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A regulation on regulations

Article Abstract:

The Data Quality Act petitions filed with dozens of different government agencies, which were initiated by industry groups, disputing scientific reports that could lead to tougher regulations is presented. Industry's success with the Data Quality Act is being copied by a few public interest groups that include some confronting the Fish and Wildlife Service's failure to list species as endangered when the data argue otherwise.

Author: Raeburn, Paul
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
General services, Data Processing, Company systems management, Information management, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, Electronic data processing, Information law

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Protein pretense: Cheating the standard protein tests is easy, but industry hesitates on alternatives

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The article describes the discovery, made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, of melamine in food packaged for cats and dogs. Melamine is harmful to these animals and may be a cause for renal failure.

Author: Snyder, Alison
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
Product information, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Wholesalers, Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing, Grain Mill Products, Pet Food, Animal Food Manufacturing, Nondurable goods, not elsewhere classified, Veterinary & Pet Supplies Wholesale, Dog and cat food, Cat Food, Dog Food, Health aspects, Company legal issue, Investigations, Testing, Contamination, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Pet supplies industry

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Flagging copy rights

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The introduction of the broadcast flag on July 01, 2005 was cancelled by a federal court. The broadcast flag is composed of a set of bits in a digital transmission for preventing unauthorized recording.

Author: Grossman, Wendy M.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
Patents & copyrights, Prerecorded records and tapes, Intellectual property, Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Digital recording, Digital sound recording, Pirated video recordings

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Subjects list: United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation
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