The principal aim of the GOLD project (Grid-based Information Models to Support the Rapid Innovationof New High Value-Added Chemicals) is to carry out research into enabling technology to support theformation, operation and termination of Virtual Organisations (VOs). This technology has beenimplemented in the form of a set of middleware components, which address issues such as trust...

Concerns about privacy in the online environment are quite prevalent and continue to increase with the use of the Internet for both commercial and social activities. Research concerning online privacy has rightfully focused on e-commerce applications and, therefore, on companies’ collection and usage of personal information. Therefore, the assumed threat of misusing information has traditionall...

5 Inui Immunotherapy Clinic, 6-14-17 Kindacho, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan. Saisei Mirai, based in Osaka, Japan, is a medical organization specializing in cancer immunotherapy. The name Saisei Mirai is derived from the Japanese words for regeneration and future. It is our mission to provide cancer patients with the latest, most effective treatments while also ensuring the best possible quality of l...

We conducted an on-line survey of 164 local health departments' staff in five Northwestern states in 2006-2007 to assess Internet access and use by staff. Most (96%) respondents had full-time access to their own worksite computer. The most important selection criterion for selecting Web sites was credibility of the sponsoring organization (55%). Accuracy (46%), reputable source (30%), and curre...