Posted on August 29th, 2011 by Deborah Collier
E- Commerce has thrived in large part due to the unregulated nature of the Internet, which has allowed businesses using this technology to grow and prosper. Because of this unhindered freedom, companies using the Internet have, much like a chameleon, been able to quickly adapt and change to meet consumer needs. However, this could change. [...]
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Posted on August 26th, 2011 by Leslie Paige
News of an exceedingly rare and disturbing 5.9 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 has now given way to the 24/7 wringing of hands and jitters over the arrival of Hurricane Irene off the east coast of the U.S., a potentially a Cat 3 or Cat 4 event. Hurricanes at least arrive seasonally and can be anticipated [...]
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Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Deborah Collier
Yesterday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the proposed elimination of 83 outdated rules. Included in the proposed rules for elimination is the “Fairness Doctrine,” which required broadcasters to provide equal access for differing viewpoints and opinions. According to Chairman Genachowski, the Fairness Doctrine is not currently enforced by the FCC and has [...]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by Deborah Collier
As the use of electronic health records (EHR) spreads, new privacy concerns are emerging. An article this morning detailed a disturbing example of the use of EHRs in California where the information was stored online without the proper security measures in place, making it vulnerable for anyone on the Internet to view. Encouraged by the Patient Affordability and [...]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by Leslie Paige
According to Reuters, Vice President Joe Biden told the Chinese that they were the center of our national affairs. Apparently, when he met China’s vice president Xi Jinping on Thursday, Xi said “Good to see you again,” Xi said. “I know you are very busy with national affairs at home.” Clever Biden retorted ”You ARE national [...]
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Posted on August 18th, 2011 by Leslie Paige
It’s a tough call; is it more dangerous for taxpayers when the President fails to deliver any realistic roadmap to help lead the country out of the current fiscal crisis (while simultaneously deriding any plans offered by others and whining about his unbelievably bad luck). Or, should taxpayers run for the hills when he deigns to pry his attention away [...]
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Posted on August 18th, 2011 by Deborah Collier
Several states believe their tax revenues are being “short-changed” by the American public, and they want Congress to do something about it. Just before the House and Senate left for the August recess, Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.) each introduced the “Main Street Fairness Act.” This legislation is anything but fair [...]
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Posted on August 15th, 2011 by PJ Austin
The Washington Post reported last week that the United States Postal Service (USPS), …is proposing to cut its workforce by 20 percent and to withdraw from the federal health and retirement plans because it believes it could provide benefits at a lower cost. The USPS’s proposal comes in the wake of a chorus of outside [...]
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Posted on August 12th, 2011 by Luke Gelber
Yesterday, Ed Rendell and Scott Smith, former Governor of Pennsylvania and current Mayor of Mesa, Arizona, respectively, published an op-ed (gated) in the Wall Street Journal claiming that the United States must dramatically increase its public investments in infrastructure if it hopes to get its economy back on track. Their lead paragraph: During this time [...]
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Posted on August 12th, 2011 by Deborah Collier
On August 4, 2011, the White House announced the appointment of Steven Van Roekel to replace Vivek Kundra as the new federal Chief Information Officer (CIO). With 15 years of experience as a Microsoft executive, as well as two years of service as the managing director of the Federal Communications Commission, Van Roekel brings both [...]
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