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• in Politics
  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.--What Made His Dream so Profound
  Against the backdrop of the dark days of his civil rights work, he saw a time of equality for all
  by efrank / on Jan 16, 2011
• in Green
  Ohio Hopes to Bring Plugged-in Electric Vehicles to Major Cities
  Ohio Department of Transportation working hard for "green" federal grants.
  by goatcheesejunkie / on Aug 28, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “act”

 

• A Conversation on Christian Unity with Cardinal George

  
  John H Armstrong — Authority: 105
  Many readers of this blog know that I have been engaged in serious ecumenical conversation and mission for more than a decade now. This led me to visit the Vatican in March of last year. (Blogs about that trip can be accessed in the archives of this blog site from March 2011.) Shortly after I returned from Rome, in ...
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• How to tell if the ACA is working

  
  The Incidental Economist — Authority: 639
  As provisions of the ACA are implemented — if they are implemented — there will be a lot of competing claims about the extent to which they are working. How should we judge the effects of the law? Robert Brook , in JAMA, offers four principal metrics, though admits there are many other sensible ones as well. ...
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• From the Cold Case Files, a Child Who Shouldn’t Have to be Alone

  
  Juvenile Justice Information Exchange — Authority: 492
  Brooke Silverthorn Jessica is 17 years old and has learned how to take care of herself. She doesn’t quite understand, though, that she shouldn’t have to. Jessica has been in the state custody of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services ( DFCS ) since October 2007 when she disclosed that her father ...
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• Meet the voter ID three judge panel

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 124
  The only voter ID anyone should need As you know, the state of Texas has filed a lawsuit in the DC District Federal Court – the same court that is hearing the preclearance lawsuit – to get the odious voter ID law precleared. Michael Li introduces us to the judges that will be hearing this case. Texas’ ...
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• Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institutes National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda – Laying a Foundation for Comparative Effectiveness Research

  
  Policy and Medicine — Authority: 108
  One of the bigger pieces of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was the idea to lower healthcare costs through comparative effectiveness research (CER). To achieve this goal, PPACA (Section 6301 and Section 10602, Public Law 111-148), created...
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• Sustainable Development? But, For Whom?

  
  REFLECTIONS — Authority: 94
  When looked from space, Earth is a beautiful planet – there are continents and oceans, and there are no countries … Continue reading »
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• The Mobile Device Privacy Act could do away with Carrier IQ-like software

  
  Gadgetell — Authority: 133
  The controversy that enveloped Carrier IQ late last year has led to new legislation that has the potential to make sure similar software is not installed on mobile devices in the future. On Monday, Congressman Edward J. Markey made a discussion draft of the Mobile Device Privacy Act public. The main function of this ...
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• Midlothian Council Fined £140,000 for 5 DPA Breaches

  
  IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security. — Authority: 123
  Yesterday the Information Commissioner announced that he had fined Midlothian Council £140,000 for disclosing sensitive personal information to the wrong recipient on 5 separate occasions. All 5 breaches involved children’s social service reports and occurred between January and June 2011. Midlothian Council ...
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• SOPA & PIPA Unveiled (Infographic)

  
  Create and Share - Creating a kinder world — Authority: 111
  One of the biggest problems of the bill is the wording, surprisingly it is vague and allows for misinterpretation . What a surprise, legislation that can misinterpreted. Ultimately the argument remains that the internet should remain free of government intervention, it seems almost 1984ish to think the government ...
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• 29.2% of data breaches could be avoided just by insisting on encrypted USB sticks.

  
  IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security. — Authority: 123
  For management, SafeConsole enforces full, granular control, policy enforcement and auditing over an organisations SafeXs devices, and enables a host of productivity and management features. 29.2% of data breaches could be avoided just by insisting on encrypted USB sticks. is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT ...
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• New York City School Food: Past and Present

  
  Civil Eats — Authority: 537
  New York City was among the earliest of the urban school districts to implement a consistent school lunch program in the United States. More than 50 years prior to its formal integration into city schools, New York City’s Children’s Aid Society began a school lunch program in 1853. These and other scattered ...
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• Need to first read full judgment: Congress

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 533
  New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The ruling Congress Tuesday said it needs to read the full judgment before reacting to the apex court order setting a three-month deadline for the government on sanctioning the prosecution of public servants for corruption.“We have respect for the Supreme Court order but party cannot make ...
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• What we need is a fair rent act, not a benefit cap.

  
  ORGANIZED RAGE — Authority: 117
  Some thoughts from Dave Parks on Housing Benefit and Housing . There has been a lot of fuss recently about high level benefit payments. One major component of high benefit payments is costs in terms of Housing Benefit for the unfortunate people stuck in private sector housing. Im struck by the fact that you can ...
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• Boehners insider trading on Keystone Pipeline

  
  Western Progressive — Authority: 431
  Republican House Speaker John Boehner would personally benefit more than almost anyone if the Keystone Pipeline deal gets passed.  Boehner has invested up to $365,000 of his own money in seven companies that would benefit from a deal getting passed, making many wonder about a conflict of interest. According to ...
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• You Are Not Allowed To Film When You Are Filmed!

  
  Business Plans — Authority: 119
  wakeuplikealion.wordpress.com Video produce by NufffRespect Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com Photographers Rights And The Law In The UK – A brief guide for street photographers. Know your rights when you’re out with your camera. Despite the law being clear on a citizen’s rights to freely take pictures in public ...
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• Physician Payment Sunshine: Media Missing the Mark - This Could be Sunset for Innovation

  
  Policy and Medicine — Authority: 108
  In the weeks following the issuance of the proposed rules to implement the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (“Sunshine Act”), there has been a tremendous amount of debate and media coverage of the impact these regulations will have on physicians and...
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• The FBI closes Megaupload and arrested its founders

  
  Explore Feed - Technology Tips and Useful Guides — Authority: 117
  The U.S. government has closed the web site content download Megaupload , preemptively arresting its founders and several employees of massive violation of copyright. This is the latest skirmish in a high-profile war against piracy of movies and music. The Justice Department announced the arrests of four ...
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• Problem Free Mortgage Modification Tips

  
  Email Marketing Solution Reviews. Best Email Solution Reviews — Authority: 124
  Sometimes when you are trying to stop a foreclosure, you need someone who knows the ropes enough to not only point you in the right direction, but also lead you there. You know it already, there are ways about the law that only a lawyer can decipher. If you try to do that on your own, not only will you lose your home, ...
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• Will the Friends again become worthy foes?

  
  News Politics — Authority: 128
  "Good gracious” exclaimed the newly retired ambassador, surveying my bald pate. “It’s Geoff Lean, isn’t it? We last saw each other when we exposed the illegal selling of a tiger skin in 1979.” Thursday evening was that kind of an occasion. Friends of the Earth – which I have been covering since its ...
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• Three years ago today President Obama enacted his first law and fairness prevailed

  
  Carloz Newsvine — Authority: 129
  On the third anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the laws namesake wrote a special article describing the events that led up to President Obamas signing the law. Below is an excerpt. Click here to read the entire piece.
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