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Soupmix for 2012-06-27

Introducing the West Midlands open data user group http://t.co/wYbqcF2g #opendata #

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Open Data definitions

Open Data definitionsThe Open Definition sets out principles to define ‘openness’ in relation to content and data and can be summed up in the statement that:“A piece of content or data is open if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it — subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and/or share-alike.” […]

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Soupmix for 2012-06-25

RT @pudo: Dodgy data: report by ALTER-EU on the EU transparency register. http://t.co/tgaYRlb3 #lobbying # BHF Report: simplify access to patient data for medical research http://t.co/3nhY0utN via @understood #

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Soupmix for 2012-06-24

RT @JeremyLeggett: #aspo2012 presentation on the UK #peakoil task force and energy transition. http://t.co/ndt20mC0 # Observer: New age of providing information to the public begins with health, employment and justice http://t.co/2rMuVzW9 #opendata #

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Soupmix for 2012-06-23

Dark Sky weather prediction app relies on free US weather data provided by the NOAA http://t.co/YkFSk0Jd http://t.co/TKsLdLWx #opendata # RT @openstreetmap: OpenStreetMap to raise prices 88% to £0 per trillion views; http://t.co/gVDmUWmd # RT @newsycombinator: Google maps cut prices by 88% http://t.co/3NFR0TSk # RT @drawbynumbers: Read our new tool review on TimeFlow by @reporterslab – […]

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Soupmix for 2012-06-21

Farmsubsidy needs everybody's support! EU transparency tool http://t.co/Bo0zOoaX #opendata # RT @wfvanvalkenburg @MimasNews: All the presentations of #oercongress are already online: http://t.co/6TQaOGeZ # Access to EU company data is very poor, Neelie. Report at @opencorporates blog http://t.co/aaqa34je # 20 think tanks and campaigns rated for funding transparency http://t.co/slvkzPM0 # Who Funds You highlights secretive world […]

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Soupmix for 2012-06-20

RT @BiIIDutton: OII Recognised as Educational Institution of the Year at Wikimedia UK's Annual Conference http://t.co/5TCIMi2b # RT @clare_cooper @bridgetmck: “@unescoNOW: Culture is a key component of sustainable development http://t.co/iy0dPLMW #FutureWeWant

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Soupmix for 2012-06-19

RT @openscience: @PeterSuber on the Finch Group report on #OpenAccess in the UK http://t.co/FKeX29j5 #openscience via @EC_opendata # Expanding access to research publications – download the Finch report http://t.co/YlQ894xq #openaccess # RT @davidpidsley: "Denying access to publicly-funded [scientific] research is immoral". #openaccess #opendata http://t.co/mPLgeIus #

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Soupmix for 2012-06-18

Open Data User Group meeting Thursday 21st June Birmingham http://t.co/xskfSXIQ # RT @digiphile 6 teams win $1.37m from @knightfdn: @behav_io Peepol.tv, @recovers_org Signalnoi.se, @torproject @watchup http://t.co/odRcztof # The Story & The Algorithm: 2012 MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference live stream http://t.co/mpw4vows # RT @VentnorBlog: Global: You for Sale- Companies Mapping and Sharing Data About You http://t.co/tzJLSQce […]

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Open Data User Group meeting Thursday 21st June

Cafe Blend – Orion Building,  – Navigation Street – B5 4AA Birmingham   6.00 pm start for meeting, though people could arrive earlier open to 8.00 pm Close to New St station. Also posted to the group blog http://opendatauser.posterous.com/ View Larger Map

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