Publishing data has got easier since.
"I'm pleased that Ucas is today publishing data from around 100 universities on a voluntary basis.
Given its track record of publishing data, the implication that Merck has hidden data is unfair.
But publishing data is just the first step on the tough road to transparency.
"Publishing data can bring great benefits to research but also great risks to privacy," it said.
The job cuts last month were widespread -- in transportation, hotels, recreation, general merchandise, apparel, wholesale trade, publishing, data processing.
Asked about the battle last week, Dr. Olivieri said that what most people call publishing data, Apotex calls defamation.
Of course, government has been publishing data for many years – employment figures, inflation rates, crime figures and much else.
Halifax started publishing data in January 1983, but the index in its current form began in April 1984.
Action on Sugar has avoided similar comparisons, instead publishing data that shows how much sugar is ladled into our diets.
Publishing data on what we plan to buy – whether it's tunnels, schools or computers – is far from a cosmetic exercise.
