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Daily Archives: December 1, 2004
Telecommuting Provision Part of 3,000 Page Spending Bill
Virginia Rep. Frank R. Wolf won approval of his measure, part of the omnibus appropriations bill, requiring government agencies (including the SEC, judiciary and SBA) to allow eligable workers to telecommute or face the loss of $5 million in funding. According to Wolf, “With all the advances in technology today, there is just no reason… Continue Reading
Resource of Largest Online Library of Open Source Scientific Articles
“HighWire Press is the largest archive of free full-text science on Earth! As of 12/01/04, we are assisting in the online publication of 785,108 free full-text articles…and 1,972,541 total articles.” [Link] For background and comments from the site’s publisher, see this article from ManagingInformation.com Continue Reading
E-Gov Site Provides Links and Info on Programs Offering Range of Assistance to Those in Need
Press release: “GovBenefits.gov is a free, on-line resource that helps citizens determine their potential eligibility for benefit programs. The site provides information and links to nearly 1,000 federal and state benefit programs, including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Community Food and Nutrition Program, Emergency Food Assistance Program, Food Stamp Program, Housing Counseling Assistance Program,… Continue Reading
Internal and External Strategic Importance of Blogs Continues to Grow
“Blog use has grown significantly in the past year — online consumers who regularly read blogs increased from 2% in 2003 to 5% in 2004. Although half of all online consumers have never heard of blogging, consumers who use blogs will become an attractive target group for marketers. Blogging will grow in importance, and at… Continue Reading
Shrinking Long URLs and Tracking How They Are Used
Shrinkster.com: “Simply paste your long URL into the box…and a unique, compressed Shrinkster URL will be generated for you. When your new Shrinkster URL is visited, we will simply redirect the requesting browser to your original URL. Your Shrinkster URL can be used as often as you like and will never expire. Additionally, you will… Continue Reading
