EBSCO Publishing releases new decision support tool – Chemical Controls Watch - May 11, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has released Chemical Controls Watch, a monitoring tool for corporate toxicologists and executives responsible for chemical handling. Chemical Controls Watch is a comprehensive resource for executives tasked with managing toxic chemicals at their organisation. The tool helps executives… Read More
2011 edition of ‘A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing’ now available - May 2, 2011
Five healthcare organisations in the US recently issued an updated 'how-to' guide for healthcare professionals transitioning from paper to e-prescribing systems. The 2011 edition of 'A Clinician's Guide to Electronic Prescribing' is a collaborative by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the… Read More
ARL files comments with the FTC, suggests privacy oversight for Google Books - April 29, 2011
The Association for Research Libraries (ARL) has filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to suggest that it require strong protection for reader privacy in the Google Books service. As part of a wide-ranging draft consent order, the FTC plans… Read More
IEEE-SA Standards Board approves revised standard for metric practice - April 29, 2011
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a technical professional association, has announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board has approved a revised standard for metric practice. The IEEE-SA has also published a revised standard in artificial intelligence. … Read More
STM issues clarifying statement on negotiating rights for institutional repositories - April 20, 2011
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) has issued a clarifying statement on negotiating rights for institutional repository postings and author rights. According to the statement, publishers appreciate that some institutions wish to showcase their achievements in institutional repositories. The statement is seen… Read More
IEEE approves and publishes revision standards for surge-protective devices - April 18, 2011
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a technical professional association, has announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board has approved a revised standard that will establish insulation coordination. The IEEE-SA has also published a revision of a standard covering the use of… Read More
AMA shares physician concerns about burdensome federal regulations with CMS - April 15, 2011
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently addressed a communication to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining the federal regulations physicians find most burdensome. The list of these burdensome regulations, along with recommendations to improve them, was obtained through an AMA survey of physicians… Read More
Eminem’s legal victory may set course for sharing of digital revenues with artists - March 29, 2011
The US Supreme Court has reportedly refused to hear an appeal, letting stand a lower court's decision that digital music should be treated as a licence. Though the artist at the centre of the suit is rapper Eminem, thousands of older artists… Read More
RSC welcomes UK’s budgetary proposals to boost growth of science - March 24, 2011
The UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's budget. According to Prof. David Phillips, President of the RSC, Osborne's 'budget for growth' is to be welcomed as a much needed boost for science and enterprise. The chancellor's growth-boosting initiatives - such… Read More
Social networking, search sites may face EU legal action over data privacy - March 17, 2011
Social networking sites and search engines such as Facebook and Google may face legal action if they fail to obey planned EU data privacy rules, according to EU justice chief Viviane Reding. Reding will propose an overhaul of the EU's 16-year-old laws on data protection in the coming months.… Read More
