AFRICOM’s Dilemma: The “Global War on Terrorism” “Capacity Building,” Humanitarianism, and the Future of U.S. Security Policy in Africa. Authored by Robert G. Berschinski. November 21, 2007. “Africa is a continent of growing economic, social, political, and geostrategic importance. The establishment of a new Combatant Command for AfricaAFRICOMmarks an important milestone in the evolution of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2007
New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, Health Coverage Data
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans – 2008 Plan Data Medicare Health Plans – 2008 Plan Data Medicare & You (120 pages, PDF) “contains important information about what’s new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they… Continue Reading
New UK Study: Internet Users Give Up Privacy in Exchange for Trust
Press release: “With public concern over online fraud, new research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, has revealed that internet users will reveal more personal information online if they believe they can trust the organisation that requests the information. ‘Even people who have previously demonstrated a high level of caution regarding online privacy… Continue Reading
Reporting by USA Today Finds 20,000 Unreported Wounded U.S. Troops
“At least 20,000 U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with signs of brain injuries, according to military and veterans records compiled by USA TODAY. The data, provided by the Army, Navy and Department of Veterans Affairs, show that about five times as many troops… Continue Reading
The Rolodex is Alive and Well on Desktops Throughout Corporate America
WSJ free feature, Clinging to the Rolodex: “More than 20 years after the digital revolution that forecasted the paperless office, the “rotary card file” — best known by the market-leading brand name, Rolodex — continues to turn. As millions of social-network users display their connectedness on their Facebook pages, a surprisingly robust group of people… Continue Reading
Presentation: Reinventing the Law Library – Year is 2020
Reinventing the Law Library – Year is 2020, NE2007: Law Libraries Without Borders II: 4th Northeast Regional Law Libraries Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Claire M. Germain, Professor of Law & Edward Cornell Law Librarian, Cornell University Law School, October 19, 2007. Continue Reading
One Laptop Per Child Program Meets the Competition
WSJ: A Little Laptop With Big Ambitions – How a Computer for the Poor Got Stomped by Tech Giants, By STEVE STECKLOW and JAMES BANDLER, November 24, 2007. “Mr. Negroponte’s ambitious plan has been derailed, in part, by the power of his idea. For-profit companies threatened by the projected $100 price tag set off at… Continue Reading
Web Site Tracks New Words and Phrases Along With Definitions
“Word Spy is devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases. These aren’t “stunt words” or “sniglets,” but new terms that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, magazines, books, Web sites, and other recorded sources.” Continue Reading
Judge Grants Stay to DHS Pending Revised Rule on Immigrant Workers
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, filed November 23. 2007, ACLU v DHS: Proposed Order Granting Defendants Motion to Stay Proceeding Pending New Rulemaking. ACLU press release: “The lawsuit was brought by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC)… Continue Reading
comScore Releases October U.S. Search Engine Rankings
Press release: “comScore, Inc…released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the search marketplace. Among core search engines in October 2007, Google Sites remained the top search property with more than 6.1 billion core searches conducted, representing a 58.5 percent share of the search market. October was a strong month for overall search activity, as each… Continue Reading
Action Plan for Import Safety – A roadmap for continual improvement
Action Plan for Import Safety – A roadmap for continual improvement – Report to the President Interagency Working Group on Import Safety November 2007 (86 pages, PDF) OMB Watch: “The Action Plan for Import Safety: A Roadmap for Continual Improvement contains fourteen broad recommendations and fifty specific action steps. The recommendations are grouped under the… Continue Reading
ABA Legal Technology Resource Center – Web Accessibility
“As much of the daily practice of law moves to web-based technologies, it is increasingly important that all members of the legal community — lawyers and non-lawyers alike — understand the need for websites that are accessible to all audiences. Efforts to ensure that websites are accessible to disabled persons, simply referred to as “web… Continue Reading
