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1. The USAPATRIOT Act and Libraries Reviewed and Updated on Net-Gold
From: David P. Dillard
2. At Last, Digital S.L.R.'s That Won't Break Your Budget
From: George Lessard
3. Policy Post 12.21: FTC Adware Settlement a Landmark for Downloadable
From: David P. Dillard
4. File - Subscription-Management
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5. MEDICAL: HISTORY : HISTORY: ARCHIVES: Papers of Pioneering Cancer
From: David P. Dillard
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1. The USAPATRIOT Act and Libraries Reviewed and Updated on Net-Gold
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:19 pm ((PST))
The USAPATRIOT Act and Libraries Reviewed and Updated on Net-Gold
Re: UNITED STATES: GOVERNMENT: LAWS AND LEGISLATION : DOMESTIC SECURITY:
The USA PATRIOT Act: [Net-Gold] Re: Libraries Increase Security
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/15943>
Also of possible interest to some of the members of this discussion group.
Libraries increase security: Recent thefts of rare maps prompt
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/15931>
What It Takes to Make a Student ( Long but good) IT is a wakeup call
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/15935>
LIBRARIES : WEBLOGS: Library Related Weblogs
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/15929>
SOCIAL SERVICES : ORGANIZATIONS: NONPROFIT: Idealist.org
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/15931>
EDUCATION: K-12: STUDENTS : INFORMATION: LITERACY : RESEARCH: TECHNIQUES:
The Importance of Teaching Information Literacy Skills and Database
Searching Techniques to Elementary-Secondary School Students
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/15915>
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2. At Last, Digital S.L.R.'s That Won't Break Your Budget
Posted by: "George Lessard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] themediamentor
Date: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:57 pm ((PST))
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At Last, Digital S.L.R.'s That Won't Break Your Budget
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/technology/circuits/01slrr.html?ex=1165122000&en=19702d1b841aafb8&ei=5070>
Single page version of above article
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Related Audio Slide Show
At Last, Affordable Digital S.L.R.'s
Single-lens-reflex cameras have become a tempting alternative to compacts.
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3. Policy Post 12.21: FTC Adware Settlement a Landmark for Downloadable
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:24 pm ((PST))
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:46:56 -0500
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Subject: Policy Post 12.21: FTC Adware Settlement a Landmark for
Downloadable Software
A Briefing On Public Policy Issues Affecting Civil Liberties Online
from The Center For Democracy and Technology
(1) FTC Adware Settlement a Landmark for Downloadable Software (2)
CDT Urges Aggressive Enforcement of Settlement Terms (3) Downloadable
Market Improving With Better Enforcement, Coordination
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(1) FTC Adware Settlement a Landmark for Downloadable Software
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission reached a landmark
settlement with Bellevue, Wash.-based adware developer Zango Inc. One
of the largest distributors of adware in the country, Zango has for
many years been associated with a range of highly suspect practices
used to install the Zango software on millions of users' computers.
The settlement not only required Zango to cut its ties to many
consumers who may have received the software surreptitiously, it also
helped to clarify what constitutes acceptable behavior in the
downloadable software space. If properly enforced, the settlement has
the potential to be a landmark for consumers and software
distributors alike.
In January, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) filed a
lengthy complaint with the FTC against Zango, which was formerly
known as 180solutions. In the complaint, CDT identified many of the
unfair and deceptive practices Zango and its affiliates employed in
distributing its adware to millions of people over a period of two
years.
The complaint raised concerns that Zango's business model, which
encouraged a network of loosely monitored affiliates to install the
Zango software on as many computers as possible, was perpetuating a
continuous barrage of unfair practices involving Zango software. The
terms of the FTC settlement go to the heart of issues raised in CDT's
original complaint.
More important than the million payment called for under the
settlement, is a requirement that Zango cease communications with
Internet users who downloaded the Zango/180solutions software before
Jan. 1, 2006. Not only does this provide relief for many unwitting
Zango "users," it also sends a message that companies will not be
permitted to retain customer bases built on patterns of unfair
practices.
Two other aspects of the settlement could have far-reaching positive
implications for the downloadable software market.
First, the complaint requires that Zango not install software on
users' computers without first obtaining "express consent." As
defined in the settlement, express consent must be clear, contain all
relevant disclosures, and perhaps most importantly, be obtained
separate from the end-user license agreement (EULA). Distributors of
unwanted software often hide their disclosures in EULAs in hopes that
users will simply click through them without reading.
Second, the settlement makes clear that Zango is responsible for the
actions of its affiliates. Too many downloadable software companies,
Zango included, have attempted to disavow bad practices undertaken by
their affiliates on their behalf. This settlement makes clear that
these companies can no longer sit back and claim ignorance as their
affiliates violate the trust of Internet users.
The conditions of the settlement should send a clear message to
adware developers that they must obtain real consent before
installing software on users' computers, and that they cannot turn a
blind eye to the activities of their affiliates. The key now is
ensuring that Zango, which has struggled before with efforts to
reform its practices, actually lives up to its obligations under the
settlement.
FTC-Zango Documents
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0523130/index.htm
Original CDT Complaint
http://www.cdt.org/privacy/20060123180complaint.pdf
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(2) CDT Urges Aggressive Enforcement of Settlement Terms
A few weeks after the FTC announced its proposed settlement with
Zango, CDT filed comments as part of a public comment period
preceding the commission's final approval of the settlement
agreement. In the comments, CDT praised the commission for its work
on the landmark adware settlement, but also raised concerns that
Zango -- despite its public statements to the contrary -- is still
engaging in some of the same practices that necessitated the
settlement in the first place.
CDT argued that permitting Zango to openly flout the settlement's
terms could undermine its value. CDT further urged the commission to
make clear that it expects Zango to follow the legally binding
settlement to the letter, or face serious consequences.
In a press release issued on November 3, 2006, Zango claimed that it
"has met or exceeded the key notice and consent standards detailed in
the FTC consent order since at least January 1, 2006." In its
comments to the FTC, CDT provided substantial evidence that that is
simply not the case. In particular, CDT documented instances in which
Zango failed to properly identify the source of its advertisements as
recently as November 10.
Ben Edelman and Eric Howes, two well-known anti-spyware investigators
also filed comments. Edelman and Howes documented evidence from after
the settlement showing even more pervasive compliance failures.
CDT has personal direct experience with Zango that begs the question
of whether the company is truly willing -- or even able -- to truly
reform its distribution practices under its current business
structure. For nearly two years CDT held consultations with Zango,
alerting the company to deceptive installation practices by its
affiliates. Although Zango was willing to cut ties with bad
affiliates after the fact, the company repeatedly demonstrated an
unwillingness to change the fundamental aspects of its business model
that led to repeated violations.
Although CDT is hopeful that Zango is serious about living up to its
obligations under the FTC settlement, the commission may have to take
a strict, hands-on approach to ensure the settlement's conditions are
met.
CDT Comments http://www.cdt.org/privacy/20061120comments.pdf
Edelman-Howes Comments http://www.benedelman.org/news/112006-1.html
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(3) Downloadable Market Improving With Better Enforcement,
Coordination
Although many forms of unwanted software continue to tarnish the
Internet experience for millions of users around the world, improved
enforcement, education and technical coordination are helping to
create a safer, more understandable market for downloadable software.
Enforcement actions by the FTC and technology-savvy state attorneys
general, coupled with the coordination and educational efforts of
groups like the Anti-Spyware Coalition and StopBadware.org, have
helped consumers to better protect themselves from threats and have
helped software distributors understand their obligations to users.
For years, many distributors of unwanted adware relied on the newness
of the downloadable software market to exploit the gray areas of
acceptable practices. As anti-spyware companies have worked together
to provide clear definitions of the behaviors associated with
unwanted software, and law enforcers have punished companies that
step over the line, those gray areas have begun to evaporate.
Although there will likely always be adware and spyware scammers who
brazenly violate the law to exploit consumers, it is getting harder
and harder for companies to engage in deceptive activities while
still retaining a sheen of legitimacy. This represents a victory for
those allied in the fight against unwanted adware and spyware.
A critical element of creating a safer, more understandable market
for downloadable software lies in educating legitimate advertisers
about ethical behavior in the adware space. CDT's "Following the
Money" series of reports found that many legitimate, national
companies advertised through Zango even while it was engaged in
deceptive practices. So long as companies that engage in unethical
behaviors continue to be funded by major national brands, they are
likely to continue those behaviors.
The FTC is now poised to take a huge step toward addressing that
problem. At the commission's recent "Tech-ade" hearings, commissioner
Jon Leibowitz announced that the FTC would be contacting advertisers
who had worked with Zango to inform them of the terms of the
settlement. As these advertisers begin to understand some of the
practices undertaken in order to market their brands, hopefully it
will prompt them to take a closer look at their relationships with
adware companies and their affiliates.
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5. MEDICAL: HISTORY : HISTORY: ARCHIVES: Papers of Pioneering Cancer
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Fri Dec 1, 2006 7:40 am ((PST))
MEDICAL: HISTORY :
HISTORY: ARCHIVES:
Papers of Pioneering Cancer Researcher, NIH Director, and Nobel Laureate
Harold Varmus Added to the National Library of Medicine's "Profiles In
Science" Website
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 09:09:22 -0500
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Subject: Papers of Pioneering Cancer Researcher, NIH Director, and Nobel
Laureate Harold Varmus Added to the National Library of Medicine's
"Profiles In Science" Website
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NIH News
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PAPERS OF PIONEERING CANCER RESEARCHER, NIH DIRECTOR, AND NOBEL LAUREATE
HAROLD VARMUS ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE'S "PROFILES IN
SCIENCE" WEBSITE
The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of
Health, announces the release of an extensive selection from the papers of
molecular biologist and science administrator, Harold Varmus, on its
Profiles in Science website at <http://www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov>.
The Library has collaborated with the University of California, San
Francisco Archives and Special Collections to digitize his papers and make
them widely available. This brings to 20 the number of notable scientists
who have personal and professional records included in Profiles.
With his long time collaborator, J. Michael Bishop, Varmus developed a new
theory of the origin of cancer, which holds that the disease is not
inflicted by external agents, such as environmental carcinogens, but
arises from mutations in certain of our own genes.
"Varmus and Bishop's discovery gave a brilliant new insight into the
genetic basis of cancer, of cell growth and differentiation, and of
evolution," says Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., Director of the National
Library of Medicine.
The two scientists found that genes in cancer-causing retroviruses are
closely related to genes in normal, non-cancerous cells of many different
organisms. These normal cellular genes have been preserved over one
billion years of evolution and play a key role in controlling cell
division and differentiation. Yet, under particular conditions -- for
example, events during cell division or the rearrangement of chromosomes,
as well as external influences like viruses, cigarette smoke, and
radiation -- they can accumulate mutations that prompt the cell to divide
indefinitely, the hallmark of cancer.
The surprising discovery that cancer-causing genes, or oncogenes, are
versions of normal cellular genes suggests a common molecular mechanism
for the many different types of cancer. It also explains why cancer is
most often a disease of old age and accounts for individual differences in
the response to carcinogens.
In 1989, Varmus and Bishop shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine "for their discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral
oncogenes."
Harold Elliot Varmus was born December 18, 1939, in Oceanside, New York.
His first intellectual passion was not science, but English literature, in
which he earned an A.B. degree (Amherst College, where he was newspaper
editor) and M.A. degree (Harvard University -- where his work focused on
Anglo-Saxon poetry and metaphysical poetry). He considered an academic
career in literature, but was deterred, as he said, by the thought that as
an English professor his students would likely feel relief if he failed to
show up for a lecture, whereas as a physician his patients would be upset
if he cancelled an appointment. He earned his M.D. from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in 1966. After reading
Jacque Monod and Francois Jacob's seminal papers on gene control in
bacteria, he knew that his future lay in basic research.
Varmus began his extended collaboration with Bishop in 1970 at the
University of California at San Francisco, where over the next decade the
two showed that normal cells carried within them the seeds of cancer in
the form of genes they called proto-oncogenes. As an expert on
retroviruses, Varmus during the 1980s became involved in research on the
retrovirus that was causing the new and frightening epidemic of AIDS. He
chaired the scientific advisory committee that in 1986 proposed the name
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for the etiologic agent of AIDS.
In 1993, President Clinton nominated Varmus as Director of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) where he was a familiar figure on his bicycle
as he regularly pedaled between home and office. The first Nobel laureate
to head NIH, Varmus strengthened the institution's commitment to basic
research while negotiating political controversies over AIDS and stem cell
research. In November 1999 he became president and director of the
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
The online exhibition features correspondence, laboratory and lecture
notes, research proposals, published articles, and photographs from the
Harold Varmus papers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Visitors to the site can view, for example, Varmus's schematic depictions
of gene control in birds, an extensive exchange of letters regarding the
naming of HIV, and a photograph of Varmus receiving the Montgomery County
(Md.) bicyclist of the year award.
Located in Bethesda, Maryland, the National Library of Medicine is the
world's largest library of the health sciences. For more information,
visit the website at
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research
Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal
agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational
medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures
for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its
programs, visit
<http://www.nih.gov>
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<http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2006/nlm-01.htm>
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