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``Ostensibly, the Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (HR3261) makes it a crime for anyone to copy and redistribute a substantial portion of data collected by commercial database companies and list publishers. But critics say the bill would give the companies ownership of facts – stock quotes, historical health data, sports scores and voter lists. The bill would restrict the kinds of free exchange and shared resources that are essential to an informed citizenry, opponents say.''
Full story at Wired.com:
http://wired.com/news/business/0,1367,62500,00.html
What are the implications for biological databases?
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data on resp diseases
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What is the percentage of resp pts in any general opd with ref to india.
what is the status of air pollution / quality of air in india in general. 9rural-urban differences may be mentioned.
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