Monthly archives: March, 2008

AIDS.gov Has a New Look

“The new AIDS.gov home page provides easier access to site information and offers new features.” Prominently displayed at the top right side of the page are links to: a well designed and organized Blog, Podcasts to which users may listen and for which transcripts are provided, RSS Feeds to the podcasts, resource announcements and alerts. …

Subjects: Blogs, E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Web Site Accessibility and Usability

New Survey Finds Gaps in U.S. Broadband

News release: “Sixty-five million Americans depend on broadband services for work, education, entertainment and communications. But too many other Americans have no access to broadband services, according to a new telecom industry survey. Aggravating the country’s broadband gap is the current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) definition of broadband, 200 kilobits per second. At that rate, …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet, Wireless Web

National Data Center Energy Efficiency Information Program

“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have initiated a joint national data center energy efficiency information program. The program coordinates a wide variety of activities from the DOE Industrial Technologies Program Save Energy Now initiative, the DOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), and the EPA ENERGY STAR program. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Congressional Watchdog Site Launched

“Change Congress is a movement to build support for basic reform in how our government functions. Using our tools, both candidates and citizens can pledge their support for basic changes to reduce the distorting influence of money in Washington. Our community will link candidates committed to a reform with volunteers and contributors who support it.” …

Subjects: Congress, Legal Research, Legislation

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Mass Layoffs (Monthly)

Mass Layoffs Summary: “In February, employers took 1,672 mass layoff actions, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported [March 21, 2008]. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single employer; the number of workers …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EAC Releases Studies on Military and Civilian Overseas Voting – Findings highlight successes, areas that need improvement

“A survey commissioned by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission reveals that military and overseas citizen voters continue to face logistical challenges registering to vote and receiving and transmitting ballots. The EAC also released the results of case studies from four states on how they serve these voters, and the innovative practices officials are implementing. The …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CDC Influenza Pandemic Operation Plan

“This CDC Influenza Pandemic OPLAN is an INTERNAL document that provides guidance for CDC operations as directed by the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This plan is made available to outside agencies for the sole purpose of providing an understanding of the internal processes within CDC. This document in no way prescribes guidance …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Wikipedia-World Map Mashup – A Global View With Photos and Text

This Wikipedia-World map mashup is terrific. It displays content from tools.wikimedia.de and is not affiliated with google. Use the taxonomy on the left hand nav bar, and choose to view locations throughout the world, inclusive of vivid color photos, designation on the map, and read text about the subject/location from Wikipedia. [Via Joe Gregorio’s links]

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Search Engines

American Lawyer: Brits vs. Americans: Who's Better Prepared to Weather a Recession?

Brits vs. Americans: Who’s Better Prepared to Weather a Recession? Richard Lloyd, The American Lawyer, March 24, 2008: “Traditionally, U.S. firms have benefited from the sheer size of the domestic U.S. economy, the American penchant for pursuing litigation at all costs and large bankruptcy proceedings that provided a seemingly endless gravy train for law firms. …

Subjects: Legal Research, Marketing