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Why would a biotech company keep a secret herd of goats?

January 18, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management

Why would a biotech company keep a secret herd of goats?
John Timmer, arstechnica.com

These happy looking goats would undoubtedly not run afoul of USDA regulations. USDAThe typical image of a modern biological research lab involves high-tech machinery and table-sized microscopes; at most, there might be some dishes of cells or a fe…

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Why would a biotech company keep a secret herd of goats? (arstechnica.com)
Santa Cruz Biotech Lies to USDA Inspectors, Hiding 841 Animals (indybay.org)

The Government Open-Data Program

January 17, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups
BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com

The Green Button program has forced utilities to standardize the way they present their energy use numbers to their customers. In turn, that data has caused an explosion of apps and services to help you save energy—and money.

It’s only a…

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UK postcodes will not be open data, government decides (information-age.com)
Do you want Open historical weather data? (cleanweb.org.uk)

The Haunting Math Of America’s War On Drugs

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy

The Haunting Math Of America’s War On Drugs [Infographic]
By Colin Lecher, popsci.com

Keeping people locked up ain’t cheap.

In 2010, the U.S. spent a whopping $500 per second fighting the War on Drugs, and most people sent to prison for drug-related offenses are there for possession, not selling. The upshot? More than hal…

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13 People Who Are Dead Because Of America’s Futile War On Drugs (huffingtonpost.com)
A new day for the ‘war on drugs’ (maddowblog.msnbc.com)

Venom: The Bite That Heals

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Network Science

Venom: The Bite That Heals
By Jennifer S. Holland, nationalgeographic.com

The Bite That Heals

Scientists are unlocking the medical potential of venom.

Michael decided to go for a swim. He was on vacation with his family in Guerrero, Mexico, and it was hotter than blazes. He grabbed his swimming trunks from…

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Scientists are unlocking the medical potential of venom.
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Venom from snakes used as medicine (expertscolumn.com)
The Snake Bite That Turns You Into A Jello Mold (sciencebasedlife.wordpress.com)
Why is Snake Venom so variable? (sciencegremlin.wordpress.com)
What’s the Difference? Recognizing Venomous Snakes (inmanmurphy.wordpress.com)

Anti-Surveillance Hoodie And Scarf Prevent Drones From Tracking

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy

Anti-Surveillance Hoodie And Scarf Prevent Drones From Tracking You
By Clay Dillow, popsci.com

Or, how to accessorize in Waziristan.

The increasingly vast suite of surveillance tools available to state authorities has certainly given privacy advocates something to bristle at. In an exhibition launching this week, NYC-base…

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The Anti-Drone Hoodie (hoodieblog.com)
Stealth Wear: Drone-proof clothing line (garmentssourcing.com)
Fashion Statement: Designer Creates Line of Drone-Proof Garments to Protect Privacy (scientificamerican.com)

Up to 50 Percent of All Food Produced is Thrown Away

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital health, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Systems Science

Up to 50 Percent of All Food Produced is Thrown Away
Tafline Laylin, inhabitat.com

Researchers with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has released their findings that between 30 to 50 percent of all food produced or up to two billion tons is thrown away each year. The UK-based group claims that over-cautious sell by…

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Food Pollution (glf814.wordpress.com)
American Food Waste (revolutionfood.wordpress.com)
Please Eat More – My Earth Day Post (made from 95% recycled material) (lazyhippiemama.wordpress.com)

USDA offers up new seed money for small farmers

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

USDA offers up new seed money for small farmers
gristsusie, grist.org

Make your hydroponic backyard organic kale dreams come true, now with help from the federal government. Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a microloan program to assist veterans, minority growers, and small-time farmers who mig…

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Monsanto takes home $23mln from small farmers, seeks to maintain ‘seed oligarchy’ (pakalertpress.com)
Monsanto takes home $23mln from small farmers, seeks to maintain ‘seed oligarchy’ (aworldchaos.wordpress.com)
Financing the small farm (theconscientiousomnivore.wordpress.com)
Does Walmart Have a Vendetta Against Small Farmers? (dailyfinance.com)
How small farmers are REVOLUTIONISING agriculture (rediff.com)

US cities employ precog algorithm to predict murder

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy

US cities employ precog algorithm to predict murder
By Kim Zetter, wired.co.uk

Politics

Who needs the freaky precogs of Minority Report to predict if someone’s likely to commit murder when you have an algorithm that can do it for you?

New crime-prediction software used in Maryland and Pennsylvania, U…

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Movie Review : Minority Report (infotracking.wordpress.com)
Pushback against ‘Big Data’ begins (zdnet.com)
What’s The Secret To Great Infographics? (infographiclovers.wordpress.com)
How to Impact Future Performance (incentive-intelligence.typepad.com)
Minority Report, Morality and Muuuurrderrr (hagiographic.com)

US diplomats believe Syria dropped hallucinogenic weapon on rebels

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy

US diplomats believe Syria dropped hallucinogenic weapon on rebels
By Noah Shachtman, wired.co.uk

Politics

The Syrian military used an exotic chemical weapon on rebels during an attack in the city of Homs, some US diplomats now believe.

That conclusion — first reported by Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin and laid out in a…

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US Vows to Prevent War in Syria If Damascus Breaks Ties with Iran (friendsofsyria.wordpress.com)

The Amazon will message authorities when loggers strike

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy

The Amazon will message authorities when loggers strike
By Liat Clark, wired.co.uk

Technology

Brazilian authorities hope to combat deforestation in the Amazon by fitting trees with wireless location devices that send out alerts if their host tree is cut down.

Invisible Tracck is a device about the size of a…

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Amazon: One of World’s Most Endangered Tribe Threatened by Illegal Settlers (counselheal.com)
Illegal loggers continue to threaten Amazonian tribe. (zedie.wordpress.com)
Illegal Loggers Threaten Fate of Brazilian Tribe in Amazon Rainforest (scienceworldreport.com)
Brazil ignores deadline to save Earth’s most threatened tribe – Survival International (aboriginalpress.wordpress.com)

How Washington, DC became the capital of bike-sharing in the US

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

How Washington, DC became the capital of bike-sharing in the US
By Nathan Ingraham, theverge.com

Washinton, DC was never known for being bike-friendly — but over the last decade, the city is home to the largest and most successful bike-sharing program in the country. Slate tracks its rise, pinning much of the success on former…

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Thousands Sign Up for New York City Bike Share in First Hours of Registration (transportationnation.org)
2013 Is a Boom Year for Bike Share, Here’s Which Cities Will Launch Next (MAP) (wnyc.org)

JSTOR begins offering free yet limited access to online literature

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

JSTOR begins offering free yet limited access to its online academic library
By Ben Kersey, theverge.com

Online digital library JSTOR will begin offering free access to its catalogue of journals, papers, and books. The Register & Read program will now allow individuals to register for the service, but members will only be able to read…

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450,000 Early Journal Articles Now Available (archive.org)
Welcome! (openaccessintellectualproperty.wordpress.com)
Free database offers access to archives (boston.com)

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