Treated ‘like a doormat’ / Asian News, 31 May 2007
http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/news/s/228/228478_treated_like_a_doormat.html
"ESHA Ali has been through the horrible ordeal of a forced marriage twice."
Thursday, May 31, 2007
VPD: Virtual Police Department / Vancouver Sun, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tapj
Chantal Eustace
"Vancouver's police have turned to the make-believe world of online virtual reality in a groundbreaking bid to attract tech-savvy real-life recruits"
Partnership to research youth crime / 24dash.com, 31 May 2007
http://www.24dash.com/communities/21253.htm
Pam Caulfield
"A new partnership between The Children's Society and King's College London promises to set the standard in research expertise on youth justice. The Children's Society and King's Institute for Criminal Policy Research (ICPR) have teamed up to focus on further developing the charity's evaluation strategy for its pioneering youth justice work."
http://www.24dash.com/communities/21253.htm
Pam Caulfield
"A new partnership between The Children's Society and King's College London promises to set the standard in research expertise on youth justice. The Children's Society and King's Institute for Criminal Policy Research (ICPR) have teamed up to focus on further developing the charity's evaluation strategy for its pioneering youth justice work."
Prickly plants used to stop graffiti vandals / 24dash.com, 30 May 2007
http://www.24dash.com/localgovernment/21231.htm
Pam Caulfield
"A thousand prickly plants have been planted in Warwickshire in a scheme that council bosses hope will become a thorn in the side of graffiti vandals. Convicted offenders have been planting the crime fighting flora at graffiti hotspots around the county after the scheme secured Government funding."
http://www.24dash.com/localgovernment/21231.htm
Pam Caulfield
"A thousand prickly plants have been planted in Warwickshire in a scheme that council bosses hope will become a thorn in the side of graffiti vandals. Convicted offenders have been planting the crime fighting flora at graffiti hotspots around the county after the scheme secured Government funding."
How migrants really live / New Statesman, 4 June 2007
http://www.newstatesman.com/200706040027
Brendan O'Neill
"Margaret Hodge thinks newcomers to Britain take housing which should go to the indigenous population. But there is no privilege in the life of newly arrived immigrants."
http://www.newstatesman.com/200706040027
Brendan O'Neill
"Margaret Hodge thinks newcomers to Britain take housing which should go to the indigenous population. But there is no privilege in the life of newly arrived immigrants."
[Ireland] Commission launches probe into human trafficking / Ireland Online, 30 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tanw
"The Human Rights Commission on both sides of the border have set up a joint initiative to investigate the extent of human trafficking throughout Ireland. The move follows reports from some aid agencies that forced prostitution is becoming a growing problem in both the Republic and the North."
http://digbig.com/4tanw
"The Human Rights Commission on both sides of the border have set up a joint initiative to investigate the extent of human trafficking throughout Ireland. The move follows reports from some aid agencies that forced prostitution is becoming a growing problem in both the Republic and the North."
CDCOC and Norwegian police busted organized crime group for women trafficking / FOCUS News Agency, 30 May 2007
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n113579
"Organised crime group for women trafficking was busted at a joint specialized operation of the Bulgarian Chief Directorate Combating Organized Crime and the Norwegian police, the press centre of the Bulgarian interior ministry reported. A total of 11 criminals were detained. They are Norwegian, Turkish and Bulgarian nationals. They had victimised 18 Bulgarian women aged 20 - 30 pressing them to prostitute."
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n113579
"Organised crime group for women trafficking was busted at a joint specialized operation of the Bulgarian Chief Directorate Combating Organized Crime and the Norwegian police, the press centre of the Bulgarian interior ministry reported. A total of 11 criminals were detained. They are Norwegian, Turkish and Bulgarian nationals. They had victimised 18 Bulgarian women aged 20 - 30 pressing them to prostitute."
Abagnale: Top Tips to Prevent Identity Theft / CIO, 24 May 2007
http://www.cio.com/article/112502?source=nlt_cioenterprise
Frank Abagnale
"If you haven't been a victim of identity theft, it is because thieves haven't gotten to you yet"
http://www.cio.com/article/112502?source=nlt_cioenterprise
Frank Abagnale
"If you haven't been a victim of identity theft, it is because thieves haven't gotten to you yet"
EU to strengthen surveillance of terrorist websites / EUObserver, 31 May 2007
http://euobserver.com/9/24162/?rk=1
Helena Spongenberg
"The European Union wants to strengthen its monitoring of militant Islamic websites, saying the internet plays a major role in the running and communication network of terrorist organisations. EU ambassadors gathering for their weekly meeting in Brussels on Wednesday (30 May) decided that a newly established online police portal "needs to be further strengthened" to combat terrorism. The high-security portal - named "Check the Web" - was launched earlier this month and allows the 27 EU states to pool data on Islamist propaganda and internet chatter at the European Police Office (Europol) in The Hague."
http://euobserver.com/9/24162/?rk=1
Helena Spongenberg
"The European Union wants to strengthen its monitoring of militant Islamic websites, saying the internet plays a major role in the running and communication network of terrorist organisations. EU ambassadors gathering for their weekly meeting in Brussels on Wednesday (30 May) decided that a newly established online police portal "needs to be further strengthened" to combat terrorism. The high-security portal - named "Check the Web" - was launched earlier this month and allows the 27 EU states to pool data on Islamist propaganda and internet chatter at the European Police Office (Europol) in The Hague."
[USA] Big Disparities in Judging of Asylum Cases / New York Times, 31 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tans
JULIA PRESTON
"Asylum seekers in the United States face broad disparities in the nation’s 54 immigration courts, with the outcome of cases influenced by things like the location of the court and the sex and professional background of judges, a new study has found."
http://digbig.com/4tans
JULIA PRESTON
"Asylum seekers in the United States face broad disparities in the nation’s 54 immigration courts, with the outcome of cases influenced by things like the location of the court and the sex and professional background of judges, a new study has found."
[USA] DNA Evidence and the Death Penalty / JURIST, 30 May 2007
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2007/05/dna-evidence-and-death-penalty.php
William S. Sessions
"Argues that Governor Eliot Spitzer’s recent proposal to expand the New York DNA database and an Ohio Supreme Court ruling liberalizing DNA testing for inmates should be welcomed as necessary and overdue efforts to protect public safety while pursuing meaningful justice, especially for prisoners facing the prospect of capital punishment.
... Shortly after I became Director the FBI established a DNA laboratory we hoped could be used to verify that a suspect had indeed committed a crime. During my years as a U.S. Attorney and federal judge in Texas I had seen rapists and murderers walk free for lack of biological evidence; these were the cases I had in mind when we established the laboratory in Washington, D.C. The results of those first 100 tests astonished me. In thirty percent of cases the DNA gathered during the investigation did not match the DNA of the suspect. In three out of ten cases not only did we have the wrong person, but the guilty person was still at large. In capital cases the stakes were unnervingly high: the prospect of executing an innocent person was only slightly more appalling than the prospect of murderers and rapists walking free, unidentified and dangerous. The statistics today are roughly the same as they were 19 years ago."
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2007/05/dna-evidence-and-death-penalty.php
William S. Sessions
"Argues that Governor Eliot Spitzer’s recent proposal to expand the New York DNA database and an Ohio Supreme Court ruling liberalizing DNA testing for inmates should be welcomed as necessary and overdue efforts to protect public safety while pursuing meaningful justice, especially for prisoners facing the prospect of capital punishment.
... Shortly after I became Director the FBI established a DNA laboratory we hoped could be used to verify that a suspect had indeed committed a crime. During my years as a U.S. Attorney and federal judge in Texas I had seen rapists and murderers walk free for lack of biological evidence; these were the cases I had in mind when we established the laboratory in Washington, D.C. The results of those first 100 tests astonished me. In thirty percent of cases the DNA gathered during the investigation did not match the DNA of the suspect. In three out of ten cases not only did we have the wrong person, but the guilty person was still at large. In capital cases the stakes were unnervingly high: the prospect of executing an innocent person was only slightly more appalling than the prospect of murderers and rapists walking free, unidentified and dangerous. The statistics today are roughly the same as they were 19 years ago."
Assisted suicide - global trends / Daily News, 31 May 2007
http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/05/31/fea02.asp
Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne
"The practice of assisted suicide is steeped in ancient tradition and lore and is by no means a modern phenomenon. History records that, in ancient Greece, the government made available hemlock to those who requested it.
William Shakespeare memorialised the enduring Roman practice in Julius Caesar by depicting Brutus running into the sword held by Strato. In ancient times, assisted suicide was frequently seen as a way to proclaim one’s honour and preserve it for posterity. However, times have changed, particularly over the past twenty-five years, where the practice has been viewed as a corollary to the progress of modern medicine.
Passive euthanasia-disconnecting a respirator or removing a feeding tube-has become an accepted solution to this dilemma. Active euthanasia-perhaps an overdose of pills or a deadly injection of morphine-remains controversial."
http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/05/31/fea02.asp
Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne
"The practice of assisted suicide is steeped in ancient tradition and lore and is by no means a modern phenomenon. History records that, in ancient Greece, the government made available hemlock to those who requested it.
William Shakespeare memorialised the enduring Roman practice in Julius Caesar by depicting Brutus running into the sword held by Strato. In ancient times, assisted suicide was frequently seen as a way to proclaim one’s honour and preserve it for posterity. However, times have changed, particularly over the past twenty-five years, where the practice has been viewed as a corollary to the progress of modern medicine.
Passive euthanasia-disconnecting a respirator or removing a feeding tube-has become an accepted solution to this dilemma. Active euthanasia-perhaps an overdose of pills or a deadly injection of morphine-remains controversial."
PEUT-ON RENVOYER DES MALADES MOURIR DANS LEUR PAYS ? /
Observatoire du Droit à la Santé des Étrangers, 24 April 2007
http://citegay.fr/00/00/248529/communiques_visu.htm
"Le gouvernement a publié, en toute discrétion et au mépris de l'esprit de la loi, des outils facilitant l'expulsion de personnes étrangères gravement malades, condamnées dans leur pays d'origine par l'absence de traitement."
[The French government has issued instruments that facilitate the expulsion of severely ill migrants to their countries of origin, thereby disdaining the spirit of the law of 1997 that regulates the protection of severely ill migrants. Translation of this page by Google: http://digbig.com/4tanf]
Observatoire du Droit à la Santé des Étrangers, 24 April 2007
http://citegay.fr/00/00/248529/communiques_visu.htm
"Le gouvernement a publié, en toute discrétion et au mépris de l'esprit de la loi, des outils facilitant l'expulsion de personnes étrangères gravement malades, condamnées dans leur pays d'origine par l'absence de traitement."
[The French government has issued instruments that facilitate the expulsion of severely ill migrants to their countries of origin, thereby disdaining the spirit of the law of 1997 that regulates the protection of severely ill migrants. Translation of this page by Google: http://digbig.com/4tanf]
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Legislative Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report: Fifteenth Report of Session 2006-07: Drawing special attention to: Mental Health Bill / TSO, 30 May 2007
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200607/jtselect/jtrights/112/112.pdf
House of Lords ; House of Commons ; Joint Committee on Human Rights
HL Paper 112
HC 555
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200607/jtselect/jtrights/112/112.pdf
House of Lords ; House of Commons ; Joint Committee on Human Rights
HL Paper 112
HC 555
Preventing Google Hacking : Steps to protect your web application / SPI Labs, May 2007
PDF - https://www.spidynamics.com/assets/documents/Preventing_Google_Hacking.pdf
"The nature of web sites and applications is to be publicly accessible. When combined with search engine functionality, it makes it easy for regular users and strangers alike to access your site or find out information about your organisation. This also comes with a price. When a search engine “indexes” a site, it is also inadvertently providing a treasure trove of information for potential attackers. Directory listings, error pages, hidden login pages…all of these can be indexed, and even cached, via search engines. However, there are some tactics security professionals can employ before Google, or anyone else, has a chance to see the site that can greatly improve its security posture, and also some methods of recourse which can be taken if your application has already been indexed by search engines. The aim of this white paper is to describe how a hacker utilizes search engine information to exploit vulnerabilities within a web application, detail how to test and find such vulnerabilities first, and list what to do if your application has already been indexed by search engines."
PDF - https://www.spidynamics.com/assets/documents/Preventing_Google_Hacking.pdf
"The nature of web sites and applications is to be publicly accessible. When combined with search engine functionality, it makes it easy for regular users and strangers alike to access your site or find out information about your organisation. This also comes with a price. When a search engine “indexes” a site, it is also inadvertently providing a treasure trove of information for potential attackers. Directory listings, error pages, hidden login pages…all of these can be indexed, and even cached, via search engines. However, there are some tactics security professionals can employ before Google, or anyone else, has a chance to see the site that can greatly improve its security posture, and also some methods of recourse which can be taken if your application has already been indexed by search engines. The aim of this white paper is to describe how a hacker utilizes search engine information to exploit vulnerabilities within a web application, detail how to test and find such vulnerabilities first, and list what to do if your application has already been indexed by search engines."
Data misuse threat to trust in police IT / Computer Weekly, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tagp
Tony Collins
"Potential security breaches by police insiders risk undermining public confidence in law-enforcement surveillance technologies, such as the number plate recognition system and fingerprint database, the former head of police IT has warned."
http://digbig.com/4tagp
Tony Collins
"Potential security breaches by police insiders risk undermining public confidence in law-enforcement surveillance technologies, such as the number plate recognition system and fingerprint database, the former head of police IT has warned."
[USA] Did A Prank Domain Registration Open Up The Administration's Email Secrets? / TechDirt.com, 29 May 2007
http://techdirt.com/articles/20070525/123513.shtml
"Not being a political blog, we're not so interested in the latest political scandal brewing from the administration, which supposedly involves a leaked email that highlights some more potentially illegal actions out of our Justice Department. However, what is interesting is what David Cassel pointed us to about how those emails were leaked. The details aren't entirely clear from this interview with the reporter who has the emails, but it looks as though some web pranksters who registered domains like whitehouse.org and georgewbush.org have been collecting emails that are sent to those domains. Occasionally, people who think they're emailing someone at whitehouse.gov or georgewbush.com address their emails to the .orgs instead."
http://techdirt.com/articles/20070525/123513.shtml
"Not being a political blog, we're not so interested in the latest political scandal brewing from the administration, which supposedly involves a leaked email that highlights some more potentially illegal actions out of our Justice Department. However, what is interesting is what David Cassel pointed us to about how those emails were leaked. The details aren't entirely clear from this interview with the reporter who has the emails, but it looks as though some web pranksters who registered domains like whitehouse.org and georgewbush.org have been collecting emails that are sent to those domains. Occasionally, people who think they're emailing someone at whitehouse.gov or georgewbush.com address their emails to the .orgs instead."
[USA] Taser debate continues / Examiner.com, 30 May 2007
http://www.examiner.com/a-753963~Taser_debate_continues.html
Stephen Janis
"Depending on who you ask, a Taser, a type of stun gun, is either a safe and effective tool, or a deadly weapon sometimes misused."
http://www.examiner.com/a-753963~Taser_debate_continues.html
Stephen Janis
"Depending on who you ask, a Taser, a type of stun gun, is either a safe and effective tool, or a deadly weapon sometimes misused."
Gay men who use methamphetamine have greater risk of HIV seroconversion / AIDSmap.com, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tagh
Michael Carter
"Use of methamphetamine (often called crystal meth) by gay men is associated with unprotected sex and HIV seroconversion, according to two recently published American studies."
http://digbig.com/4tagh
Michael Carter
"Use of methamphetamine (often called crystal meth) by gay men is associated with unprotected sex and HIV seroconversion, according to two recently published American studies."
An Anthropological Analysis of Gunshot Wounds to the Chest
Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 52 Issue 3 Page 532-537 - May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tagf
Natalie R. Langley
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 52 Issue 3 Page 532-537 - May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tagf
Natalie R. Langley
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Assets Recovery Agency: annual report 2006/2007: making sure crime does not pay / The Asset Recovery Agency, April 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4tage
PDF - http://digbig.com/4tage
Understanding and Preventing Criminal Recidivism Among Adults With Psychotic Disorders
Psychiatric Services, 58:773-781, June 2007
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/6/773
J. Steven Lamberti
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Psychiatric Services, 58:773-781, June 2007
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/6/773
J. Steven Lamberti
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'Strengthening powers to tacle anti-social behaviour': summary of responses to a Home Office Consultation Paper / Home Office, 29 May 2007
PDF - http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/YOTs_report.pdf
PDF - http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/YOTs_report.pdf
New Guidance On Physical Interventions / Police Oracle, 29 May 2007
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/detail.cfm?id=13549
"New guidelines on implementing good practice in physical interventions will help to ensure that security firms have detailed risk assessments, training programmes and formal policies in place for operatives dealing with physical conflict.
Mark Jenner, General Manager of Conflict Pro, said the new guidance – produced on behalf of Skills for Security – was the result of work carried out by a project group including the SIA, ACPO and the BSIA."
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/detail.cfm?id=13549
"New guidelines on implementing good practice in physical interventions will help to ensure that security firms have detailed risk assessments, training programmes and formal policies in place for operatives dealing with physical conflict.
Mark Jenner, General Manager of Conflict Pro, said the new guidance – produced on behalf of Skills for Security – was the result of work carried out by a project group including the SIA, ACPO and the BSIA."
UK businesses waste more than 20 hours a month on IT problems / BT.com, 24 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4taes
"A survey released today by BT Business has revealed that many UK businesses are wasting more than 20 hours a month on frustrating IT issues and are spending up to £5,000 a year trying to fix them. The survey revealed that 36 per cent of businesses in the UK are experiencing IT problems everyday - 66 per cent are experiencing them more than once a week. Productivity is being seriously affected by these problems with 33 per cent stating more than 20 hours a month is wasted looking for a solution."
http://digbig.com/4taes
"A survey released today by BT Business has revealed that many UK businesses are wasting more than 20 hours a month on frustrating IT issues and are spending up to £5,000 a year trying to fix them. The survey revealed that 36 per cent of businesses in the UK are experiencing IT problems everyday - 66 per cent are experiencing them more than once a week. Productivity is being seriously affected by these problems with 33 per cent stating more than 20 hours a month is wasted looking for a solution."
Many unhappy returns to prison / Guardian, 30 May 2007
http://society.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2090417,00.html
Eric Allison
"The email was poignantly short: "Christopher Tierney has died in Norwich prison." The news, though sad, was not unexpected. Tierney had been waiting to die since 2004, when he was diagnosed with having a brain tumour. He was in prison then, serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife in 1986. Following the diagnosis, he was released on licence, first to a probation hostel and later to a nursing home in Norwich that specialises in the treatment of brain injuries. Tierney was recalled to prison by his probation officer. His crime? He had sworn at a member of the nursing staff. Not nice but, according to medical experts, entirely consistent with his condition. Speaking at the time, Raymond Bewry, a member of the IMB at Norwich jail and whose mother had a brain tumour, said: "My mother receives care and consideration when she loses her temper. This extremely ill man has been sent to prison, where I feel he will die." And he did."
http://society.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2090417,00.html
Eric Allison
"The email was poignantly short: "Christopher Tierney has died in Norwich prison." The news, though sad, was not unexpected. Tierney had been waiting to die since 2004, when he was diagnosed with having a brain tumour. He was in prison then, serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife in 1986. Following the diagnosis, he was released on licence, first to a probation hostel and later to a nursing home in Norwich that specialises in the treatment of brain injuries. Tierney was recalled to prison by his probation officer. His crime? He had sworn at a member of the nursing staff. Not nice but, according to medical experts, entirely consistent with his condition. Speaking at the time, Raymond Bewry, a member of the IMB at Norwich jail and whose mother had a brain tumour, said: "My mother receives care and consideration when she loses her temper. This extremely ill man has been sent to prison, where I feel he will die." And he did."
Solihull Community Housing gets Internet Protocol CCTV system to catch vandals / Public Technology, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4taer
http://digbig.com/4taer
[USA] National Firearms Act Handbook / Department of Justice. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 29 May 2007
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/nfa/nfa_handbook/index.htm
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/nfa/nfa_handbook/index.htm
ABC: An Introduction to IT Governance / CIO.com, 22 May 2007
http://www.cio.com/article/111700?source=nlt_cioleader
Karen D. Schwartz
"Virtually every company can reap the benefits of solid IT governance, from regulatory compliance to financial and technological accountability, ensuring that companies stay on track to achieve their strategies and goals."
Pakistan 'same-sex' couple jailed / Telegraph, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4taek
"A same-sex couple who sought legal protection from harassment were separated and sentenced to three years in jail yesterday for lying to a Pakistani judge that surgery had turned one partner into a man."
http://digbig.com/4taek
"A same-sex couple who sought legal protection from harassment were separated and sentenced to three years in jail yesterday for lying to a Pakistani judge that surgery had turned one partner into a man."
Laptops are crippling millions with back problems / Daily Mail, 30 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4taej
"Girls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens
Booming sales of laptops have led to a surge in the number of computer users with back and muscle problems, experts have warned."
http://digbig.com/4taej
"Girls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens
Booming sales of laptops have led to a surge in the number of computer users with back and muscle problems, experts have warned."
[USA] Senators offer bill to delay security rules for Canadian border / GovExec.com, 29 May 2007
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=37043&dcn=e_hsw
Chris Strohm
"Two key senators from northern states have introduced legislation that would prevent new border security requirements from going into place until the Homeland Security Department evaluates ways to make implementation easier for US citizens travelling to and from Canada."
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=37043&dcn=e_hsw
Chris Strohm
"Two key senators from northern states have introduced legislation that would prevent new border security requirements from going into place until the Homeland Security Department evaluates ways to make implementation easier for US citizens travelling to and from Canada."
[USA] Panel to pave way for massive bio-defense facility / GovExec.com, 24 May 2007
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=37012&dcn=e_hsw
Chris Strohm
"The House Homeland Security Committee plans to mark up a bill quickly after next week's recess to authorise a massive new bio-defense facility, paving the way for a high-stakes competition that some believe will bring billions of dollars in jobs and commerce to the winning congressional districts. The authorisation bill will give the Homeland Security Department authority to enter into a contract and begin construction on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, a state-of-the-art centre for researching and protecting against biological threats to humans and animals."
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=37012&dcn=e_hsw
Chris Strohm
"The House Homeland Security Committee plans to mark up a bill quickly after next week's recess to authorise a massive new bio-defense facility, paving the way for a high-stakes competition that some believe will bring billions of dollars in jobs and commerce to the winning congressional districts. The authorisation bill will give the Homeland Security Department authority to enter into a contract and begin construction on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, a state-of-the-art centre for researching and protecting against biological threats to humans and animals."
[USA] Gimme an S-P-Y / GovExec.com [Management Matters], 30 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4taeh
Shane Harris
"There's a reason intelligence is called a "silent service." Spies tend to shy away from the limelight. Not that they're shrinking violets - hardly. But in a trade that's marked by slyness, subterfuge and occasional skullduggery, publicity is something generally best avoided. Which is why the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, a professional association comprising current and ex-officials, sometimes has trouble explaining what it does. A set of talking points that INSA drew up for journalists begins, "We collect former senior intelligence officials and government officials and use their expertise to solve problems and address issues facing the intelligence and national security communities." But there's a more concise way of saying what INSA's members do: They're cheerleaders for the intelligence profession."
http://digbig.com/4taeh
Shane Harris
"There's a reason intelligence is called a "silent service." Spies tend to shy away from the limelight. Not that they're shrinking violets - hardly. But in a trade that's marked by slyness, subterfuge and occasional skullduggery, publicity is something generally best avoided. Which is why the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, a professional association comprising current and ex-officials, sometimes has trouble explaining what it does. A set of talking points that INSA drew up for journalists begins, "We collect former senior intelligence officials and government officials and use their expertise to solve problems and address issues facing the intelligence and national security communities." But there's a more concise way of saying what INSA's members do: They're cheerleaders for the intelligence profession."
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Half of all black men in Britain will be on DNA database by 2010 / Black Britain, 29 May 2007
http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx?i=2451&c=uk
"Serious concerns have again been raised about the number of black men on the national DNA database, with new estimates suggesting that within three years half of all black men living in Britain will be have their information on the national register."
http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx?i=2451&c=uk
"Serious concerns have again been raised about the number of black men on the national DNA database, with new estimates suggesting that within three years half of all black men living in Britain will be have their information on the national register."
I’m a nimby, protect me / The Times, 29 May 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1850921.ece
"In London’s wealthier enclaves there is a boom in private street guards. Is it justified by the crime levels or merely nimby paranoia?"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1850921.ece
"In London’s wealthier enclaves there is a boom in private street guards. Is it justified by the crime levels or merely nimby paranoia?"
Hi-tech cameras deter criminals / BBC News [Derbyshire], 24 May 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6686957.stm
"A state-of-the-art CCTV system should help prevent crime in parts of Derbyshire, police have said. The new digital system will feed live images into police networks in Matlock and Chesterfield. The cameras are currently being tested in Matlock and Matlock Bath and should be up and running by mid-June."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6686957.stm
"A state-of-the-art CCTV system should help prevent crime in parts of Derbyshire, police have said. The new digital system will feed live images into police networks in Matlock and Chesterfield. The cameras are currently being tested in Matlock and Matlock Bath and should be up and running by mid-June."
[USA] Private Security Guards: Weak Link in Homeland Security / SecurityInfoWatch.com, 29 May 2007
http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/article.jsp?id=11282&siteSection=305
"Richard Bergendahl fights the war on terrorism in Los Angeles for $19,000 a year, one of the legions of ill-trained, low-paid private security guards protecting tempting terrorist targets. Down the block from his high rise is a skyscraper identified by President George W. Bush as a target for a Sept. 11-style airplane attack."
http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/article.jsp?id=11282&siteSection=305
"Richard Bergendahl fights the war on terrorism in Los Angeles for $19,000 a year, one of the legions of ill-trained, low-paid private security guards protecting tempting terrorist targets. Down the block from his high rise is a skyscraper identified by President George W. Bush as a target for a Sept. 11-style airplane attack."
Full security suite on a USB stick / Security Park, 29 May 2007
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26980&Categoryid=1
"Every day, thousands of computer users have personal information stolen, identities cloned and work flow disrupted by hacking, viruses and other malicious attacks. These consumers are often protected by software-only security which can be time consuming to install, difficult to configure and manage and can result in different programs conflicting with each other. Yoggie Security Systems has announced the launch of a new concept in personal security appliances for laptops and PCs: for the first time users can access 13 security applications on a miniature computer contained in a USB stick."
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26980&Categoryid=1
"Every day, thousands of computer users have personal information stolen, identities cloned and work flow disrupted by hacking, viruses and other malicious attacks. These consumers are often protected by software-only security which can be time consuming to install, difficult to configure and manage and can result in different programs conflicting with each other. Yoggie Security Systems has announced the launch of a new concept in personal security appliances for laptops and PCs: for the first time users can access 13 security applications on a miniature computer contained in a USB stick."
Snooping IT Staff peek at your confidential data / Security Park, 29 May 2007
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26978&Categoryid=1
"According to a survey released by Cyber-Ark® Software, whilst you sit at your desk working innocently away, little do you realise that one in three of your IT work colleagues are snooping through company systems, peeking at confidential information such as your private files, wage data, personal emails, and HR background, just by using the special administrative passwords that give IT workers privileged and anonymous access to virtually any system."
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26978&Categoryid=1
"According to a survey released by Cyber-Ark® Software, whilst you sit at your desk working innocently away, little do you realise that one in three of your IT work colleagues are snooping through company systems, peeking at confidential information such as your private files, wage data, personal emails, and HR background, just by using the special administrative passwords that give IT workers privileged and anonymous access to virtually any system."
BioPassword offers strong authentication for web-based applications with support for Linux / Security Park, 25 May 2007
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26973&Categoryid=1
"More than half of IT decision makers (58 percent) now use open source software for mission-critical applications, according to a recent report from Forrester. As more organisations in financial services, insurance, energy, government, and digital rights management adopt Linux for their environments, BioPassword offers strong authentication for web-based applications while integrating easily into large-scale web environments."
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26973&Categoryid=1
"More than half of IT decision makers (58 percent) now use open source software for mission-critical applications, according to a recent report from Forrester. As more organisations in financial services, insurance, energy, government, and digital rights management adopt Linux for their environments, BioPassword offers strong authentication for web-based applications while integrating easily into large-scale web environments."
New York prison creates dementia unit as inmate population ages / International Herald Tribune, 28 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tadw
"Past a metal gate, near a board listing names and inmate numbers, white-haired men in robes watch television game shows in the day room. Out on the balcony, another patient looks through the bars as he fidgets from side to side. This unit in Fishkill's state prison is unlike others which cater to patients with dementia-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease: it houses men convicted of rape, robbery and murder. And the therapeutic center, the first of its kind in New York and possibly the US, was created by New York prison officials to deal with an aging inmate population."
http://digbig.com/4tadw
"Past a metal gate, near a board listing names and inmate numbers, white-haired men in robes watch television game shows in the day room. Out on the balcony, another patient looks through the bars as he fidgets from side to side. This unit in Fishkill's state prison is unlike others which cater to patients with dementia-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease: it houses men convicted of rape, robbery and murder. And the therapeutic center, the first of its kind in New York and possibly the US, was created by New York prison officials to deal with an aging inmate population."
Use of Animal Forensics on the Rise / PhysOrg.com, 29 May 2007
http://www.physorg.com/news99637208.html
KRISTEN GELINEAU
"The use of traditional forensic investigation techniques is becoming more common place to solve crimes where an animal is the victim, perpetrator or witness. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)(AP) -- The killer had left his mark all over the crime scene. Grayish-tan hairs lay strewn on the ground below the old willow tree on Marylin Christian's Loudoun County farm, inches away from where her beloved cat Cody was found dead."
http://www.physorg.com/news99637208.html
KRISTEN GELINEAU
"The use of traditional forensic investigation techniques is becoming more common place to solve crimes where an animal is the victim, perpetrator or witness. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)(AP) -- The killer had left his mark all over the crime scene. Grayish-tan hairs lay strewn on the ground below the old willow tree on Marylin Christian's Loudoun County farm, inches away from where her beloved cat Cody was found dead."
Biometrics researchers report on facial recognition technology / University of Notre Dame, 22 May 2007
http://newsinfo.nd.edu/content.cfm?topicid=23046
"On the face of it, the old saying goes, things are not always as they seem. However, when it comes to faces, things are almost always what they seem, according to a new report coauthored by two University of Notre Dame biometrics researchers."
Face Recognition Vendor Tests
http://face.nist.gov/frvt/
Iris Challenge Evaluation
http://iris.nist.gov/ice/
http://newsinfo.nd.edu/content.cfm?topicid=23046
"On the face of it, the old saying goes, things are not always as they seem. However, when it comes to faces, things are almost always what they seem, according to a new report coauthored by two University of Notre Dame biometrics researchers."
Face Recognition Vendor Tests
http://face.nist.gov/frvt/
Iris Challenge Evaluation
http://iris.nist.gov/ice/
Targanta Study Shows Oritavancin Treatment Effective In A Mouse Model Of Anthrax / Medical News Today, 25 May 2007
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=72072&nfid=nl
"Targanta Therapeutics Corporation announced today the results from a recent study demonstrating oritavancin as a potential therapy for treating exposure to Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium which causes anthrax, an acute infectious disease. Oritavancin, a novel semi- synthetic lipoglycopeptide antibiotic for the treatment of serious gram- positive infections, is Targanta's lead product currently in post-Phase 3 clinical development. This research was conducted and presented in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 107th Annual General Meeting in Toronto, Ontario from May 21-25, 2007."
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=72072&nfid=nl
"Targanta Therapeutics Corporation announced today the results from a recent study demonstrating oritavancin as a potential therapy for treating exposure to Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium which causes anthrax, an acute infectious disease. Oritavancin, a novel semi- synthetic lipoglycopeptide antibiotic for the treatment of serious gram- positive infections, is Targanta's lead product currently in post-Phase 3 clinical development. This research was conducted and presented in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 107th Annual General Meeting in Toronto, Ontario from May 21-25, 2007."
In UK, A New Way to Fight Freight Crime / SecurityInfoWatch.com, 29 May 2007
http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/article.jsp?id=11220&siteSection=305
"Truckwatch program seeks to keep truckers up-to-date about stolen trucks and freight loads. The membership scheme, originally launched in South Yorkshire, features a communication network to keep truck drivers and operators up to date about stolen vehicles and loads."
http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/article.jsp?id=11220&siteSection=305
"Truckwatch program seeks to keep truckers up-to-date about stolen trucks and freight loads. The membership scheme, originally launched in South Yorkshire, features a communication network to keep truck drivers and operators up to date about stolen vehicles and loads."
Digital Fears Emerge After Data Siege in Estonia / New York Times, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tadt
MARK LANDLER and JOHN MARKOFF
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Re-writing the script on heroin
druglink May/June 2007, 8-9
PDF - http://www.drugscope.org.uk/wip/19/cover%20story.pdf
Max Daly
"Around 15,000 heroin users are failing to respond to methadone treatment, while only 300 are being maintained on diamorphine. Max Daly gains exclusive access to a trial which could revolutionise the provision of heroin on the NHS."
druglink May/June 2007, 8-9
PDF - http://www.drugscope.org.uk/wip/19/cover%20story.pdf
Max Daly
"Around 15,000 heroin users are failing to respond to methadone treatment, while only 300 are being maintained on diamorphine. Max Daly gains exclusive access to a trial which could revolutionise the provision of heroin on the NHS."
Addicted to Ativan / The Tranquilliser Recovery and Awareness Place, May 2007
http://www.non-benzodiazepines.org.uk/addicted.html
Janet F
"Hi All, My experience with benzodiazapines has been nothing short of hellish. Everyone thinks their stories are the worst but I am convinced that mine is right up there at the top."
http://www.non-benzodiazepines.org.uk/addicted.html
Janet F
"Hi All, My experience with benzodiazapines has been nothing short of hellish. Everyone thinks their stories are the worst but I am convinced that mine is right up there at the top."
Sweden's drug policy: A reality check / Transform, 28 May 2007
http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/2007/05/swedens-drug-policy-reality-check.html
"The following article, in a slightly edited form, appears in this months druglink magazine.
The perception that low drug use levels in Sweden are a direct result of the country’s tough anti-drugs policy is finding considerable traction in the UK. But, argues Steve Rolles, it is both simplistic and misleading."
http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/2007/05/swedens-drug-policy-reality-check.html
"The following article, in a slightly edited form, appears in this months druglink magazine.
The perception that low drug use levels in Sweden are a direct result of the country’s tough anti-drugs policy is finding considerable traction in the UK. But, argues Steve Rolles, it is both simplistic and misleading."
[Australia] National Alcohol Strategy 2006 - 2009: Towards Safer Drinking Cultures / Commonwealth of Australia, May 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4tadr
"This document was endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy at its meeting in
Perth on 15 May 2006. The document was prepared for the Ministerial Council by the Strategy Development Team, with direction from the Project Management Group and four advisory groups appointed by the Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs."
PDF - http://digbig.com/4tadr
"This document was endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy at its meeting in
Perth on 15 May 2006. The document was prepared for the Ministerial Council by the Strategy Development Team, with direction from the Project Management Group and four advisory groups appointed by the Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs."
TASER International Announces Human Safety Studies Review Held At Symposium in Germany / PrimeNewswire, 25 May 2007
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=120305
"TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR) a market leader in advanced electronic control devices today announced that Dr. Jeffrey Ho presented a paper entitled the "State of Current Human Research and Electronic Control Devices (ECDs)" at the European Working Group Fourth European Symposium on Non-Lethal Weapons on May 23, 2007 in Ettlingen, Germany. The study addressed the most pertinent human research and the implications of recent research on the phenomenon of in custody deaths in law enforcement."
THE STATE OF CURRENT HUMAN RESEARCH AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES (ECDs) / TASER, May 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4tadq
Jeffrey Douglas Ho, Mark Alexander Johnson, Donald Murray Dawes,
European Working Group Non-Lethal Weapons : 4th European Symposium on Non-Lethal Weapons : May 21-23, 2007 : Stadthalle Ettlingen, Germany
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=120305
"TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR) a market leader in advanced electronic control devices today announced that Dr. Jeffrey Ho presented a paper entitled the "State of Current Human Research and Electronic Control Devices (ECDs)" at the European Working Group Fourth European Symposium on Non-Lethal Weapons on May 23, 2007 in Ettlingen, Germany. The study addressed the most pertinent human research and the implications of recent research on the phenomenon of in custody deaths in law enforcement."
THE STATE OF CURRENT HUMAN RESEARCH AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES (ECDs) / TASER, May 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4tadq
Jeffrey Douglas Ho, Mark Alexander Johnson, Donald Murray Dawes,
European Working Group Non-Lethal Weapons : 4th European Symposium on Non-Lethal Weapons : May 21-23, 2007 : Stadthalle Ettlingen, Germany
[USA] Workers file suit for Taser attack / MonstersandCritics.com, 25 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tadp
"A lawsuit filed by two Fort Worth, Texas mental health workers claims they were injured when police used a stun gun on a patient they were holding. Gerald Kern and Ricardo Banda charge they had the female patient at John Peter Smith Hospital under control when officer Brent Halford shot her with a Taser, shocking both of them."
http://digbig.com/4tadp
"A lawsuit filed by two Fort Worth, Texas mental health workers claims they were injured when police used a stun gun on a patient they were holding. Gerald Kern and Ricardo Banda charge they had the female patient at John Peter Smith Hospital under control when officer Brent Halford shot her with a Taser, shocking both of them."
PETA to Address Taser Annual Meeting, Protest Shock Tests on Animals / PETA, 24 May 2007
http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=9845
"Group Will Confront Shareholders With Footage of Animals Who Writhe in Agony as They’re Repeatedly Blasted With High Voltage"
http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=9845
"Group Will Confront Shareholders With Footage of Animals Who Writhe in Agony as They’re Repeatedly Blasted With High Voltage"
[USA] Illinois Cyber-Crime Location Database Bill Passes House Committee / GovTech.com, 25 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tadm
"Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Illinois is well on its way to becoming the first state to establish a database that her office and other law enforcement could employ to track down and prosecute child pornographers."
http://digbig.com/4tadm
"Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Illinois is well on its way to becoming the first state to establish a database that her office and other law enforcement could employ to track down and prosecute child pornographers."
'I am the mum and I can't help my children' / Guardian, 29 May 2007
http://society.guardian.co.uk/asylumseekers/story/0,,2090218,00.html
Mira Katbamna
"Immigrant women are dismayed at cuts in the English language classes that are their lifeline."
http://society.guardian.co.uk/asylumseekers/story/0,,2090218,00.html
Mira Katbamna
"Immigrant women are dismayed at cuts in the English language classes that are their lifeline."
Virtual autopsy' helps identify drowning as cause of death / EurekAlert!, 29 May 2007
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/rson-ah052507.php
""Virtual autopsy" performed with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can aid forensics teams in determining if a person has drowned, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology. MDCT is comparable to conventional autopsy in demonstrating airway froth and sediment that are indicative of drowning.
The determination of drowning as a cause of death for a body that is found in water is imperative in forensic investigation because becoming submerged in water may be a secondary rather than primary event. Autopsy findings that support the diagnosis of drowning include but are not limited to frothy fluid in the airways or lungs, hyperinflated and congested lungs, and fluid in the paranasal sinuses or stomach."
Virtual Autopsy: Two- and Three-dimensional Multidetector CT Findings in Drowning with Autopsy Comparison
Radiology 2007;243:862-868
http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/243/3/862
Angela D. Levy, H. Theodore Harcke, John M. Getz, Craig T. Mallak, James L. Caruso, Lisa Pearse, Aletta A. Frazier, and Jeffrey R. Galvin, MD
[Sub required]
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/rson-ah052507.php
""Virtual autopsy" performed with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can aid forensics teams in determining if a person has drowned, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology. MDCT is comparable to conventional autopsy in demonstrating airway froth and sediment that are indicative of drowning.
The determination of drowning as a cause of death for a body that is found in water is imperative in forensic investigation because becoming submerged in water may be a secondary rather than primary event. Autopsy findings that support the diagnosis of drowning include but are not limited to frothy fluid in the airways or lungs, hyperinflated and congested lungs, and fluid in the paranasal sinuses or stomach."
Virtual Autopsy: Two- and Three-dimensional Multidetector CT Findings in Drowning with Autopsy Comparison
Radiology 2007;243:862-868
http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/243/3/862
Angela D. Levy, H. Theodore Harcke, John M. Getz, Craig T. Mallak, James L. Caruso, Lisa Pearse, Aletta A. Frazier, and Jeffrey R. Galvin, MD
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9/11 as a new temporal phase for Islam : The narrative and temporal framing of Islam in crisis
Contemporary Islam, Volume 1, Number 1 / June, 2007, Pages 37-51
http://digbig.com/4tadk
Yasmin Ibrahim
"Since the bombing of the twin towers, ‘Islam’ as a cultural narrative has entered a new temporal phase which in many ways signifies the re-imagining of a religion through the visual imagery of 9/11 and the global events which have unfolded since the apocalyptic images were first witnessed by the world. The distant proximity of 9/11 and the relocation of the perceived Islamic ‘resurgent atavism’ within the heartlands of power in Western soil constitute the formation of a new sociological imagination of Islam and 9/11 as a new liminal temporality. The association of the religion with a new category of risks in urban sites and the constant state of insecurity in seemingly secure spaces represents a new narrative phase of geo-politics in which the locus of this re-imagining mediated through ICTs, is one that happens not just in faraway places but within the ‘ontological securities’ of Western modernity, posing a liquid threat which is impervious to territorially bounded spheres."
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Contemporary Islam, Volume 1, Number 1 / June, 2007, Pages 37-51
http://digbig.com/4tadk
Yasmin Ibrahim
"Since the bombing of the twin towers, ‘Islam’ as a cultural narrative has entered a new temporal phase which in many ways signifies the re-imagining of a religion through the visual imagery of 9/11 and the global events which have unfolded since the apocalyptic images were first witnessed by the world. The distant proximity of 9/11 and the relocation of the perceived Islamic ‘resurgent atavism’ within the heartlands of power in Western soil constitute the formation of a new sociological imagination of Islam and 9/11 as a new liminal temporality. The association of the religion with a new category of risks in urban sites and the constant state of insecurity in seemingly secure spaces represents a new narrative phase of geo-politics in which the locus of this re-imagining mediated through ICTs, is one that happens not just in faraway places but within the ‘ontological securities’ of Western modernity, posing a liquid threat which is impervious to territorially bounded spheres."
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Visions & visualizations: negotiating space for European Muslims
Contemporary Islam, Volume 1, Number 1 / June, 2007, Pages 23-35
http://digbig.com/4tadj
H. A. Hellyer
"Whether one chooses to view it as a negative or a positive development, history refers us to a difficult fact to ignore; the development of European civilisation and consequently European identity, is impossible to imagine without Islam and Muslims. How deep the input has been is open to discussion and debate by historians, but it is clear that it was significant and considerable, and as twenty-first century Europe moves towards creating more cohesive societies in the EU, the impact of Muslims on European society, historically and presently, has become a topic of concern. With such a background, and the effect of Islamophobia on Muslim communities, how can Muslim communities negotiate their space in European societies?"
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Contemporary Islam, Volume 1, Number 1 / June, 2007, Pages 23-35
http://digbig.com/4tadj
H. A. Hellyer
"Whether one chooses to view it as a negative or a positive development, history refers us to a difficult fact to ignore; the development of European civilisation and consequently European identity, is impossible to imagine without Islam and Muslims. How deep the input has been is open to discussion and debate by historians, but it is clear that it was significant and considerable, and as twenty-first century Europe moves towards creating more cohesive societies in the EU, the impact of Muslims on European society, historically and presently, has become a topic of concern. With such a background, and the effect of Islamophobia on Muslim communities, how can Muslim communities negotiate their space in European societies?"
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Cyber-Islamophobia? The case of WikiIslam
Contemporary Islam, Volume 1, Number 1 / June, 2007, Pages 53-67
http://digbig.com/4tadh
Göran Larsson
"A large amount of academic research has analysed and documented the fact that Muslims are often presented in a negative or stereotypical way in Western media and popular culture. This article focuses on how the Internet can also be used in spreading and publishing anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim opinions. Although the Internet is significant in the development of contemporary society, no studies have focused on the importance of information and communication technologies in spreading Islamophobic opinions. However, the new technologies can also be used for monitoring and combating Islamophobia, and many Muslim organisations are today using the Internet for these purposes. The article is based on an indepth analysis of both anti-Muslim and pro-Muslim homepages that can be related to the debate over Islamophobia."
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Contemporary Islam, Volume 1, Number 1 / June, 2007, Pages 53-67
http://digbig.com/4tadh
Göran Larsson
"A large amount of academic research has analysed and documented the fact that Muslims are often presented in a negative or stereotypical way in Western media and popular culture. This article focuses on how the Internet can also be used in spreading and publishing anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim opinions. Although the Internet is significant in the development of contemporary society, no studies have focused on the importance of information and communication technologies in spreading Islamophobic opinions. However, the new technologies can also be used for monitoring and combating Islamophobia, and many Muslim organisations are today using the Internet for these purposes. The article is based on an indepth analysis of both anti-Muslim and pro-Muslim homepages that can be related to the debate over Islamophobia."
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Migrants’ lives beyond the workplace: The experiences of Central and East Europeans in the UK / JRF, 29 May 2007
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2045-migrants-experiences-UK.pdf
Sarah Spencer, Martin Ruhs, Bridget Anderson and Ben Rogaly
"This report explores the experiences beyond the workplace of migrants from East and Central Europe working in low wage jobs. Following an earlier report on these migrants’ experiences at work, this study explores their access to information, advice and English classes, their accommodation, leisure time, social contact with British people and long-term intentions. The relationship between migrants and other residents has come under the spotlight in recent debates on ‘integration’ and ‘social cohesion’ but there has been little evidence on Eastern European migrants and this study helps to fill that gap.
Based on a survey of more than 600 migrants working in the UK before and after enlargement of the EU on 1 May 2004, the study provides unique insights into their experiences. Highlighting some of the challenges new migrants face, it makes a strong case for reviewing national policy towards them."
European migrants who opt to stay need more help, says survey / Guardian, 29 May 2007
http://society.guardian.co.uk/asylumseekers/story/0,,2090063,00.html
Tania Branigan
East European immigration and community cohesion / JRF, 29 May 2007
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2053-immigration-community-cohesion.pdf
Eugenia Markova and Richard Black
"This report explores the experiences of East European immigrants who have moved to the UK since 1989, and considers the impact of this new immigration on community cohesion.
This research explored the characteristics and experiences of new European immigrants to the UK including their interaction with local long-term residents, and in relation to issues of community cohesion. Focusing on three localities in South-East England, the report highlights positive features of this new immigration, and explores how the presence of these new immigrants (from Albania, Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro and Ukraine) affects community cohesion. The study aims to contribute to public debate on ‘community cohesion’. It draws on nearly 400 interviews with new immigrants conducted in late 2005, and a similar number of interviews with long-term residents in Brighton & Hove, Hackney and Harrow. Interviews were conducted in the immigrants’ own language by a team of immigrant researchers."
http://society.guardian.co.uk/asylumseekers/story/0,,2090063,00.html
Tania Branigan
East European immigration and community cohesion / JRF, 29 May 2007
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2053-immigration-community-cohesion.pdf
Eugenia Markova and Richard Black
"This report explores the experiences of East European immigrants who have moved to the UK since 1989, and considers the impact of this new immigration on community cohesion.
This research explored the characteristics and experiences of new European immigrants to the UK including their interaction with local long-term residents, and in relation to issues of community cohesion. Focusing on three localities in South-East England, the report highlights positive features of this new immigration, and explores how the presence of these new immigrants (from Albania, Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro and Ukraine) affects community cohesion. The study aims to contribute to public debate on ‘community cohesion’. It draws on nearly 400 interviews with new immigrants conducted in late 2005, and a similar number of interviews with long-term residents in Brighton & Hove, Hackney and Harrow. Interviews were conducted in the immigrants’ own language by a team of immigrant researchers."
Social cohesion in diverse communities / JRF, 29 May 2007
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2036-social-cohesion-communities.pdf
Maria Hudson, Joan Phillips, Kathryn Ray and Helen Barnes
"This report explores relationships between new and established communities in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods.
Ethnic difference and community relationships are under greater scrutiny following the 2001 disturbances in the North of England and the ‘war on terror’. A high-profi le policy response has been the promotion of social cohesion. The study takes a critical look at the meaning of social cohesion for new and established residents in Moss Side in Manchester and North Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey. It describes patterns of neighbourhood diversity and residents’ accounts of social interaction, within their own ethnic groups and across others. The report considers whether ethnic difference is a source of neighbourhood tensions, and the meaning of community and belonging. It draws on resident and service provider accounts to show the factors that hinder or promote social cohesion and gives recommendations for policy and practice."
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2036-social-cohesion-communities.pdf
Maria Hudson, Joan Phillips, Kathryn Ray and Helen Barnes
"This report explores relationships between new and established communities in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods.
Ethnic difference and community relationships are under greater scrutiny following the 2001 disturbances in the North of England and the ‘war on terror’. A high-profi le policy response has been the promotion of social cohesion. The study takes a critical look at the meaning of social cohesion for new and established residents in Moss Side in Manchester and North Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey. It describes patterns of neighbourhood diversity and residents’ accounts of social interaction, within their own ethnic groups and across others. The report considers whether ethnic difference is a source of neighbourhood tensions, and the meaning of community and belonging. It draws on resident and service provider accounts to show the factors that hinder or promote social cohesion and gives recommendations for policy and practice."
'I thought they'd have a nice house but they don't' / Guardian, 29 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4tadc
Louise Tickle
"Schoolchildren lose their preconceptions as they listen to the personal stories of asylum seekers."
http://digbig.com/4tadc
Louise Tickle
"Schoolchildren lose their preconceptions as they listen to the personal stories of asylum seekers."
Reform and Transformation: The UK's Serious Organized Crime Agency
International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2007 , pages 217 - 239
http://digbig.com/4taaa
Glen M. Segell
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Research shows businesses need blogging policies to control the 49% of bloggers who post about their work / Personnel Today, 25 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syyn
Gareth Vorster
"Almost four in 10 employees who have personal blog sites have posted information about their employer, workplace or colleagues, research shows. A survey for employment consultancy Croner, conducted by YouGov, found that 39% of respondents who blogged admitted that they had posted details which could be potentially damaging to their work environment."
http://digbig.com/4syyn
Gareth Vorster
"Almost four in 10 employees who have personal blog sites have posted information about their employer, workplace or colleagues, research shows. A survey for employment consultancy Croner, conducted by YouGov, found that 39% of respondents who blogged admitted that they had posted details which could be potentially damaging to their work environment."
Do Juries Deliberate? A Study of Deliberation, Individual Difference, and Group Member Satisfaction at a Municipal Courthouse
Small Group Research, Vol. 38, No. 3, 337-359 (2007)
http://sgr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/3/337
John Gastil ; Stephanie Burkhalter ; Laura W. Black
"Despite long-standing interest in juries and a growing body of work on public deliberation, we have a limited understanding of how often everyday juries actually engage in meaningful deliberation. Examination of 267 jurors' accounts of their experiences deliberating on municipal criminal juries suggests that juries do, indeed, deliberate at a remarkably high level of competence. Results show complex relationships between juror characteristics and their levels of deliberation as well as a direct link between the quality of deliberation and juror satisfaction."
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[USA] The Combat Draw Stroke: A life-saving skill you must master / Officer.com, 23 May 2007
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=36217&siteSection=3
KEVIN DAVIS
"Simple concept: in order to fire your handgun to save your life, your pistol must be in your hand. The mere presence of a pistol on your belt or elsewhere does nothing to stop a deadly attack. Furthermore, once the pistol is drawn, your shots must hit your intended target as misses: a) won't stop anyone, and b) create a secondary problem of ending somewhere unintended (possibly in an innocent citizen)."
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=36217&siteSection=3
KEVIN DAVIS
"Simple concept: in order to fire your handgun to save your life, your pistol must be in your hand. The mere presence of a pistol on your belt or elsewhere does nothing to stop a deadly attack. Furthermore, once the pistol is drawn, your shots must hit your intended target as misses: a) won't stop anyone, and b) create a secondary problem of ending somewhere unintended (possibly in an innocent citizen)."
[USA] Gun Sales and Mental Health: A comparison and guide / Officer.com, 21 May 2007
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=35930&siteSection=3
PAMELA KULBARSH
"Mental health laws in the United States are all over the map, and there are certainly gaps in the system. We can expect a flurry of new legislation related to the recent Virginia Tech rampage killing by a student with a history of mental illness. In the past, similar flurries are usually related to isolated incidents of violence by mentally ill individuals using firearms. Of course the media is all over these stories, referring to them as "preventable tragedies," which inevitably leads to a public outcry. Without doubt the Virginia incident will prompt state and federal government to reassess current laws."
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=35930&siteSection=3
PAMELA KULBARSH
"Mental health laws in the United States are all over the map, and there are certainly gaps in the system. We can expect a flurry of new legislation related to the recent Virginia Tech rampage killing by a student with a history of mental illness. In the past, similar flurries are usually related to isolated incidents of violence by mentally ill individuals using firearms. Of course the media is all over these stories, referring to them as "preventable tragedies," which inevitably leads to a public outcry. Without doubt the Virginia incident will prompt state and federal government to reassess current laws."
Hook, Catch and Don't Release : Tips for training openers / Officer.com, 22 May 2007
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=35505&siteSection=3
VALERIE VAN BROCKLIN
"You're ready to begin training. You look at the sea of faces: some interested, some bored, some hostile, some veiled. What you say in the next few minutes can make or break all the work you put into this moment. It can tweak and pique your listeners' interest; engage their hearts as well as their minds in what's to come, or irretrievably lose them."
Finding a Fleeing Suspect...: Without getting dirty / Officer.com, 24 May 2007
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=20&id=36246
JONATHAN BASTIAN
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=20&id=36246
JONATHAN BASTIAN
Multiculturalism and the discontents of globalisation / OpenDemocracy.net, 25 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syym
Yahya Birt
"Tariq Modood’s reconsidered multiculturalism needs to be extended to a global and cosmopolitan canvas."
[New Zealand] Anti-social orders option in gang crackdown - Minister / scoop.co.nz, 28 May 2007
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4075905a11.html
"Police Minister Annette King would look at Britain's use of anti-social behaviour orders as part of work on combating gangs, Prime Minister Helen Clark said. The Government has asked officials to look at ways to crack down on gangs in the light of the recent death of two-year-old Jhia Te Tua in a gang-related drive-by shooting."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4075905a11.html
"Police Minister Annette King would look at Britain's use of anti-social behaviour orders as part of work on combating gangs, Prime Minister Helen Clark said. The Government has asked officials to look at ways to crack down on gangs in the light of the recent death of two-year-old Jhia Te Tua in a gang-related drive-by shooting."
[Australia] Suicide girls got instructions from website, father says / stuff.co.nz, 21 May 2007
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4067320a12.html?source=RSSworldnews_20070521
BELLINDA KONTOMINAS
"The father of Jodie Gater, one of two 16-year-old girls who killed themselves in an apparent suicide pact in Melbourne last month, has described how the two girls followed instructions from an internet site on how to commit suicide."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4067320a12.html?source=RSSworldnews_20070521
BELLINDA KONTOMINAS
"The father of Jodie Gater, one of two 16-year-old girls who killed themselves in an apparent suicide pact in Melbourne last month, has described how the two girls followed instructions from an internet site on how to commit suicide."
Muslim Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream / Pew Research Center, 22May 2007
PDF - http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf
PDF - http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf
Black police group cleared of fraud / Guardian, 28 May 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6665791,00.html
"A probe into financial mismanagement at the National Black Police Association has turned up no evidence of fraud, the body said. The Home Office imposed a funding freeze on the association last month after it emerged that no proper accounts had been filed since 2003."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6665791,00.html
"A probe into financial mismanagement at the National Black Police Association has turned up no evidence of fraud, the body said. The Home Office imposed a funding freeze on the association last month after it emerged that no proper accounts had been filed since 2003."
[Australia] Copping out on airport security / The Australian [Gotcha blog and comments], 28 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syyk
Gary Hughes
"It’s a pity that authorities haven’t acted as quickly in implementing the recommendations of the inquiry into airport security by Sir John Wheeler as they did in tracking down and prosecuting the whistleblower responsible for it. Former customs officer Allan Robert Kessing will be sentenced on June 14 for leaking two classified internal reports about security problems at Sydney Airport, but it will not be until June 2008 that all the extra police needed to improve security will be in place. The Australian reports today that only 111 or the additional 365 police promised by state and territory governments in September 2005 are actually in place. Queensland, NSW and the Northern Territory are yet to provide their contingents, while WA says it won’t be able to finish fulfilling its commitment until June 2008."
http://digbig.com/4syyk
Gary Hughes
"It’s a pity that authorities haven’t acted as quickly in implementing the recommendations of the inquiry into airport security by Sir John Wheeler as they did in tracking down and prosecuting the whistleblower responsible for it. Former customs officer Allan Robert Kessing will be sentenced on June 14 for leaking two classified internal reports about security problems at Sydney Airport, but it will not be until June 2008 that all the extra police needed to improve security will be in place. The Australian reports today that only 111 or the additional 365 police promised by state and territory governments in September 2005 are actually in place. Queensland, NSW and the Northern Territory are yet to provide their contingents, while WA says it won’t be able to finish fulfilling its commitment until June 2008."
[USA] Officers Probing Death of Man Shocked by Police Stun Gun / Washington Post, 28 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syyj
Katherine Shaver
"Prince George's County police are investigating the death of a man who became unresponsive shortly after officers used a stun gun to subdue him Saturday, a police spokeswoman said."
http://digbig.com/4syyj
Katherine Shaver
"Prince George's County police are investigating the death of a man who became unresponsive shortly after officers used a stun gun to subdue him Saturday, a police spokeswoman said."
[USA] Stun Gun Use On Mentally Ill Questioned / CBS, 27 May 2007
http://cbs2.com/health/health_story_147143347.html
"Advocates for the mentally ill are questioning Houston police officers' use of stun guns on suspects with mental problems, many of whom were unarmed and then never charged with a crime."
http://cbs2.com/health/health_story_147143347.html
"Advocates for the mentally ill are questioning Houston police officers' use of stun guns on suspects with mental problems, many of whom were unarmed and then never charged with a crime."
The Excess Burden of Government Indecision / Harvard Business School, 2007
PDF - http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-083.pdf
Francisco J. Gomes, Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Luis M. Viceira.
[Working papers are in draft form.]
PDF - http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-083.pdf
Francisco J. Gomes, Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Luis M. Viceira.
[Working papers are in draft form.]
[USA] Immigration Enforcement:The Rhetoric, The Reality / TRAC, 2007
http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/178/
"An examination of millions of previously unavailable government records indicates that repeated official statements about the immigration enforcement efforts of the US are misleading and may have contributed to a widespread public misunderstanding about the essential nature of this programme."
http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/178/
"An examination of millions of previously unavailable government records indicates that repeated official statements about the immigration enforcement efforts of the US are misleading and may have contributed to a widespread public misunderstanding about the essential nature of this programme."
SHARED SERVICES Strategic Framework / European Services Strategy Unit, May 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syyh
Dexter Whitfield
"The Shared Services Strategic Framework was developed following a research report, Shared
Services in Britain, commissioned by the Australian Institute for Social Research, University of
Adelaide and the Public Services Association. Includes nine key elements that constitute a progressive shared services strategy."
Characteristics of and Short Term Outcomes for Liverpool Resident Drug Users Released from Prison / Liverpool John Moores University. Centre for Public Health, August 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syyg
Paul Duffy
"The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) introduced co-ordinated case management and aftercare for drug users released from prison in England and Wales. This paper examines the circumstances of Liverpool resident drug users released from prison to two aftercare teams and their short-term outcomes (12 weeks) post release."
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syyg
Paul Duffy
"The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) introduced co-ordinated case management and aftercare for drug users released from prison in England and Wales. This paper examines the circumstances of Liverpool resident drug users released from prison to two aftercare teams and their short-term outcomes (12 weeks) post release."
[USA] Fact Sheet: Border Security and Immigration Reform Agreement Overcomes 1986 Mistakes / White House, 22 May 2007
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070522-3.html
"Bipartisan Proposal Requires Tough Border Security And Worksite Enforcement Measures
The Bipartisan Border Security And Immigration Reform Agreement Addresses And Overcomes Failures Of The 1986 Immigration Reform And Control Act. The 1986 Act failed because it gave a complete pardon (amnesty) to 3 million illegal immigrants as part of an automatic path to citizenship, did not provide the resources necessary to secure the borders adequately, relied on an employer verification system with only limited capability to detect ID fraud, provided inadequate penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, and made no provisions to meet future labor needs of U.S. employers in a growing economy."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070522-3.html
"Bipartisan Proposal Requires Tough Border Security And Worksite Enforcement Measures
The Bipartisan Border Security And Immigration Reform Agreement Addresses And Overcomes Failures Of The 1986 Immigration Reform And Control Act. The 1986 Act failed because it gave a complete pardon (amnesty) to 3 million illegal immigrants as part of an automatic path to citizenship, did not provide the resources necessary to secure the borders adequately, relied on an employer verification system with only limited capability to detect ID fraud, provided inadequate penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, and made no provisions to meet future labor needs of U.S. employers in a growing economy."
[USA] REPORT CARD ON STATE ACTION TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING: STATE BY STATE REPORT CARD / CENTER FOR WOMEN POLICY STUDIES, May 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syyf
CENTER FOR WOMEN POLICY STUDIES ; US PACT (Policy Advocacy to Combat Trafficking) Program
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syyf
CENTER FOR WOMEN POLICY STUDIES ; US PACT (Policy Advocacy to Combat Trafficking) Program
[USA] Protecting National Security Through More Liberal Admission of Immigrants / SSRN, April 2007
http://ssrn.com/abstract=982236
KEVIN R. JOHNSON
UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 106 ; University of Chicago Legal Forum, 2007
"When it comes to immigration law and policy, September 11, 2001 had especially dramatic impacts. Fears of terrorism led to tighter immigration restrictions in many areas, from stricter monitoring of scholars and students entering the United States on temporary visas to new and more restrictive immigration requirements and procedures. Many measures targeted Arab and Muslim immigrants. A vocal group of observers and policy-makers claimed that the fear of a repeat of September 11 required increased enforcement along the southern border with Mexico, thereby deeply influencing the national debate in 2005-06 over immigration reform. This article contends that, even assuming that such a policy outcome were possible, efforts to improve the nation's security need not necessarily mean closing the borders."
http://ssrn.com/abstract=982236
KEVIN R. JOHNSON
UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 106 ; University of Chicago Legal Forum, 2007
"When it comes to immigration law and policy, September 11, 2001 had especially dramatic impacts. Fears of terrorism led to tighter immigration restrictions in many areas, from stricter monitoring of scholars and students entering the United States on temporary visas to new and more restrictive immigration requirements and procedures. Many measures targeted Arab and Muslim immigrants. A vocal group of observers and policy-makers claimed that the fear of a repeat of September 11 required increased enforcement along the southern border with Mexico, thereby deeply influencing the national debate in 2005-06 over immigration reform. This article contends that, even assuming that such a policy outcome were possible, efforts to improve the nation's security need not necessarily mean closing the borders."
Mass murder: what causes it? Can it be stopped?
Contexts, Vol. 6, Number 2, pp 28-34.
PDF - http://www.asanet.org/galleries/default-file/Spring07ContextsFeature.pdf
"We asked several experts to discuss various forms of mass murder, their causes, and possible means of prevention. The panelists were Katherine S. Newman, coauthor of Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings; Michael Mann, author of The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing; Randall Collins, author of the forthcoming study, Violence: A Micro-
Sociological Theory of Antagonistic Confrontations; and James Ron, author of Frontiers and Ghettos: State Violence in Serbia and Israel and coauthor of “what shapes the west’s human rights focus?”
Contexts, Vol. 6, Number 2, pp 28-34.
PDF - http://www.asanet.org/galleries/default-file/Spring07ContextsFeature.pdf
"We asked several experts to discuss various forms of mass murder, their causes, and possible means of prevention. The panelists were Katherine S. Newman, coauthor of Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings; Michael Mann, author of The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing; Randall Collins, author of the forthcoming study, Violence: A Micro-
Sociological Theory of Antagonistic Confrontations; and James Ron, author of Frontiers and Ghettos: State Violence in Serbia and Israel and coauthor of “what shapes the west’s human rights focus?”
Statistical Analysis of Internet Security Threats / Infosec Writers, 7 May 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syye
Daniel James
"The purpose of this paper is to analyse the statistics surrounding the most common security threats faced by Internet users. The statistical analysis will show the current percentages of incidents as they relate to different regions of the world as well as discuss the severity of each threat. Most importantly this paper will discuss measures a user can take to defend themselves against these threats and known vulnerabilities. Due to the large number of Internet users, it is probable that many of them are unaware of these threats and what they can and should be doing to protect themselves. With identity theft on the rise, it is imperative to understand Internet security threats now more than ever. The goal of this paper is to help those users understand the seriousness of current Internet security threats and to show them ways to protect their personal information."
PDF - http://digbig.com/4syye
Daniel James
"The purpose of this paper is to analyse the statistics surrounding the most common security threats faced by Internet users. The statistical analysis will show the current percentages of incidents as they relate to different regions of the world as well as discuss the severity of each threat. Most importantly this paper will discuss measures a user can take to defend themselves against these threats and known vulnerabilities. Due to the large number of Internet users, it is probable that many of them are unaware of these threats and what they can and should be doing to protect themselves. With identity theft on the rise, it is imperative to understand Internet security threats now more than ever. The goal of this paper is to help those users understand the seriousness of current Internet security threats and to show them ways to protect their personal information."
Defining the Commission's global policy on the fight against cyber crime / Europa, 22 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syyd
Reference: IP/07/689
"The European Commission has adopted the Communication "Towards a general policy on the fight against cyber crime" [PDF - Statewatch]. Specific actions to improve coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and between law enforcement and private sector operators will play an important role in the fight against cyber crime, and complement other actions taken at national, European and international level."
http://digbig.com/4syyd
Reference: IP/07/689
"The European Commission has adopted the Communication "Towards a general policy on the fight against cyber crime" [PDF - Statewatch]. Specific actions to improve coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and between law enforcement and private sector operators will play an important role in the fight against cyber crime, and complement other actions taken at national, European and international level."
Essential Bluetooth hacking tools / Security-Hacks.com, 25 May 2007
http://www.security-hacks.com/2007/05/25/essential-bluetooth-hacking-tools
"Bluetooth technology is great. No doubt. It provides an easy way for a wide range of mobile devices to communicate with each other without the need for cables or wires. However, despite its obvious benefits, it can also be a potential threat for the privacy and security of Bluetooth users.
If you are planning to gain a deeper understanding of Bluetooth security, you will need a good set of tools with which to work. By familiarising yourself with the following tools, you will not only gain a knowledge of the vulnerabilities inherent in Bluetooth-enabled devices, but you will also get a glimpse at how an attacker might exploit them. This hack highlights the essential tools, mostly for the Linux platform, that can be used to search out and hack Bluetooth-enabled devices."
http://www.security-hacks.com/2007/05/25/essential-bluetooth-hacking-tools
"Bluetooth technology is great. No doubt. It provides an easy way for a wide range of mobile devices to communicate with each other without the need for cables or wires. However, despite its obvious benefits, it can also be a potential threat for the privacy and security of Bluetooth users.
If you are planning to gain a deeper understanding of Bluetooth security, you will need a good set of tools with which to work. By familiarising yourself with the following tools, you will not only gain a knowledge of the vulnerabilities inherent in Bluetooth-enabled devices, but you will also get a glimpse at how an attacker might exploit them. This hack highlights the essential tools, mostly for the Linux platform, that can be used to search out and hack Bluetooth-enabled devices."
[Sweden] Terror suspect group sends money to Palestinians / The Local, 27 May 2007
http://www.thelocal.se/7420/20070527/
"A Swedish foundation with alleged links to the Palestinian movement Hamas has sent money to the Palestinian territories, at the same time as authorities in Malmö are investigating allegations that it is involved in terrorist activities."
http://www.thelocal.se/7420/20070527/
"A Swedish foundation with alleged links to the Palestinian movement Hamas has sent money to the Palestinian territories, at the same time as authorities in Malmö are investigating allegations that it is involved in terrorist activities."
[Sweden] Minister pushes for economic migration reforms / The Local, 25 May 2007
http://www.thelocal.se/7410/20070525/
"The government is preparing legislation that would enable Swedish employers to recruit workers from anywhere in the world. The proposed legislation would also permit qualified foreign nationals to obtain a temporary visa in order to seek employment in areas where Sweden has a shortage of workers, such as care for the elderly."
http://www.thelocal.se/7410/20070525/
"The government is preparing legislation that would enable Swedish employers to recruit workers from anywhere in the world. The proposed legislation would also permit qualified foreign nationals to obtain a temporary visa in order to seek employment in areas where Sweden has a shortage of workers, such as care for the elderly."
[Australia] Trading in refugees / Online Opinion, 28 May 2007
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=5896
Azadeh Dastyari
"The Minister for Immigration, Kevin Andrews recently announced that Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will enable the two countries to “swap refugees”. Under the MOU, Australia will be sending the United States up to 200 refugees annually who have been processed and are currently being detained on Nauru as part of Australia’s “pacific solution”. In return, the United States will be sending to Australia refugees processed and currently detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba."
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=5896
Azadeh Dastyari
"The Minister for Immigration, Kevin Andrews recently announced that Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will enable the two countries to “swap refugees”. Under the MOU, Australia will be sending the United States up to 200 refugees annually who have been processed and are currently being detained on Nauru as part of Australia’s “pacific solution”. In return, the United States will be sending to Australia refugees processed and currently detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba."
Keylogging Trojan Dodges Anti-virus Detection / Baseline Mag, 24 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syyc
Brian Prince
"A new variant of the Russian Trojan Gozi is circulating on the Web, this time armed with a keylogging function and the ability to scramble itself so it is difficult to detect by anti-virus software."
http://digbig.com/4syyc
Brian Prince
"A new variant of the Russian Trojan Gozi is circulating on the Web, this time armed with a keylogging function and the ability to scramble itself so it is difficult to detect by anti-virus software."
Europe to Monitor Mosques / The Trumpet, 28 May 2007
http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=3221
"Not every Muslim imam is a radical, but Europe aims to find out which ones are. To diminish the threat of homegrown terror, the European Commission has unveiled a plan to monitor mosques in Europe."
http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=3221
"Not every Muslim imam is a radical, but Europe aims to find out which ones are. To diminish the threat of homegrown terror, the European Commission has unveiled a plan to monitor mosques in Europe."
Evidence that Encrypting Data is the Easy Part / Network of Information Security and Technology News, 25 May 2007
http://www.nist.org/news.php?extend.235
"One hesitates to tell the bad guys how to cover their tracks, but it isn't like this information is secret. Chi Mak is a Chinese-born engineer that was convicted of exporting classified US defence technology to China. Most of the government's case was made after investigators were able to access the thousands of documents Chi had encrypted. No, the government didn't have to crank up a few more National Security Agency (NSA) supercomputers to break the encryption. They didn't have to cluster a few thousand quad-core computers together for the trillion year task of cracking the algorithm. They didn't even have to covertly install a keylogger to grab the bad guys password that locked the encryption key. It was so much easier than all of that. All it took to obtain the thousands of encrypted documents, the evidence needed to convict Chi, was a simple floppy disk stored in a night table."
http://www.nist.org/news.php?extend.235
"One hesitates to tell the bad guys how to cover their tracks, but it isn't like this information is secret. Chi Mak is a Chinese-born engineer that was convicted of exporting classified US defence technology to China. Most of the government's case was made after investigators were able to access the thousands of documents Chi had encrypted. No, the government didn't have to crank up a few more National Security Agency (NSA) supercomputers to break the encryption. They didn't have to cluster a few thousand quad-core computers together for the trillion year task of cracking the algorithm. They didn't even have to covertly install a keylogger to grab the bad guys password that locked the encryption key. It was so much easier than all of that. All it took to obtain the thousands of encrypted documents, the evidence needed to convict Chi, was a simple floppy disk stored in a night table."
Encryption: 1024 bits are not enough / TechWorld.com, 25 May 2007
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=8940
Jeremy Kirk
"The strength of the encryption used now to protect banking and e-commerce transactions on many Web sites may not be effective in as few as five years, a cryptography expert has warned after a new distributing key-cracking achievement.
Arjen Lenstra, a cryptology professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, said the distributed computation project, conducted over 11 months, achieved the equivalent in difficulty of cracking a 700-bit RSA encryption key, so it doesn't mean transactions are at risk - yet."
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=8940
Jeremy Kirk
"The strength of the encryption used now to protect banking and e-commerce transactions on many Web sites may not be effective in as few as five years, a cryptography expert has warned after a new distributing key-cracking achievement.
Arjen Lenstra, a cryptology professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, said the distributed computation project, conducted over 11 months, achieved the equivalent in difficulty of cracking a 700-bit RSA encryption key, so it doesn't mean transactions are at risk - yet."
Bayesian variable selection for longitudinal substance abuse treatment data subject to informative censoring
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics), Volume 56, Number 3, May 2007, pp. 293-311(19)
http://digbig.com/4syyb
Paddock, Susan M.
"Measuring the process of care in substance abuse treatment requires analysing repeated client assessments at critical time points during treatment tenure. Assessments are frequently censored because of early departure from treatment. Most analyses accounting for informative censoring define the censoring time to be that of the last observed assessment. However, if missing assessments for those who remain in treatment are attributable to logistical reasons rather than to the underlying treatment process being measured, then the length of stay in treatment might better characterise censoring than would time of measurement. The methodology is motivated by data from an on-going study of the quality of care in in-patient substance abuse treatment."
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Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics), Volume 56, Number 3, May 2007, pp. 293-311(19)
http://digbig.com/4syyb
Paddock, Susan M.
"Measuring the process of care in substance abuse treatment requires analysing repeated client assessments at critical time points during treatment tenure. Assessments are frequently censored because of early departure from treatment. Most analyses accounting for informative censoring define the censoring time to be that of the last observed assessment. However, if missing assessments for those who remain in treatment are attributable to logistical reasons rather than to the underlying treatment process being measured, then the length of stay in treatment might better characterise censoring than would time of measurement. The methodology is motivated by data from an on-going study of the quality of care in in-patient substance abuse treatment."
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Fury grows over US immigration bill / csmonitor.com, 25 May 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0525/p01s04-uspo.html
Gail Russell Chaddock
Page 1 of 3
"Senate defenders of the reform plan cite misinformation, as e-mails clog their mailboxes and calls jam the switchboards."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0525/p01s04-uspo.html
Gail Russell Chaddock
Page 1 of 3
"Senate defenders of the reform plan cite misinformation, as e-mails clog their mailboxes and calls jam the switchboards."
A Quiet Revolution in Algeria: Gains by Women / New York Times, 26 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syya
Michael Slackman
"In this tradition-bound nation scarred by a brutal Islamist-led civil war that killed more than 100,000, a quiet revolution is under way: women are emerging as an economic and political force unheard of in the rest of the Arab world. Women make up 70 percent of Algeria’s lawyers and 60 percent of its judges. Women dominate medicine. Increasingly, women contribute more to household income than men. Sixty percent of university students are women, university researchers say."
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http://digbig.com/4syya
Michael Slackman
"In this tradition-bound nation scarred by a brutal Islamist-led civil war that killed more than 100,000, a quiet revolution is under way: women are emerging as an economic and political force unheard of in the rest of the Arab world. Women make up 70 percent of Algeria’s lawyers and 60 percent of its judges. Women dominate medicine. Increasingly, women contribute more to household income than men. Sixty percent of university students are women, university researchers say."
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This obscenity is a wake-up call for Europe / Independent, 28 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syxy
"It ought to inspire shame throughout Europe that dozens of African immigrants spent an entire night in the open sea while Maltese and Libyan officials, aware of their plight, argued over whose responsibility they were."
http://digbig.com/4syxy
"It ought to inspire shame throughout Europe that dozens of African immigrants spent an entire night in the open sea while Maltese and Libyan officials, aware of their plight, argued over whose responsibility they were."
Innocent - but on a criminal database / Telegraph, 28 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syxx
Philip Johnston
"A reader has written to tell what is becoming a familiar story. He was driving with his wife and child when their car was involved in a minor accident. He remonstrated with the driver of the other vehicle, one of two young men, whereupon he was punched in the face. ... So he was taken to the station, his fingerprints and DNA were taken, a statement obtained and he was told to await a decision from the Crown Prosecution Service. This duly arrived a few weeks later: there was no case to answer and no further action would be taken.
My correspondent asked the police to destroy the fingerprints and DNA sample since he did not see why he should be on a criminal database for the rest of his life. This matter is now being considered by the chief constable of his local police force, who has the discretion to remove these records "in exceptional circumstances"."
[Scotland] No hiding place for sex offenders / Scotland on Sunday, 27 May 2007
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=824012007
MURDO MACLEOD AND RICHARD ELIAS
"SEX attackers are facing an unprecedented police crackdown that will involve naming and shaming offenders, satellite tracking and lie detector tests, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. The controversial plans are being drawn up by SNP and Scottish Tory politicians in a bid to restore public confidence in the justice system after a string of cases in which paedophiles and other dangerous offenders were free to rape, assault and murder."
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=824012007
MURDO MACLEOD AND RICHARD ELIAS
"SEX attackers are facing an unprecedented police crackdown that will involve naming and shaming offenders, satellite tracking and lie detector tests, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. The controversial plans are being drawn up by SNP and Scottish Tory politicians in a bid to restore public confidence in the justice system after a string of cases in which paedophiles and other dangerous offenders were free to rape, assault and murder."
[Scotland] Police set to earn their stripes on degree course / Sunday Herald, 27 May 2007
http://digbig.com/4syxw
John Bynorth
"University study may replace sergeants’ exams
SCOTLAND'S POLICE forces will introduce a BA honours degrees in policing within two years to cope with the expected loss of senior officers through retirement, the Sunday Herald can reveal.
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) is set for further discussions next month on the proposal, which is still in the early stages of discussion. The move will see officers and civilian staff studying for up to eight years to pass the degrees, which Acpos hope will ultimately replace the police sergeants' exams which have been the traditional route to the top."
http://digbig.com/4syxw
John Bynorth
"University study may replace sergeants’ exams
SCOTLAND'S POLICE forces will introduce a BA honours degrees in policing within two years to cope with the expected loss of senior officers through retirement, the Sunday Herald can reveal.
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) is set for further discussions next month on the proposal, which is still in the early stages of discussion. The move will see officers and civilian staff studying for up to eight years to pass the degrees, which Acpos hope will ultimately replace the police sergeants' exams which have been the traditional route to the top."
MySpace Labels Innocent Woman as Sex Offender / Wired.com, 25 May 2007
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/myspace_reporte.html
Kevin Poulsen
"Jessica Davis, a 29-year-old University of Colorado senior, found herself falsely branded a sex offender and kicked off MySpace last weekend. There is no registered sex offender by her name in Colorado. But when Davis availed herself of MySpace's appeals process, the results were less than satisfactory."
Alabamastan? Military Training Camp for Islamists in Alabama Immediately Before 9/11 / Global Politician, 28 May 2007
http://www.globalpolitician.com/articleshow.asp?ID=2885&cid=1
Andrew Green
"London has become known as Londonistan in intelligence and anti-Islamist circles. Recently, however, we came across an archive of an Islamist web site with known links to al-Qaida, advertising "The Ultimate Jihad Challenge", a two-week fire arms course where Muslims would be taught "practical" skills and "class theory is kept to a minimum." This is a British organisation. But rather than training their "forces" in the United Kingdom, they organised a military camp in Marion, Alabama."
http://www.globalpolitician.com/articleshow.asp?ID=2885&cid=1
Andrew Green
"London has become known as Londonistan in intelligence and anti-Islamist circles. Recently, however, we came across an archive of an Islamist web site with known links to al-Qaida, advertising "The Ultimate Jihad Challenge", a two-week fire arms course where Muslims would be taught "practical" skills and "class theory is kept to a minimum." This is a British organisation. But rather than training their "forces" in the United Kingdom, they organised a military camp in Marion, Alabama."
Open encryption to combat spam and phishing / ZDNet, 25 May 2007
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39287239,00.htm
Tom Espiner
"Open standards consortium Oasis has announced a scheme to push its public key infrastructure work.
The organisation has formed a group — the IDtrust member section — which will seek to promote greater understanding and use of public key infrastructure standards, technologies, policies and practices, according to Oasis."
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39287239,00.htm
Tom Espiner
"Open standards consortium Oasis has announced a scheme to push its public key infrastructure work.
The organisation has formed a group — the IDtrust member section — which will seek to promote greater understanding and use of public key infrastructure standards, technologies, policies and practices, according to Oasis."
The A-Z of modern etiquette / Independent, 27 May 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2579273.ece
Mark Hooper
"Hoodies, emails, religion, MySpace... If negotiating your way through society's ever - shifting codes of conduct is getting you down, Mark Hooper plays Mr Manners"
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2579273.ece
Mark Hooper
"Hoodies, emails, religion, MySpace... If negotiating your way through society's ever - shifting codes of conduct is getting you down, Mark Hooper plays Mr Manners"
Why the US is losing its war on cocaine / Independent on Sunday, 27 May 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2586645.ece
Hugh O'Shaughnessy
"America has spent billions battling the drug industry in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. And the result? Production as high as ever, street prices at a low, and the governments of the region in open revolt."
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2586645.ece
Hugh O'Shaughnessy
"America has spent billions battling the drug industry in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. And the result? Production as high as ever, street prices at a low, and the governments of the region in open revolt."
High-speed traffic - Drug trafficking in the western Mediterranean
Jane's Intelligence Review, 17 May 2007
http://jir.janes.com
"Spain has the highest prevalence of cannabis use among citizens of European countries, according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction."
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"Spain has the highest prevalence of cannabis use among citizens of European countries, according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction."
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New weapons against old frontiers
Jane's Foreign Report, 24 May 2007
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"On 17 May, Estonian officials announced that their country had been subjected to three weeks of cyber-attacks against its internet servers and that the attacks were originating from official Russian government and security service sites. A charge denied by Russia government officials"
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Jane's Foreign Report, 24 May 2007
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"On 17 May, Estonian officials announced that their country had been subjected to three weeks of cyber-attacks against its internet servers and that the attacks were originating from official Russian government and security service sites. A charge denied by Russia government officials"
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UN: 110 000 displaced in Darfur in early 2007 / Mail & Guardian Online, 25 May 2007
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Cynthia Johnston
"More than 110 000 people were displaced in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur in the first three months of 2007 as armed confrontations pitting rebels against government forces and their allies continued, a United Nations report said."
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Cynthia Johnston
"More than 110 000 people were displaced in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur in the first three months of 2007 as armed confrontations pitting rebels against government forces and their allies continued, a United Nations report said."
Peru's Shining Path turns from Mao to cocaine / Reuters, 25 May 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N25466192.htm
By Gideon Long
" Peru's Shining Path guerrillas could be gaining strength again more than a decade after they almost disappeared, but they are now more active in the cocaine trade than in fomenting Maoist revolution."
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N25466192.htm
By Gideon Long
" Peru's Shining Path guerrillas could be gaining strength again more than a decade after they almost disappeared, but they are now more active in the cocaine trade than in fomenting Maoist revolution."
Attacks put Turkey in a bind over rebel Kurds / International Herald Tribune, 24 May 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/24/news/turkey.php
"A roadside bomb that killed six Turkish soldiers and a deadly suicide bombing have intensified debate in Turkey about whether to attack Kurdish rebels operating across the border in northern Iraq."
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/24/news/turkey.php
"A roadside bomb that killed six Turkish soldiers and a deadly suicide bombing have intensified debate in Turkey about whether to attack Kurdish rebels operating across the border in northern Iraq."
Who is winning Sri Lanka's war? / BBC News, 25 May 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6690633.stm
Roland Buerk
"A joke used to do the rounds in Colombo, during a previous phase of Sri Lanka's interminable civil war - that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) must surely have already been wiped out entirely, given the numbers of rebels the military said it was killing."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6690633.stm
Roland Buerk
"A joke used to do the rounds in Colombo, during a previous phase of Sri Lanka's interminable civil war - that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) must surely have already been wiped out entirely, given the numbers of rebels the military said it was killing."
[USA] What About Me? Coping with the Abduction of a Brother or Sister / Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, May 2007
PDF - http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/217714.pdf
"Written by siblings of children who have been abducted, this guide contains information to help and support children of all ages when their brother or sister is kidnapped. The guide provides ideas on what children can expect in terms of the feelings they may experience, the events that may occur from day to day, and the things they can do to help themselves feel better. Written in child-friendly language, it is divided into such sections as: home, family, law enforcement, the media, school and work, and holidays and anniversaries. In addition, the guide contains activity pages for children of all ages, including those who are too young to read."
The Goodenough Drug Strategy Project / DailyDose.net, May 2007
PDF - http://www.dailydose.net/archives/GoodenoughDSMay.pdf
"This document sets the aim, objectives and outcomes of the Goodenough Drug Strategy. It was produced by a group of individuals with a broad range of experience from across the drugs field who were brought together to consider the purpose and outcomes of a new national drug strategy. This is the result of that work and we now want to use the Goodenough Drug Strategy to help promote debate and consideration of the direction policy should take and what we should be seeking to achieve. It also sets out our future plans for this work and how it will be developed."
PDF - http://www.dailydose.net/archives/GoodenoughDSMay.pdf
"This document sets the aim, objectives and outcomes of the Goodenough Drug Strategy. It was produced by a group of individuals with a broad range of experience from across the drugs field who were brought together to consider the purpose and outcomes of a new national drug strategy. This is the result of that work and we now want to use the Goodenough Drug Strategy to help promote debate and consideration of the direction policy should take and what we should be seeking to achieve. It also sets out our future plans for this work and how it will be developed."
A 21st-century Lazarus: the role of safer injection sites in harm reduction and recovery
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 848-849 - June 2007
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STEFFANIE A. STRATHDEE, ROBIN A. POLLINI
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STEFFANIE A. STRATHDEE, ROBIN A. POLLINI
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The Spatial ecology of alcohol problems: niche theory and assortative drinking
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 870-878 - June 2007
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Paul J. Gruenewald
"This paper summarises several theoretical perspectives that serve to explain observed associations between concentrations of alcohol outlets and alcohol-related problems. A critique of each perspective discusses how each addresses the social etiology of these problems; that is, how, where and why these problems arise in association with alcohol outlets?"
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Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 870-878 - June 2007
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Paul J. Gruenewald
"This paper summarises several theoretical perspectives that serve to explain observed associations between concentrations of alcohol outlets and alcohol-related problems. A critique of each perspective discusses how each addresses the social etiology of these problems; that is, how, where and why these problems arise in association with alcohol outlets?"
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Alcoholics Anonymous in Ireland: AA's first European experience
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 879-886 - June 2007
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Shane Butler, Tony Jordan
"The relatively smooth introduction of AA to Ireland, the first European country in which it was established, may be attributed to the essentially pragmatic nature of the fellowship and the strategic abilities of its early members."
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Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 879-886 - June 2007
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Shane Butler, Tony Jordan
"The relatively smooth introduction of AA to Ireland, the first European country in which it was established, may be attributed to the essentially pragmatic nature of the fellowship and the strategic abilities of its early members."
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Rate of detoxification service use and its impact among a cohort of supervised injecting facility users
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 916-919 - June 2007
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Evan Wood, Mark W. Tyndall, Ruth Zhang, Julio S. G. Montaner, Thomas Kerr
"Vancouver, Canada recently opened a medically supervised injecting facility (SIF) where injection drug users (IDU) can inject pre-obtained illicit drugs. Critics suggest that the facility does not help IDU to reduce their drug use. The SIF's opening was associated independently with a 30% increase in detoxification service use, and this behaviour was associated with increased rates of long-term addiction treatment initiation and reduced injecting at the SIF."
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Evan Wood, Mark W. Tyndall, Ruth Zhang, Julio S. G. Montaner, Thomas Kerr
"Vancouver, Canada recently opened a medically supervised injecting facility (SIF) where injection drug users (IDU) can inject pre-obtained illicit drugs. Critics suggest that the facility does not help IDU to reduce their drug use. The SIF's opening was associated independently with a 30% increase in detoxification service use, and this behaviour was associated with increased rates of long-term addiction treatment initiation and reduced injecting at the SIF."
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Equity of access to treatment, and barriers to treatment for illicit drug use in Australia
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 958-969 - June 2007
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Erol Digiusto, Carla Treloar
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Erol Digiusto, Carla Treloar
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Implicit learning, executive function and hedonic activity in chronic polydrug abusers, currently abstinent polydrug abusers and controls
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 937-946 - June 2007
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Andreas Stevens, Ines Peschk, Jürgen Schwarz
"The findings suggest that current polydrug abusers suffer from impairment of many cognitive functions and from anhedonia. During abstinence, there is near normal cognitive function but still anhedonia. Anhedonia was correlated with implicit learning but not with executive function."
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Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 937-946 - June 2007
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Andreas Stevens, Ines Peschk, Jürgen Schwarz
"The findings suggest that current polydrug abusers suffer from impairment of many cognitive functions and from anhedonia. During abstinence, there is near normal cognitive function but still anhedonia. Anhedonia was correlated with implicit learning but not with executive function."
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The Marijuana Check-up: promoting change in ambivalent marijuana users
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 947-957 - June 2007
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Robert S. Stephens, Roger A. Roffman, Stephanie A. Fearer, Carl Williams, Randy S. Burke
"The PF intervention, delivered in the context of a check-up, shows potential as a way of reaching and motivating change in marijuana users with a diagnosable disorder who otherwise are not ready to approach treatment. Ways of augmenting the modest absolute levels of change are discussed."
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Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 947-957 - June 2007
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Robert S. Stephens, Roger A. Roffman, Stephanie A. Fearer, Carl Williams, Randy S. Burke
"The PF intervention, delivered in the context of a check-up, shows potential as a way of reaching and motivating change in marijuana users with a diagnosable disorder who otherwise are not ready to approach treatment. Ways of augmenting the modest absolute levels of change are discussed."
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Combined immunomodulating properties of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and cannabis in humans
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 931-936 - June 2007
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Roberta Pacifici, Piergiorgio Zuccaro, Magí Farré, Sandra Poudevida, Sergio Abanades, Simona Pichini, Klaus Langohr, Jordi Segura, Rafael de la Torre
"The present data confirm that long-term alterations in immunological homeostasis may result in general health status impairment and subsequent increased susceptibility to infection and immune-related disorders."
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Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 931-936 - June 2007
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Roberta Pacifici, Piergiorgio Zuccaro, Magí Farré, Sandra Poudevida, Sergio Abanades, Simona Pichini, Klaus Langohr, Jordi Segura, Rafael de la Torre
"The present data confirm that long-term alterations in immunological homeostasis may result in general health status impairment and subsequent increased susceptibility to infection and immune-related disorders."
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Factor and item-response analysis DSM-IV criteria for abuse of and dependence on cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, sedatives, stimulants and opioids
Addiction, Volume 102 Issue 6 Page 920-930 - June 2007
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Nathan A. Gillespie, Michael C. Neale, Carol A. Prescott, Steven H. Aggen, Kenneth S. Kendler
"Conclusions: Because individual criteria performed very differently across substances in IRT analyses, the assumption that these items are measuring equivalent levels of severity or liability with the same discrimination across different substances is unsustainable. Compared to other drugs, cocaine usage is associated with more detrimental effects and negative consequences, whereas the effects of cannabis and hallucinogens appear to be less harmful. Implications for other drug classes are discussed."
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Nathan A. Gillespie, Michael C. Neale, Carol A. Prescott, Steven H. Aggen, Kenneth S. Kendler
"Conclusions: Because individual criteria performed very differently across substances in IRT analyses, the assumption that these items are measuring equivalent levels of severity or liability with the same discrimination across different substances is unsustainable. Compared to other drugs, cocaine usage is associated with more detrimental effects and negative consequences, whereas the effects of cannabis and hallucinogens appear to be less harmful. Implications for other drug classes are discussed."
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Smash our trade in opium, Afghans tell British / Telegraph, 27 May 2007
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Tom Coghlan
"The Afghan government has demanded that British troops destroy the opium trade in the country after a record poppy harvest that threatens to flood Europe with cheap, high-purity heroin."
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Tom Coghlan
"The Afghan government has demanded that British troops destroy the opium trade in the country after a record poppy harvest that threatens to flood Europe with cheap, high-purity heroin."
Germany passes controversial antihacking law / Computer World, 25 May 2007
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John Blau
"No data theft required for 10-year "vacation," just access
Hackers may want to avoid Germany, after the approval of a law that makes their activity a punishable crime. The legislation, which the German government proposed earlier last year and approved Friday with no changes, aims to crack down on the sharp rise in computer attacks in the public and private sectors.
It defines hacking as penetrating a computer security system and gaining access to secure data, without necessarily stealing data. Offenders are defined as any individual or group that intentionally creates, spreads or purchases hacker tools designed for illegal purposes. They could face up to 10 years in prison for major offences."
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John Blau
"No data theft required for 10-year "vacation," just access
Hackers may want to avoid Germany, after the approval of a law that makes their activity a punishable crime. The legislation, which the German government proposed earlier last year and approved Friday with no changes, aims to crack down on the sharp rise in computer attacks in the public and private sectors.
It defines hacking as penetrating a computer security system and gaining access to secure data, without necessarily stealing data. Offenders are defined as any individual or group that intentionally creates, spreads or purchases hacker tools designed for illegal purposes. They could face up to 10 years in prison for major offences."
Sunday, May 27, 2007
The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Immigrants to State and Local Taxpayers / The Heritage Foundation, May 21, 2007
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/tst052107a.cfm
Robert E. Rector
"Statement of Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow, Welfare and Family Issues, Domestic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation Before the Subcommittee onImmigration of the Committee on the Judiciaryof the United States House of Representatives delivered May 17, 2007."
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/tst052107a.cfm
Robert E. Rector
"Statement of Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow, Welfare and Family Issues, Domestic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation Before the Subcommittee onImmigration of the Committee on the Judiciaryof the United States House of Representatives delivered May 17, 2007."
Tackling drugs and homelessness / 24dash.com, 25 May 2007
http://www.24dash.com/news/1/21077/index.htm
Ian Morgan
"Government departments and agencies agreed that much more interdepartmental co-operation is needed to succeed in tackling the intertwined issues of drugs and homelessness. With 80% of rough sleepers acknowledging a drugs problem and research indicating that every £1 spent on drug treatment equals £9.50 saved on criminal and health care costs, this is not an issue that can be ignored."
http://www.24dash.com/news/1/21077/index.htm
Ian Morgan
"Government departments and agencies agreed that much more interdepartmental co-operation is needed to succeed in tackling the intertwined issues of drugs and homelessness. With 80% of rough sleepers acknowledging a drugs problem and research indicating that every £1 spent on drug treatment equals £9.50 saved on criminal and health care costs, this is not an issue that can be ignored."
[Australia] Officers 'filming capsicum spray arrests' / Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2007
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John Kidman
"POLICE have been accused of using camera phones to record themselves subduing people with capsicum spray and sending each other the images as part of a bizarre arrest ritual. The claims have come to light following investigations into an incident which allegedly left a man in hospital on life-support equipment."
[USA] Exclusive: So Much for the 9/11 Commission Report’s Recommendations / Family Security Matters, 20 May 2007
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/challenges.php?id=995631
Mike Cutler
"It’s staggering – just stunning - to see that the Senate has completely ignored the most important findings and warnings of the 9/11 Commission Report, even over the protestations of the American people. FSM Contributing Editor Mike Cutler explains how our own chosen “leaders” have betrayed us."
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/challenges.php?id=995631
Mike Cutler
"It’s staggering – just stunning - to see that the Senate has completely ignored the most important findings and warnings of the 9/11 Commission Report, even over the protestations of the American people. FSM Contributing Editor Mike Cutler explains how our own chosen “leaders” have betrayed us."
Rural Response
Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
http://jpr.janes.com
"It was the growing sense of isolation felt by farmers faced with crime on their land that was the catalyst for an initiative involving three neighbouring northern England police forces. Over the past year, Cleveland, Durham, and North Yorkshire Police have been developing closer working relationships to tackle gangs of travelling villains who have been targeting their areas."
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"It was the growing sense of isolation felt by farmers faced with crime on their land that was the catalyst for an initiative involving three neighbouring northern England police forces. Over the past year, Cleveland, Durham, and North Yorkshire Police have been developing closer working relationships to tackle gangs of travelling villains who have been targeting their areas."
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Federation urges better SOCA relations after a bumpy start
Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
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Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
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Federation calls for independent review
Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
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"THE Police Federation of England and Wales is prepared to spend 'millions of pounds' on an independent review of policing if the Government refuses to."
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Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
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"THE Police Federation of England and Wales is prepared to spend 'millions of pounds' on an independent review of policing if the Government refuses to."
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Tailor Made
Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
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"In today's police service, it is incredible that some women officers are still wearing uniforms designed for men. They are ill-fitting, unflattering and they are almost always uncomfortable."
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Jane's Police Review, 23 May 2007
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"In today's police service, it is incredible that some women officers are still wearing uniforms designed for men. They are ill-fitting, unflattering and they are almost always uncomfortable."
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