Boston.com: Coffee’s on, dusty books are out at UMass library – Extras aimed at drawing students, November 25, 2006: “Libraries are clearing out books for cafés, tutoring, and career advising, according to the Association of Research Libraries. UMass and four other area colleges are moving a total of 500,000 seldom-read books into an old mountainside… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2006
Commission Issues Performance and Accountability Report for FY 2006
Press release: “The Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly the FTC’s Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006. As required by the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Performance Report is included in the FTC’s PAR for FY 2006. This is the FTC’s fourth consolidated report prepared pursuant to the… Continue Reading
Stategic Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Around the World Identified in Article
From the Strategic Security Blog, A project of the Federation of American Scientists, November 9, 2006 posting: “A new review published in the November/December issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shows that the United States stores its nearly 10,000 nuclear warheads at 18 locations in 12 states and six European countries.” Continue Reading
BJS Reports – HIV in Prisons and Medical Problems of Jail Inmates
HIV in Prisons, 2004 and Medical Problems of Jail Inmates, written by Bureau of Justice statistician Laura M. Maruschak. HIV in Prisons, 2004 – “Reports the number of female and male prisoners who were HIV positive or AIDS active, the number of AIDS-related deaths in State and Federal prisons, a profile of those inmates who… Continue Reading
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book : The Iran-Contra Affair 20 Years On
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 210, Posted – November 24, 2006 “The Iran-Contra Affair 20 Years On – Documents Spotlight Role of Reagan, Top Aides Pentagon Nominee Robert Gates Among Many Prominent Figures Involved in the Scandal: ‘…Iran-Contra also echoes in the re-emergence of several prominent public figures who played a part in,… Continue Reading
New UK Law Allows Use of Low Power FM Transmitters for MP3 Players
Press release, November 23 2006: Ofcom [the regulator for the UK communications industries] today announced that the use of certain low power FM transmitters, which wirelessly connect MP3 players and other personal audio devices to radios and in-car entertainment systems, will be legal for use in the UK from 8 December 2006…in response to consumer… Continue Reading
Computerworld Survey Finds Companies Unprepared for New E-Discovery Rules
“Few corporations are prepared for the new federal rules slated to take effect Dec. 1 for electronic discovery of documents in civil cases, according to a survey conducted by Computerworld. About 42% of the 170 IT managers and staffers surveyed said they did not know the status of their company’s preparation for the new rules,… Continue Reading
E-Gov Sites Offer Suggestions for Holiday Shopping
E-government websites offer useful holiday shopping advice to consumers via the following: FTC Consumer Alert – Holiday Shopping? How To Be On Guard When Youre Online and Consumer Action Buying tips: “Before you head out to the mall or shop online for that perfect present, take a few moments to read these tips to help… Continue Reading
Presentations Available from FTC Public Hearings on Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade
Federal Trade Commission Public Hearings on Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade, November 6 – 8, 2006. Links to presentations (in formats that include html, PDF, and video), on the following topics: Key Changes Predicted in the Next Tech-ade; The Changing Internet; How Will We Communicate in the Next Tech-ade?; Social Networking – Trends and… Continue Reading
Atlantic's List of Most Influential Figures in American History
The Atlantic Monthly | December 2006, The Top 100 – The most influential figures in American history. Continue Reading
Commentary on the Advertising Power of YouTube
From Wired Magazine: “TV advertising is broken, putting $67 billion up for grabs. Which explains why google spent a billion and change on an online video startup.” Continue Reading
Voluminous Data on New York State Legislator's Pork Barrel Spending Posted on Web
AP reports that in response to a FOIA suit filed by the Times Union newspaper, data for fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 on money directed to earmarked projects has not been posted on the New York State Senate website. [Please note, the files below are very large.] Community Projects Fund SFY 2003-04, November 22, 2006… Continue Reading
