Greg R. Notess updated his guide, Finding Old Web Pages: “The Web changes constantly, and sometimes that page that had just the information you needed yesterday (or last month or two years ago) is not available today. At other times you may want to see how a page’s content or design has changed. There are… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2007
FTC Releases Consumer Fraud Survey
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States that shows that 30.2 million adults 13.5 percent of the adult population were victims of fraud during the year studied. More people an estimated 4.8 million U.S. consumers were victims of fraudulent weight-loss products… Continue Reading
Websites from Government and E-Commerce Sectors Offer Services for Disabled
“DisabilityInfo.gov [celebrating 5th anniversary] is the federal government’s one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others. A collaborative effort among twenty-two federal agencies, DisabilityInfo.gov connects people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to a.ctively participate in the workforce and in their… Continue Reading
ABA Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project
American Bar Assocation Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project releases the Pennsylvania Death Penalty Report, October 28, 2007. Related documents are as follows: Executive Summary of the Pennsylvania Death Penalty Report Full Pennsylvania Death Penalty Assessment Report Pennsylvania Death Penalty Assessment Guide Pennsylvania Death Penalty Assesment Team Biographies Fact Sheet: Problems with Pennsylvania’s Death Penalty System… Continue Reading
Archive Seeks to Discover Full Extent of Missing E-Mails at White House
Follow up to previous postings on litigation and hearings on missing White House email and violations of the Presidential Records Act: “The National Security Archive filed a motion on Friday, October 26, seeking expedited discovery against the Executive Office of the President to find out what e-mails are missing from the White House e-mail system… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Will Rule on Exxon Valdez Damages
AP: “The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages in connection with the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill that fouled more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989.” Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council WSL Law Blog – Exxon Valdez: Who Will Get… Continue Reading
Report to Accompany FISA Amendments Act of 2007
Senate Intelligence Committee, S. Rpt. 110-209, Report to Accompany FISA Amendments Act of 2007. Continue Reading
New DOJ OIG Audits Released
OIG-07-68 – A Review of Homeland Security Activities Along a Segment of the Michigan-Canadian Border, Unclassified Summary, August 2007 (PDF, 3 pages) OIG-07-64 – Audit of Implementation of Aviation Security Requirements at Foreign Airports, Unclassified Summary, August 2007 (PDF, 4 pages) Continue Reading
The World Digital Library Project to promote international and inter-cultural understanding and awareness
“The World Digital Library will make available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from cultures around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, architectural drawings, and other significant cultural materials. The objectives of the World Digital Library are to promote international and… Continue Reading
UNESCO Launches New Literacy Portal
UNESCO launches new Literacy Portal: “In todays world, one in five adults is still not literate (two-thirds of them women) while 72 million children are out-of-school. Since its foundation in 1946, UNESCO has been at the forefront of global literacy efforts and is dedicated to keep literacy high on national, regional and international agendas. However,… Continue Reading
UK Guardian Reports Google Earth Used by Militants for Attacks on Israel
Guardian UK: “Palestinian militants are using Google Earth to help plan their attacks on the Israeli military and other targets, the Guardian has learned. Members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a group aligned with the Fatah political party, say they use the popular internet mapping tool to help determine their targets for rocket strikes.” Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Energy Employees Compensation, Federal Electricity Subsidies, Fusion Energy
Energy Employees Compensation: Actions to Promote Contract Oversight, Transparency of Labor’s Involvement, and Independence of Advisory Board Could Strengthen Program, GAO-08-4, October 26, 2007 Federal Electricity Subsidies: Information on Research Funding, Tax Expenditures, and Other Activities That Support Electricity Production, GAO-08-102, October 26, 2007 Fusion Energy: Definitive Cost Estimates for U.S. Contributions to an International… Continue Reading
