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Daily Archives: May 16, 2010
FCC Bureau Launches Initiative to Help Consumers Avoid "Bill Shock"
News release: [May 11, 2010] the FCCs Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) launched an initiative on bill shock the experience of getting an unexpectedly high wireless phone bill. The Bureau is seeking input on ways to alert consumers about potential high charges before they add up. One idea is a technical solution now… Continue Reading
New Federal Strategy for Chesapeake Launches Major Initiatives and Holds Government Accountable for Progress
News release: “The new federal strategy for the Chesapeake region released…focuses on protecting and restoring the environment in communities throughout the 64,000-square-mile watershed and in its thousands of streams, creeks and rivers. The strategy includes using rigorous regulations to restore clean water, implementing new conservation practices on 4 million acres of farms, conserving 2 million… Continue Reading
Wharton School: Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea
News release: “To come up with the next iPad, Amazon or Facebook, the last thing potential innovators need is a group brainstorm session. What the pacesetters of the future really require, according to new Wharton research, is some time alone. In a paper titled, Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea, Wharton operations… Continue Reading
American Library Association releases 2009 Legislative Scorecards
“The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office has released the associations 2009 Legislative Scorecards for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. The Legislative Scorecards outline votes and support of legislation that is important to and has an impact on the library community. The ALA provides the scorecard as a tool to ALA… Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee Report: Government Investment in Scientific Research Critical
“A new report released [May 12, 2010] by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) highlights the role of government investment in research and development (R&D), especially in the area of basic research. The report, entitled The Pivotal Role of Government Investment in Basic Research, concludes that the United States needs to identify and support… Continue Reading
Study: Cordless telephone use: implications for mobile phone research
Cordless telephone use: implications for mobile phone research. Redmayne M, Inyang I, Dimitriadis C, Benke G, Abramson MJ. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. “Cordless and mobile (cellular) telephone use has increased substantially in recent years causing concerns about possible health… Continue Reading
Federal Judiciary Launches Enhanced Website
News release: “The Federal Judiciarys website, www.uscourts.gov, today unveils a host of enhancements. The site has been redesigned to make it more attractive, accessible, and useful to its diverse audience of users. The improvements further the websites mission of increasing public interest, awareness, and understanding of the federal court system and its functions, and to… Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee Report: Working Mothers in the Great Recession
Understanding the Economy – Working Mothers in the Great Recession, Prepared by Joint Economic Committee Majority Staff, Mothers Day 201, An Update on Working Moms “The Great Recession has taken a huge toll on working families. The vast majority of jobs lost were lost by men, but a substantial number of jobs were lost by… Continue Reading
