Scientists Concerned About Proposed Data Quality Guidelines

Union of Concerned Scientists

Concerned About Separation

The separation of concerns, as a conceptual tool, enables us to manage the complexity of the software systems that we develop. There have been a number of approaches aimed at modularizing software around the natural boundaries of the various concerns, including subject-oriented programming [Harrison & Ossher, 93], composition filters [Aksit & Bergmans, 1992], aspect-oriented programming [Kiczal...

Should we be concerned about herbal remedies.

During the latter part of this century the practice of herbalism has become mainstream throughout the world. This is due in part to the recognition of the value of traditional medical systems, particularly of Asian origin, and the identification of medicinal plants from indigenous pharmacopeias that have been shown to have significant healing power, either in their natural state or as the sourc...

What risks are Chinese people concerned about?

The aim of this study is to investigate public perceived risk on various issues in present-day China. Two surveys were conducted in urban China in 1996 and 1998. In the first survey, risk perceptions of different occupational groups are compared. Gender differences within each occupational group are also analyzed. In the second survey, participants with diverse employment status were recruited....

DOD Guidelines on Data Quality Management (Summary)