“The Government has published a National Risk Register which sets out our assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different risks that may directly affect the UK. The National Risk Register is designed to increase awareness of the kinds of risks the UK faces, and encourage individuals and organisations to think… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Digital Preservation Project for Government Web Pages of Bush Presidency
Project will preserve Bush administration Web sites, By Jill R. Aitoro: “More than 100 million Web pages from President Bush’s second term will be preserved for historians, researchers and the public, thanks to a joint effort announced on Thursday of government agencies and non-profit libraries. The Library of Congress and Government Printing Office, in partnership… Continue Reading
CQ Politics Launches 2008 Election Forecasts For All 50 States
News release: “CQ Politics will release individual 2008 Election Forecasts for all 50 states. Each forecast analyzes a states political landscape, providing CQs signature race ratings (safe, favored, leans or no clear favorite) for the presidential race, the number of electoral votes at stake, and insight into which candidate is likely to prevail in November.… Continue Reading
Is Dietary Knowledge Enough? Hunger, Stress, and Other Roadblocks to Healthy Eating
Is Dietary Knowledge Enough? Hunger, Stress, and Other Roadblocks to Healthy Eating, By Lisa Mancino and Jean Kinsey. Economic Research Report No. (ERR-62) 29 pp, August 2008. Poor diets and rising obesity rates among Americans persist despite increased public awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. This report presents a consumer demand model to… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Expanding the FOIA
FOIA Facts: Expanding the FOIA – Scott A. Hodes highlights the recent introduction of legislation that would eliminate the FOIA shield for the Smithsonian Institute, and the continued lack of transparency when dealing with other federal agencies. Continue Reading
2008 Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States
News release: “The second annual speedmatters.org survey of actual Internet speeds of users nationwide shows that the United States has not made significant improvements in deploying high-speed broadband networks in the past year. Our nation continues to lag behind other industrial nations and currently is ranked 15th in the percentage of residents who have broadband… Continue Reading
Election Day Voter Protection Initiative Launched
News release: “The Campaign Legal Center today launched the Voters’ Rights Protection Project, to provide generic drafts of potential court filings to individuals, organizations, and political parties who must resort to the courts to protect the fundamental rights of citizens to vote. In a letter today to both major parties and copies to the respective… Continue Reading
17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems
News release: “The Reason Foundation’s 17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems measures the performance of all state-owned roads and highways from 1984 to 2006. The study calculates the effectiveness and performance of each state in 12 different categories, including traffic fatalities, congestion, pavement condition, bridge condition, highway maintenance costs, and administrative… Continue Reading
Pew Internet Report on Search Engine Use
News release: “The percentage of internet users who use search engines on a typical day has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002, to a new high of just under one-half (49%). With this increase, the number of those using a search engine on a typical day is pulling ever closer… Continue Reading
Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties
AIA news release: “American counties are showing how to “Walk the Walk” on sustainability by creating impressive green building programs across the country. County green building programs have increased fivefold since 2003, and the future looks bright for green design, according to Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties, an analysis conducted by the AIA and… Continue Reading
Global Wind Energy Market Survey: US Wind Markets Surge to New Heights
News release: “On the back of three years of consistent growth, the US wind market is poised for a record-breaking surge with cumulative installed wind capacity to surpass 150 gigawatts (GW) by 2020, according to a recent market study from Emerging Energy Research. With 5,329 MW of new wind capacity installed in 2007, the US… Continue Reading
National Campaign For Fair Elections: 2008 Voter Registration Guides
2008 Voter Registration Guides: “The Lawyers Committee and its pro bono law firm partners have compiled comprehensive third-party voter registration guides for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These guides will help volunteers, organizers, and leaders navigate the complex rules that govern voter registration in each state. Please keep in mind, these guides… Continue Reading
