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“Each year since 1997, the US-based Electronic Privacy Information Center and the UK-based Privacy International have undertaken what has now become the most comprehensive survey of global privacy ever published. The Privacy & Human Rights Report surveys developments in 70 countries, assessing the state of surveillance and privacy protection. The most recent report published in …
Pew Internet & American Life Project: Information Searches That Solve Problems, 12/30/2007 Press release: “People who have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources, including experts and family members….The survey results challenge the assumption that libraries are losing relevance in …
“A host of new laws on topics ranging from allowing civil unions in New Hampshire to prohibiting text messaging while driving in Washington state become effective Jan. 1, 2008. The National Conference of State Legislatures found a host of state laws in 31 states ranging from controversial to clever that will become law on New …
NYSDOT press release: “Detailed, hands-on inspections of the 49 deck truss bridges in New York State have confirmed that those bridges are safe for travel. In a report issued [December 26, 2007], the New York State Bridge Task Force also found the bridge inspection protocols used in New York are effective. The review, which builds …
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions – Supplement (December 14, 2007) “Since the release of the Final Report on the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers in October 2005, NIST has received many questions from …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Transportations Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) today…a request for information (RFI) to private industry, research organizations, and state and local governments seeking information about commercially available technology applications designed to fight congestion and improve the safety and performance of the nations transportation system.” Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII): “21,000 …
The State of the Media Democracy: Are You Ready for the Future of Media?: “To shed light on how different generations are consuming media and what their future media preferences are likely to be Deloitte & Touche USA LLPs Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice commissioned an extensive survey on the evolving role …
New York Times Op-Ed: “…Johns Hopkins University published a simple five-step checklist designed to prevent certain hospital infections. It reminds doctors to make sure, for example, that before putting large intravenous lines into patients, they actually wash their hands and don a sterile gown and gloves….The results were stunning. Within three months, the rate of …
Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions, December 20, 2007 Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview, updated December 5, 2007 Polygraph Use by the Department of Energy: Issues for Congress,” updated December 10, 2007 Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, updated December 12, 2007 China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues, updated …
NOAA: 2007 a Top Ten Warm Year for U.S. and Globe – “The year 2007 is on pace to become one of the 10 warmest years for the contiguous U.S., since national records began in 1895, according to preliminary data from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The year was marked by exceptional …
US Courts: “A new fee schedule for certified and professionally qualified interpreters and for language skilled interpreters in federal courts takes effect January 2, 2008. Rates. More about Federal Court Interpreter Program.”
A Historic Find Behind a Supreme Court Filing Cabinet: “A copy of the Declaration of Independence sat forgotten at the high court. Now it’s cleaned up and on display…The copy, one of only 200 made from the 1776 original, would likely fetch $500,000 or more if sold on the open market, according to an expert …
