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SmartPlanet stories related to the institutions, policies, procedures and technologies used to facilitate interaction -- governance, information, transparency and accountability, and more -- between elected officials and their constituents.
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Are cul-de-sacs to blame for stifling urban communities?
The image of the suburban cul-de-sac elicits large houses, green lawns and children playing outside. But cul-de-sacs are killing communities, according to new research.
13 | May 10, 2010 6:31am |
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EveryBlock: A smarter, perhaps too smart, way to track crime
EveryBlock automatically aggregates a city's public crime and health statistics by zip code. But what if local officials don't comply with the spirit of "public" records?
3 | May 7, 2010 1:41pm |
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Some doctors need a raise
A new survey in the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows internists who have left primary care are happier than those who stayed, and primary care docs have less satisfaction than their...
1 | May 7, 2010 10:25am |
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NHIN versus the iPhone
If next year your doctor wants a cool iPad application that sends your x-rays back from the imaging clinic and on to the orthopedic surgeon he can get one that runs on NHIN Direct. Without paying...
May 6, 2010 8:39am |
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Federal government's cloud app store has few takers, so far
Despite the establishment of the federal government's own internal 'app store,' agencies have barely touched cloud computing.
May 6, 2010 8:19am |
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IBM 'Splash' project informs health policy with science by simulating cause, effect
IBM's new research project aims to crunch data from disparate sources to simulate cause-and-effect relationships that influence healthcare decisions.
1 | May 6, 2010 7:10am |
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The Green Polymath: Germany's bid to dominate cleantech
Germany is on a path to leapfrog the U.S. to dominate the cleantech industry. Here's how.
4 | May 6, 2010 5:55am |
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Study: U.S. ranks among the top environmental offenders
New research provides a country-by-country ranking of environmental impact worldwide.
5 | May 6, 2010 3:45am |
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The EduTech lockdown
This Internet can support all kinds of content wireless connectivity is cheap and government-subsidized. Yet we still run our schools and colleges like it was 1880. You should be mad as hell.
4 | May 5, 2010 12:22pm |
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The magnet cure for depression
Some 860 people who had not responded to conventional antidepressants were in the study, which claimed a 14% success rate.
6 | May 5, 2010 10:24am |
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IBM chief talks intelligent transportation systems
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano said transportation systems need more collaboration between major players and governments, standards and better network designs. Can systems go traveler-centric?
May 5, 2010 10:00am |
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Kaiser Permanente asks suppliers for sustainability credentials
Care provider will ask all technology and product suppliers to supply environmental data
May 5, 2010 10:00am |
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Rep. Slaughter: How misguided agricultural practices are killing Americans and affecting foreign trade
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter says lax regulation of antibiotics given to farm animals is killing humans and affecting our trade with other countries. Could Denmark be a model for the U.S.?
12 | May 5, 2010 2:00am |
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Why Gary Null had to sue himself
Nutrition guru Gary Null had to practically sue himself -- in the form of supplement manufacturer Triarco Industries -- because he lacked the protection of government regulation.
5 | May 4, 2010 12:00pm |
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How many more hits can Tylenol take?
Despite the fifth recall in a year from the company concerning Tylenol products, all involving issues of manufacturing quality, analysts still rate Johnson & Johnson a buy. Here is why you should...
2 | May 3, 2010 12:10pm |
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Archivist of the U.S.: What happens to social media records?
The 10th Archivist of the United States is blogging; learning more about his own family's history; and making preservation of government electronic records a priority.
2 | May 3, 2010 2:00am |
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Sweden: A concept country for clean-tech development
At the Nordic Green conference in Menlo Park, Calif., Olov Hemstrom of the Swedish Trade Council discusses the history of Sweden's drive to go green.
April 30, 2010 4:55am |
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Is the Gulf oil tragedy changing Obama's mind on offshore drilling?
A deep sea oil well is leaking disaster for the Gulf of Mexico's fishing and tourism industries and wildlife. Its ultimate cause may have the Obama Administration rethinking its lift of the...
16 | April 30, 2010 4:00am |
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Following plastic debris from the ocean onto our plates
The 5 Gyres project studies ocean pollution -- and the group hopes to answer questions about what so much plastic in the surf means for the food on our plates.
2 | April 29, 2010 4:00am |
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Sweden: A concept country for clean-tech development
At the Nordic Green conference in Menlo Park, Calif., Olov Hemstrom of the Swedish Trade Council discusses the history of Sweden's drive to go green. He says government and business officials...
2 | April 28, 2010 2:01pm
