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Daily Archives: May 18, 2008

Climate Registry Finalized General Reporting Protocol

“The Climate Registry is a nonprofit partnership developing an accurate, complete, consistent and transparent greenhouse gas emissions measurement protocol that is capable of supporting voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting policies for its Members and Reporters.” It “has finalized its General Reporting Protocol, which gives guidance on how to inventory greenhouse gas emissions for participation in the Registry. When organizations become Reporters, they agree to register their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for all operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and are encouraged to report worldwide…As of March 2008, the Registry’s membership
includes: thirty-nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia, seven Canadian provinces and territories, six Mexican states, and three tribal nations. The breadth of this collaboration enables organizations to streamline their GHG emission reporting across many jurisdictions.”

  • Final General Reporting Protocol, May 2008 (226 pages, PDF)
  • Pew Study on Internet and Consumer Choice

    News release: “The internet plays an important role in how people conduct research for purchases, but it is just one among a variety of sources people use and usually not the key factor in final purchasing decisions. A new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project tracks the decision-making processes for buying music,… Continue Reading

    Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition.

    “The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released the Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition. This document is intended for first responders who may have the responsibility of protecting, recognizing, collecting, and preserving electronic evidence at a variety of crime scenes. The first chapter profiles the types of electronic devices… Continue Reading

    EPIC, Technical Experts, Legal Scholars, and Civil Liberties Organizations Urge Accuracy In Police Databases

    “EPIC filed a “friend of the court” brief (pdf) in the United States Supreme Court, urging the Justices to ensure the accuracy of police databases. The brief was filed on behalf of 27 legal scholars and technical experts and 13 privacy and civil liberty groups. In Herring v. US, the Court will be asked to… Continue Reading

    WorldWide Telescope Web 2.0 Visualization Software

    “The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe. Choose from a growing number of guided tours of the sky by astronomers and educators… Continue Reading

    Web Accessibility Guidelines For UN Websites

    Web Accessibility Guidelines For UN Websites (Word doc): “In order to make information on the United Nations and its activities available to the widest range of audiences, and in keeping with resolutions of the General Assembly, the Department of Public Information (DPI) is aggressively pursuing accessibility of the United Nations website by persons with disabilities.… Continue Reading