> Lions blame SA Rugby Jun 24, 2009
Whatever means was used to get to the figure of 49,000 - and even if so many tickets were in the public domain, not all those spectators arrived at the stadium - the Bs have moved to distance themselves from the ongoing controversy over high ticket prices. Lions Chief Executive, John Feehan, on Tuesday denied allegations that the British Lions had any involvement in the setting of ticket prices - which topped out at R1,140 for Test match tickets. (iAfrica.com)
Web 2.0 allows more open government Jun 24, 2009
Please spend your time working on what government should be putting into the public domain, and leave others to work on the details and how newer technology applies to your government desires. disappointed again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Audio books can be helpful in many ways Jun 23, 2009
Since 2005, Libravox, at , has been providing free books from the public domain that have been recorded by volunteers from across the globe. Titles include "King Lear" by William Shakespeare, "White Fang" by Jack London and the "History of the United States, Vol 1: The Colonial Period" by Charles and Mary Beard. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The Paradox Of The Transition Tea Party Jun 23, 2009
Indeed we will fix it that is the main reason we ought to put it in the public domain, so that the public can set the standards for measuring our performance. The advice to the NPP is that, they should desist from lying because lying took them to opposition and their continuous involvement in such acts will keep them in opposition forever. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Musaic Box Review Jun 21, 2009
The tunes are all public domain stuff like "Yankee Doodle" or "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Midi is used for the arrangements, so the audio isn't going to blow you away ... Sure, the public domain midi tunes can sound cheap and cheesy ... SoundThe tunes are all midi public domain songs, but the way they're chopped up into tiles is pretty impressive. (IGN PC Games)
* SUNDAY PROFILE: Despite all odds Jun 21, 2009
The lesson is that without a producer, the film would never have been properly finished, nor exist in the public domain. The biggest irony about recent events is that I havent changed, but Im viewed more sympathetically by certain people, whereas a year ago, I was essentially seen as a leech. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
This week's DVD releases (June 21) Jun 21, 2009
What could feel like a Toontown convergence of public domain creations isn t quite all that - we get an Oz flying monkey or two. Paul Bettany does nice work as a brooding fire juggler prone to burn his friends - figuratively, anyway - in his desperation to get back to fantasyland. (Boston Globe)
Wikipedia to Offer User-Edited Video Clips Jun 21, 2009
The video effort has the backing of the Mozilla Foundation, which runs the open-source Firefox browser, and is predicated on the hopes that more content companies will make their videos accessible in the public domain. But since media companies are looking for ways to charge for content, as opposed to giving it away, its not clear what sort of incentive theyll have to share their videos with the non-profit, non-ad supported Wikipedia. (Newsmax)
Pulling the right strings Jun 20, 2009
The purpose is to commune, be in the public domain, feel part of the whole. Thanks to its location opposite lovely Gladstone Park, the cafe does all those things and feels big, too. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Unusual Yugoslav war-crimes tribunal case: Was it contempt? Jun 19, 2009
French legal expert Louis Joinet, Hartmann's first defense witness, said she "spoke only of the judges' motives, not of the contents of the confidential documents." The defense says Hartmann's descriptions were already in the public domain. Quintin Hoare, of the Bosnian Institute in London, told the Monitor that "the court has been trying to keep the cork in the bottle. It's an embarrassment to have kept these documents from the public, so they shoot the messenger.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Lynne Spears fires back in lawsuit with Lutfi Jun 19, 2009
In her new filing, however, Lynne Spears claims she only repeated information that was already out in the public domain as a result of her restraining order related statements that were part of public court documents. Additionally, she claims she couldnt have done the damage Lutfi claims as her book was relatively unsuccessful. (MSNBC -- News)
Tax shock may await Tannenbaum's investors Jun 19, 2009
Lackay added that the investigation by the task team set up to investigate Tannenbaum's scheme was in its early stages and a factual basis and validity needed to be found for the allegations in the public domain. The master of the South Gauteng High Court yesterday appointed trustees for the provisionally sequestrated estate of Tannenbaum. (Business Report, South Africa)
Arabic bloggers Jun 19, 2009
Bridge blogs, he said, are often where "the water-cooler chatter" of the Arabic-speaking world gets into the wider public domain. That chatter, the study found, is largely shaped by demographics and geography. (BBC News -- Technology)
Israel-UN spat over Syria 'bias' Jun 19, 2009
Details of IAEA meetings rarely reach the public domain and open criticism of the head of a UN body such as Mr ElBaradei is almost unheard-of, correspondents say. You, sir, your action is deplored by not allowing us to do what we're supposed to do. (BBC News -- Africa)
Code of Ethics Jun 19, 2009
All information which is not in the public domain is confidential. This includes information relating to the Company, its shareholders and to any company, for example information about advertisers' credit and financial position. (India Times)
South Africa: Healthy Debate [editorial] Jun 18, 2009
The sooner we have a proper set of proposals in the public domain, for public debate, the better. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Fish Species Has 'Human' Ability To Learn Jun 17, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 17, 2009) Although worlds apart, the way fish learn could be closer to humans' way of thinking than previously believed, suggests a new research study. A common species of fish which is found across Europe including the UK, called the nine-spined stickleback, could be the first animal shown to exhibit an important human social learning strategy. (Science Daily)
Voice of the People June 12, 2009 Jun 16, 2009
Board problems spilled out into the public domain when the previous university president, Andrew Hugine, was fired in 2008. Attempts to restructure the board by changing trustee eligibility were voted down in the Legislature recently. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
AC/DC clashes with AFL Jun 16, 2009
" Two AC/DC shows have sold out. A third is selling strongly and there is talk of a fourth show. The stadium will hold up to 60,000 concert-goers. Etihad Stadium communications manager Bill Lane said: "Our contractual arrangements and matters of commercial business are not subjects we discuss in the public domain. " AAP send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Its Finished, John Lanchester, The London Review of Books Jun 16, 2009
I hate to say it, but I would not put any money in the UK. This isnt nice or polite, but it puts into the public domain what a lot of international money men are saying in private. More to the point, its a policy on which they have already acted. (Harper's Magazine)
LOOKING UP: Watch "as the worlds turn" Jun 16, 2009
Spiral Galaxy M51 clearly shows its spiral structure, created by its rotation. A satellite galaxy is at upper left. (Medfield Press, MA)
Practitioner's Diary - Forms and more forms Jun 16, 2009
What I'd like to know is how details of her private tax affairs got into the public domain. Was this a Revenue leak or from her own accountants. (Accounting Web, UK)
Call to close genocide loophole Jun 16, 2009
The Aegis Trust says the total number of suspects in the UK is not in the public domain. Since 2004, the UK's Border Agency has screened 1,863 individuals for war crimes, genocide or crimes against humanity. (BBC News -- UK)
Bats Recognize Individual Voices Of Other Bats Jun 6, 2009
(Credit: Wikimedia, Public domain image). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Get it right this time Jun 6, 2009
The intention to place information covering all non-strategic areas in the public domain further empowers citizens right to information ... Now, as the government does its bit to put out information in the public domain, all the stakeholders individual citizens, civil society and media must make fu 00004000 ll use of the information and ask the right questions. (India Times)
Now for the action! Jun 5, 2009
We recommend governance reforms must be top priority and the idea of voluntarily placing in the public domain the details of decision making relating to all major initiatives is most welcome. The same could be said of the 24 specific areas where the government has promised to initiate action within 100 days. (India Times)
Use the gas tax for more than roads Jun 4, 2009
Today s public policy can be traced to the decision made a century ago to treat highways as belonging in the public domain financed by taxes, while viewing travel on rails as strictly a matter of private enterprise. A series of actions over the years, culminating in the building of the interstate highway system under President Eisenhower, led to the bankruptcy of many of our railroads, such as the once all-powerful Pennsylvania Railroad, forcing almost all freight onto roads instead of rails. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Federal Govt. Accidentally Posts 'Sensitive' List of U.S. Nuclear Sites Jun 4, 2009
Steven Aftergood, the director of the FAS project, said that while the posting isn't a concern for national security because "the information does not go significantly beyond what is already in the public domain, it simply aggregates it," it may be an "information policy concern.". "The President said don't disclose it and it got disclosed," Aftergood said. (ABC News)
South Africa: Discovery - 'Bring the NHI Debate Into the Public Domain' Jun 3, 2009
com: South Africa: Discovery - 'Bring the NHI Debate Into the Public Domain' (Page 1 of 1) ... South Africa: Discovery - 'Bring the NHI Debate Into the Public Domain ... It is vital that detailed policy documents be put into the public domain as soon as possible to allow all interested stakeholders to participate in this important process. (allAfrica.com)
63 Diplomatic Passports Gone Missing? Jun 2, 2009
In a rare move, the discovery was put out on the public domain as Nana Addo refused to comment, having promised to maintain silence to allow the government a certain honeymoon period ... Other NPP leading personalities have not been left out of the burgeoning schemes, DAILY GUIDE has gathered, and as the days and weeks elapse, names would be put out in the public domain. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tiller's Killer Jun 2, 2009
Public domain photograph of George Tiller from Wikipedia. What did you think of this article. (Slate)
MEA refuses information in Cabinet mole case under RTI Jun 1, 2009
NEW DELHI: It may sound ironical but the information declassified by the US government and put in public domain is still tagged as confidential by Ministry of External Affairs as is evident in a case pertaining to the mole in Indira Gandhi's cabinet in 1972. After the directions of Central Information Commission (CIC) to provide information in the case, the MEA has accepted that records of discussions of meetings between the then Minister of External Affairs Swaran Singh and US Secretary William... (India Times, India -- Community News)
* Surgeons steamy sex video scandal grips Philippines May 31, 2009
The videos and the manner in which they came into the public domain have fascinated and repulsed this deeply religious country. One of the unwitting stars of the films is up-and-coming actress Katrina Halili, 23, who has now filed a criminal complaint. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Bipolar experts' EastEnders help May 29, 2009
One of the researchers, Professor Nick Craddock said: "In the past people have not spoken about this illness because of the stigma, and we hope to bring it to the public domain and get more research done so we get better treatment for this really important illness. "We've also been involved in setting up a public information site to support the EastEnders episodes and provide information. " Prof Craddock also said they were conducting a study into bipolar and genetics at the university which... (BBC News -- UK)
Microsoft CEO Talks Economy, Unveils Bing May 29, 2009
I say we should take Windows XP64 into the public domain, as MS no longer sells or services it, so they cannot claim loss of revenue, and programmers will have a platform that allows us to take full advantage of a 64 bit OS on our 64-bit machines, without having to re-invent the wheel. The computer era is being artificially held back by MS' and Mac's monopolistic tactics, and they will both end up just like the automobile companies, giants who died trying to stop the march of time, and in death,... (CBS News)
One in 10 restaurants and food businesses fail food safetyinspections: report May 28, 2009
The minister said that more in-depth information would be available upon publication of the first full-year report "so we will be able to see the complete picture of how councils are performing their responsibilities''. But the food authority has declined to confirm whether individual council data would be published as part of the second report. "The way [the data] will be portrayed and put in the public domain has yet to be decided,'' an authority spokesman said. Hygiene and poor food handling... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obama Orders Review Of Government Secrecy May 28, 2009
President Looks To Review System Of Classifying Information, Put More In Public Domain. WASHINGTON, May 28, 2009. (CBS News)
Coaches' last Top 25 ballots to be secret May 28, 2009
Georgia's Mark Richt supports oversight but not necessarily in the public domain. "As long as somebody can look at it and make sure there aren't any wild discrepancies to manipulate that final vote, I can live with it being hidden," he said. (ESPN -- College Football)
Darwinian Struggle: A Poet Felled by Scandal May 27, 2009
Padel denied any involvement in the poison-pen letters but tendered her resignation after admitting that she had "naively and with hindsight unwisely passed on to two journalists ... information that was already in the public domain." Her departure proved as polarizing as her election. "What she has done is so much more trivial than her contribution to poetry," said the novelist Jeannette Winterson. (Time.com)
Will the Kumawuhemaa and the Ankaase Royals see Reason at Last? May 27, 2009
It is now in the public domain, and on the lips of even a child. The supposed Ankaase royals are not proper royals after all as far as Kumawu is concerned and as per their history of origin. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
More Than Wordsworth: Oxford's Sex ScandalDirty e-mails; sexual harassment; what's happening at the University of Oxford? May 27, 2009
Padel has called her actions "silly and nave" and explained she was only passing on information "in the public domain" that "concerned students" had brought to her attention. 1. (ABC News)
iLodeRunner Digs In May 27, 2009
And that game has not passed into the public domain. If it had, then companies like Southend Interactive and Hudson would not be paying money to license the game for newer platforms like the iPod and XBLA.. (IGN Wireless Games)
Lockheed Wins $37 Million in IP Suit Against Contractor May 27, 2009
Rose argued that much of the P-3 data that Lockheed had claimed was proprietary was found by his client in the public domain, including at university libraries and through a technical bookstore that had obtained the data from the U.S. government via the federal Freedom of Information Act ... "Their argument that it was in the public domain was rejected," she said. (Law.com)
* First woman professor of poetry at Oxford resigns May 27, 2009
I did not engage in a smear campaign against him, but, as a result of student concern, I naively X and, with hindsight, unwisely X passed on to two journalists, whom I believed to be covering the whole election responsibly, information that was already in the public domain, Patel said. She said she had acted in good faith and would have been happy to lose to Derek, but I can see that people might interpret my actions otherwise. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Stolen hard drive leaves UK officers open to blackmail May 26, 2009
Moreover, if the information relating to the private lives of RAF personnel, especially of some very senior officers, enters the public domain, the reputation of the service will be tarnished, it said. The vetting information would be likely to generate further interest and, due to the profile of some individuals, would likely grab front page status, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Oxford poet resigns over vote row May 26, 2009
She said: "As a result of student concern, I naively - and with hindsight unwisely - passed on to two journalists, whom I believed to be covering the whole election responsibly, information that was already in the public domain.". She added: "I acted in complete good faith, and would have been happy to lose to Derek, but I can see that people might interpret my actions otherwise. "I wish to do what is best for the university and I understand that opinion there is divided. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Kyeimania In Ghanaian Politics May 26, 2009
In his usual characteristic, the report got leaked into the public domain before it was due for public discourse and information. This was not surprising since the previous instances attest to his blatant disregard for due diligence. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Oxford's first female Professor of Poetry resigns May 26, 2009
But she said she did not engage in a smear campaign, explaining that she had only passed on information already in the public domain. "I acted in complete good faith, and would have been happy to lose to Derek, but I can see that people might interpret my actions otherwise," she said in the statement. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pedestrians to get priority in revitalised Chinatown May 25, 2009
The Draft Chinatown Public Domain Study envisages a significantly expanded Asian hub running from Quay Street in the south to Liverpool Street in the north, and including parts of Campbell and Pitt streets in the heart of the CBD.. Service roads and laneways within the new boundaries - currently lined with cars and garbage bins - would be revitalised with new lighting, footpaths and street furnishings designed to support regular street markets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Perl module and PISE wrappers for the integrated analysis of sequence data and SNP features. May 25, 2009
To enable the use of these software with other public domain tools, we also make available PISE (Pasteur Institute Software Environment) wrappers for these Perl scripts and module. This enables the user to generate pipelines for automated analysis, since PISE is a web interface generator for bioinformatics programmes. (BioMed Central)
Letters for Sunday, May 24, 2009 May 24, 2009
All the land on the makai side of the highway should be a public domain park like Kapiolani Park on O ahu for the enjoyment of everyone, rich, poor or whatever. Hawai i is screwed up because we let the haoles slide in when the ali i were preoccupied with their drunken luau, fancy uniforms, building palaces and lavish trips to Europe on palatial yachts. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton May 22, 2009
Law lord believes his report's findings on David Kelly's death were misinterpreted by media and is dismayed at accusations of whitewash. Thursday 4 March 2004 07. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow Rev... May 21, 2009
Doctorow also highlights the futility of the American and British governments trying to create a climate of fear while ostensibly protecting their citizens, and cultivating secrecy while the information the terrorists need is freely available in the public domain. Also commendable is that as well as teaching kids about tunnelling, arphids and hacking the Xbox, Doctorow also references Allan Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and the Freedom Rides of the 1960s. (Suite101.com)
Hacking military computers "not a hack job" May 21, 2009
"Networks containing sensitive intelligence are impenetrable, because normally the militaries isolate their networks completely from the public domain to prevent hacking," said the specialist on Internet security who is also an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering. "If there have been cases of key intelligence being stolen, I believe there would have been undercover agents within the organizations facilitating the theft you cannot simply do it with computer technology," he added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zimbabwe: 100 Days - GNU Has Little to Show for It May 20, 2009
" The government convinced civil servants including teachers and health professionals to return to work after it got support from donors to pay them US$100 allowances across the board. However, efforts to get more donor support to improve on the salaries have hit a brick wall, leading civil servants to threaten another round of strikes. While some countries and banking institutions have availed over US$1 billion in lines of credit for the inclusive government, little inflows have been recorded... (allAfrica.com)
The Audacity Of Looting May 19, 2009
Ghanaians see it for what it is: a bureaucratic ploy to take it out of the public domain to allow simmering emotions to calm down. In the meantime it has emerged that ex-president John Kuffuor, the man with the boundless ego and insatiable greediness, has taken away eleven of the cars he was using while in office including two BMW cars custom-built for the presidency. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Apps we love May 19, 2009
The app can access a wide variety of free and paid libraries, including the 25,000-title Project Gutenberg collection of public domain books and the Fictionwise store. Once you've picked out a few titles, the highly customizable display settings allow you to set your own colour scheme and change the typography and margins to your liking. (Globe and Mail)
What future for MPs' expenses? May 19, 2009
" Mr Wyatt adds that a starting salary of "over 100,000" would mean MPs could "pay all expenses - accommodation, office rental, staff salaries - out of it" and then have those accounts "signed off and put in the public domain". THE INDEPENDENT MP Dr Richard Taylor, who represents Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, has published all of his expenses for 2004 to 2008 online. Last year, only four MPs claimed less than him and he has a number of suggestions for reform. "The distance an MP should be... (BBC News -- Europe)
MMRF and the Broad Institute to perform whole genome sequencing of multiple myeloma samples May 19, 2009
All data from this collaboration will be put in the public domain ... "This exciting collaboration with the MMRF will advance these goals by contributing public domain data." ... Data is placed into the public domain in near-real time via the Multiple Myeloma Genomics Portal, the world's only myeloma-specific repository of genomic data. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Power Commute: A reporter's-eye view of Bike to Work Week May 18, 2009
kelsograd wrote on May 17, 2009 3:19 PM:" It is true that we are missing out on a good amount of biking/walking experience by having the dike closed off near the golf course. This is as much public domain as the rest of the diking system. ". Beardy wrote on May 17, 2009 3:32 PM:" Skibum wrote: "The other guy was basically on the white line. (Longview Daily News, WA)
GHA finally pays Aburi wood cavers compensation May 17, 2009
He said; "We would want to express our sincere thanks to the media who brought our plight to public domain early this year that prompted the GHA to pay the monies to us". According to Mr Danquah the payment has enabled the hitherto collapsing business of the carvers who had been rendered unemployed due to the relocation, to bounce back to their formal status and expressed the hope that members would utilize the money received well. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Social-networking sites can be tricky issue in the workplace May 17, 2009
"Generally, an employer has the right to review whatever it is that the employee placed out there in the public domain," said Joseph Clees, a managing shareholder at the firm. "The question really is what, if any, action the employer should take based on what it learns from one of these social-networking sites.". (AZCentral -- Business)
How to Find Story Ideas May 17, 2009
If the story is something to be shared, ensure that it is in the public domain before beginning this exercise. Or look at the themes covered in classic literature and assess how they could apply today. (Suite101.com)
Raiders Of The Lost Art May 17, 2009
Some of the art seen in the film is in the public domain, but for those pieces that weren't, producers had to negotiate with the artist or the estate for permission to use the work and pay royalties. "We had a very specific budget to deal with clearances," Par. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jailed Baha'is in Iran may face new charge May 16, 2009
"They have been denied due process," Bigelow told CNN. "Technically, they have been in jail for a year without having been formally charged. The charges have been made in the public domain, but not in the legal domain.". Human Rights Watch, the world rights monitoring group, used the anniversary of the arrests of six of the Baha'is to call for their release or a prompt trial, with "fair and open proceedings.". (CNN -- World)
