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The Future of E-commerce
Technology Op-Ed
8.29.2002
Many are gloomy about the economy these days, especially concerning the prospects of e-commerce. After the dot com bust, reports of executives cooking the books, and insider trading scandals, it's hard to be upbeat. But a recent technology summit in Aspen, Colo., offered reason for optimism.
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Budget Debacle: The Graying of the Golden State
Investor's Business Daily - Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
8.26.2002
When the Davis Administration took office it inherited a two-year budget surplus of $12 billion. How it turned that surplus into a deficit of $24 billion is a sad tale for taxpayers but instructive for politicians willing to learn.
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Accountability In Higher Education
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
8.20.2002
At the end of August, California will release school-wide student scores on the state’s standardized tests. While not a perfect tool, testing has been the key component in the state’s K-through-12 accountability system and has spurred improvement efforts in many low-performing public schools. Since improving the public schools is a means to increasing access for all California students to colleges and universities, the time may be ripe to expand accountability to higher education.
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'Watching the Detectives'
Technology Op-Ed
8.15.2002
In the new movie Triple X, the National Security Agency hands Xander Cage, a punk turned government agent, x-ray binoculars that let him see through objects, including the clothes of a nearby woman. While humorous in the movies, actual government use of spy ware raises serious issues that a new bill hopes to address.
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Hollywood Hacks Consumers
Technology Op-Ed
8.8.2002
Hollywood wants Congress to pass laws protecting intellectual property against theft on the Internet. But Hollywood lobbying has gone too far with the introduction of a new bill that authorizes copyright holders to hack into peer-to-peer networks.
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