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Reference: Seth Grimes on Public Intelligence

Public Intelligence: How It Can Work Written by Seth Grimes 10/20/2009 I’ve been contemplating the notion of “public intelligence” in the context of government transparency. Public documents and data play a lead role for both government and non-governmental organizations alike. They create an Internet data space that offers information about public concerns, while at the …

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Smartphone Money (AT&T,Verizon) & Global Currency (IMF) Weak Signals

AT&T, Verizon to Target Visa, MasterCard With Smartphones By Peter Eichenbaum and Margaret Collins – Mon Aug 02, 2010 AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile carriers, are planning a venture to displace credit and debit cards with smartphones, posing a new threat to Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., three people with direct …

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Huge Gaps in Gov’s Knowledge About Chemicals in Everyday Products (need for true cost public intelligence)

U.S. regulators lack data on health risks of most chemicals By Lyndsey Layton Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, August 2, 2010 This summer, when Kellogg recalled 28 million boxes of Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and Honey Smacks, the company blamed elevated levels of a chemical in the packaging. Dozens of consumers reported a …

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