselors law firm has obtained a copy of the CIA Directorate of Intelligence Style Manual, Eighth Edition, 2011. It is entitled Style Manual & Writers Guide for Intelligence Publications. The CIA Guide is not alone. Each of the members of the Intelligence Community IC have one or more Style Manuals to conform the reports… Continue Reading
Government Surveillance and Internet Search Behavior
Marthews, Alex and Tucker, Catherine, Government Surveillance and Internet Search Behavior (March 24, 2014). Available or download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2412564 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2412564 “This paper uses data from Google Trends on search terms from before and after the surveillance revelations of June 2013 to analyze whether Google users’ search behavior shifted as a result of an exogenous shock in… Continue Reading
NSA tracking users of privacy applications and monitoring services
NSA targets the privacy-conscious – von J. Appelbaum, A. Gibson, J. Goetz, V. Kabisch, L. Kampf, L. Ryge. “The investigation discloses the following: Two servers in Germany – in Berlin and Nuremberg – are under surveillance by the NSA. Merely searching the web for the privacy-enhancing software tools outlined in the XKeyscore rules causes the NSA to… Continue Reading
The NSA Revelations All in One Chart
By Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson, ProPublica, illustrations by Alberto Cairo: “This is a plot of the NSA programs revealed in the past year according to whether they are bulk or targeted, and whether the targets of surveillance are foreign or domestic. Most of the programs fall squarely into the agency’s stated mission of foreign surveillance, but some –… Continue Reading
EC – Public Consultation ‘Science 2.0’: Science in Transition
European Commission Background Document – “This background paper to the online public consultation gives a short description of the term ‘Science 2.0’ as used in this consultation. The goal of the consultation is to better understand the full potential of ‘Science 2.0’ as well as the desirability of any possible policy action. The current transition… Continue Reading
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham – Seta
SETA Perspective, June 2014: • “How has ISIS, coming to the fore in Iraq and Syria, emerged? • How has the basic philosophy of the organization been shaped and who are the leaders of this organization? • How did ISIS sprout off al Qaeda? • Is it an ephemeral phenomenon or a permanent figure in… Continue Reading
Internet Access, Yes, But in my Mother Language! – World Bank
“At least 80 percent of all content on the Internet is in one of 10 languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Arabic, French, Russian, and Korean. A number of information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives are targeting Gabon’s preservation of linguistic and cultural identity, as daily communications are still largely in vernacular languages. Using… Continue Reading
Survey on securitisation markets conducted by BCBS-IOSCO Task Force
“The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are co-leading a task force that will undertake a wide-ranging survey of securitisation markets worldwide. Established in consultation with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the cross-sectoral Task Force on Securitisation Markets will:… Continue Reading
Financial Regulatory Agencies Release Public Sections of Resolution Plans
“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Wednesday released the public portions of annual resolution plans for 17 financial firms. Each plan must describe the company’s strategy for rapid and orderly resolution under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the event of material financial distress or failure of the company. The Dodd-Frank… Continue Reading
Digital Life in 2025 – Net Threats
Pew Research Center: “As Internet experts look to the future of the Web, they have a number of concerns. This is not to say they are pessimistic: The majority of respondents to this 2014 Future of the Internet canvassing say they hope that by 2025 there will not be significant changes for the worse and… Continue Reading
