inquiry
RSS inquiryCalls to delete profiles from DNA database
News About one million people should have their profiles deleted from the National DNA Database, an inquiry has suggested. The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) "Citizens' Inquiry" found support for removing the genetic profiles of people who voluntarily... [30 Jul 2008]
Stolen ePassports 'worth £20m' on black market
News The Foreign Office has launched an urgent inquiry into the theft and Greater Manchester Police has launched a criminal investigation. A van carrying about 3,000 blank ePassports and visas was hijacked on route to RAF Northolt, near London. [29 Jul 2008]
The £500k hunt for missing HMRC discs
News The Met has said it will try to recover the full costs from the HMRC for what is thought to be the most expensive lost property inquiry in the UK. The taxpayer has been landed with a £473,544 bill for the hunt for the missing HM Revenue and Customs... [18 Jul 2008]
Soham report IT systems still not in place
News All were key recommendations in the Bichard report following an inquiry into the police investigation of the murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002. Key computer systems demanded to protect the public in the wake of the... [17 Jul 2008]
Enterprising Individuals: An Investigation Into Fostering Professional Ties Within Large Organizations
White Paper This paper discusses findings from a contextual inquiry into the behaviors and activities involved with maintaining professional connections through digital communication. Maintaining relationships is a fundamental activity influencing professional... [09 Jul 2008]
RF Rendez-Blue: Reducing Power and Inquiry Costs in Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Systems
White Paper In resource-limited mobile computing devices, Bluetooth wireless technology imposes a weighty burden due to inefficient power utilization and a sluggish device discovery process. Buttressing Bluetooth with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID... [03 Jul 2008]
Theory-Driven Design of Groupware for Collaborative Learning: Problems, Analogies, and New Hypotheses
White Paper Progressive Inquiry is a problem-based inquiry model for knowledge building environments. Information categorization in groupware to improve communication and coordination has been debated for many years. [03 Jul 2008]
On the Connectivity of Multihop Bluetooth Ad Hoc Networks
White Paper By using a single frequency train instead of double trains in alternate inquiry (inquiry scan) periods, simulation results show that nodes can discover most of their neighbors in shorter time and hence the BT is connected with high probability. [03 Jul 2008]
Distributed Systems Services and eOneGroup "Tackle" on Demand Business for Pure Fishing
White Paper They are delivering an extranet that will empower Pure Fishing's customer service and field sales with wide-ranging, self-service capabilities, including order entry and inquiry, shipment tracking, and account inquiry. [03 Jul 2008]
The Economics of Surfing
White Paper We have established that depending on the domain of inquiry, users display different and regular patterns of surfing. This difference can be exploited in order to benefit information providers. We propose mechanisms for implementing temporal... [03 Jul 2008]
Furl.Net: Say Farewell to Blogs and Bookmarks and Get Your Furl on
White Paper The basic idea behind Furl: focus entirely on organizing endless links uncovered during the course of inquiry connected to any project (personal or professional) such that one might return later to easily search and retrieve findings. [03 Jul 2008]
Globalisation and War: Analysing the Impact of the Airliner Attacks Integrating Intelligence for Border Security
White Paper Whenever the police begin a murder inquiry, they almost invariably begin by asking one question: did the victim have any enemies? They examine the victim's life and try to work out if there is anyone who might have wished them harm. [03 Jul 2008]
IQ Correspondence: Productive Correspondence Management
White Paper With hundreds of letters, e-mails, faxes, and telephone calls every week, you and your staff face the challenge of responding to each inquiry in a fast and effective manner. Intranet Quorum (IQ) helps you meet that challenge with a suite of feature... [03 Jul 2008]
palmOne Case Study: UC Berkeley School of Education
White Paper The UC Berkeley School of Education wanted to help K-12 students grasp the complex scientific concepts through the integration of Palm handhelds and the WISE (Web based Inquiry Science Environment) project. [03 Jul 2008]
Best Practices in Customer Relationship Management
White Paper After all, when a customer service representative can answer a caller's inquiry quickly and accurately, the customer is more satisfied and satisfied customers can mean repeat business. The instant-access world one lives in has forced companies to... [03 Jul 2008]
