High Speed Net Connection Over Power Lines May Be Around the Corner
From the New York Times: Plugging Into the Net, Through the Humble Wall Outlet.
Open Source Software Trials in Government – UK
From the UK Office of Government Commerce: “OGC today released its report on Open Source Software Trials in Government. This report outlines the findings of the trials originally announced in October 2003. The report shows that Open Source software is rapidly maturing, offers significant potential benefits to government and should be actively considered alongside proprietary …
Study on Impact of Open-Access Articles on Research
Do Open-Access Articles Have a Greater Research Impact? “This study looks at articles in four disciplines at varying stages of adoption of open access – philosophy, political science, electrical and electronic engineering and mathematics – to see whether they have a greater impact as measured by citations in the ISI Web of Science database when …
New Report on Federal Expenditures, Exclusive of Costs for Iraq War
From the independent, non-partisan Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Latest Figures on Federal Expenditures:National Trends and Area Rankings: “The latest available information on overall federal expenditures shows that per capita spending by the government is up 15% since President Bush assumed office, even after adjusting for inflation and the growth in the nation’s population. This …
More New Articles on LLRX.com
Researching Labor Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution In Employment, by Suzanne Thorpe and Laura J. Cooper Advice to the Bloglorn, by Lois C. Ambash
E-Voting Paper Trail Not Req’d in Florida
From FindLaw: WEXLER, ET AL. v. LEPORE, ET AL. (October 26, 2004) “The state of Florida will not be required to create a paper record from touch-screen voting machines. U.S. Representative Robert Wexler had argued that the touch-screen voting machines used in some Florida counties lacked a manual recount procedure.” Memorandum Opinion (PDF) Final Judgment …
CRS Report Addresses Impact of Emergency on Election
State Election Laws: Overview of Statutes Regarding Emergency Election Postponement Within the State, September 22, 2004: “Due to the possibility of an emergency or disaster, including the threat of a terrorist attack, occurring immediately before or during a scheduled election, some states have enacted statutes providing for the temporary postponement of elections in their respective …
Comments From Groups Concerned About Passenger Screening Program
GovExec.com reports on some of the public comments to DHS that document concerns with the TSA’s Secure Flight passenger screening program. Links are provided to comments from organizations including the Business Travel Coalition and EPIC.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sidelines Web Document Library
From the NRC Homepage: “The NRC’s online document library, ADAMS, is temporarily unavailable due to a security review. Links to documents in this library will result in an error message. To ask for a document in the interim, contact the NRC’s Public Document Room at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737.” See also this associated agency press release …
Fall Colors for 2004
From the USDA Forest Service, Fall Colors for 2004 provides links to fall foliage hotspots, regional fall foliage sites, and state websites on fall colors. Enjoy!
Facts About the Check Clearing Act Effective October 28
“On October 28, 2004, the Check 21 law (the Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century Act) will take effect. This new law allows banks to replace original paper checks with “substitute checks” that are made from digital copies of the originals. Learn about your rights under Check 21 at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/paymentsystems/truncation/faqs.htm”
Homeland Security Report Reveals Widespread Lack of Preparedness For Bioterror Attack
From the Select Committee on Homeland Security, a new report, Bioterrorism: America Still Unprepared (32 pages, PDF): “Based on surveys and interviews with over 100 state and local public health officials, this investigation has concluded that our nation is not prepared to distribute federally supplied vaccines and medicines quickly enough to respond successfully to a …