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Daily Archives: January 20, 2008
Foreign Policy Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty
Foreign Policy Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty, Third Report of Session 200708 Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 16 January 2008. (105 pages, PDF) Previous postings on the Lisbon Treaty Continue Reading
National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2008 Resource Guide
“The Office for Victims of Crime has released the 2008 Resource Guide for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 1319, 2008. Developed to help communities promote awareness of victim issues, this online guide includes camera-ready art files, public awareness posters, the 2008 theme DVD and screensaver, and more. The 2008 theme is “Justice for Victims.… Continue Reading
Court Statistics Projects Posts Updated Data
The Courts Statistics Project (CSP) collects and analyzes data relating to the work of our nation’s state courts. This website was updated on Updated on Sunday, January 20, 2008. Continue Reading
OPM Tells Federal Agencies to Limit Use of Employee Social Security Numbers
Federal Times: “The administration last week told agencies not to use federal employees Social Security numbers as primary identifiers for data processing purposes. The Office of Personnel Management said in a Jan. 18 notice that agencies must not print the numbers on paper or display on computer screens except in secure areas. And only employees… Continue Reading
State of Connectivity: Building Innovation Through Broadband
“The California Broadband Task Force today released its final findings and recommendations in a report to the Governor and Legislature. The report, The State of Connectivity: Building Innovation Through Broadband, represents the culmination of more than a year of work by the Task Force, including maps of current broadband availability and speed, recommendations to achieve… Continue Reading
Brodeur Journalists Survey Identifies Blogs Influence on Traditional News Coverage
“A survey of U.S. journalists by Brodeur, a unit of Omnicom Group suggests that blogs are not only having an impact on the speed and availability of news, but also influence the tone and editorial direction of reporting. The survey is part of an ongoing research project by Brodeur in conjunction with Marketwire to dissect… Continue Reading
Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th
CRS Report – Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals, December 13, 2007. “The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) as amended, authorizes the federal governments major federal student aid programs (Title IV), as well as other programs which provide institutional aid and support (Titles II, III and V).… Continue Reading
CDT Comments to DHS on Developing Closed Circuit Television Best Practices
CDT Comments to DHS on Developing CCTV Best Practices, January 18, 2008: “As the December 17-18, 2007 workshop on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) made clear, there are many good CCTV best practices that have been developed by organizations such as The Constitution Project, ACLU, the American Bar Association, the governments of Canada and the United… Continue Reading
The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.2 Percent
“The Conference Board announced [January 18, 2008] that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.2 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.4 percent in December. The leading index decreased again in December, the third consecutive decline, and it has been down in four of the last six months. Housing permits… Continue Reading
Markey Letter to Interior Secretary Urges Settling Of Polar Bear Decision Ahead of Oil Drilling Sale
Follow up to previous posting on listing the polar bear as a threatened species, this January 18, 2008 press release: “Select Committee Chairman Rep. Edward Markey…sent a letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne reinforcing the message that the Secretary should postpone the pending oil lease sale on the critical habitat of the polar bear while… Continue Reading
Commentary on Designs for Precision Advanced Search Techniques
Advancing Advanced Search, by Stephen Turbek: “Websites have come to depend on their search engines as the volume of content has increased. Yet advanced search functionality has not significantly developed in years. Poor matches and overwhelming search results remain a problem for users. Perhaps the standard search pattern deserves a new look. A progressive disclosure… Continue Reading
