AScribe Law News Service articles from December 2008

AScribe Law News Service archives from December 2008

Cops Say Legalizing Drugs Can Boost Economy by Billions; 75th Anniversary of Alcohol Prohibition's End Inspires Modern Effort.
December 1, 2008... Byline: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- This Tuesday, Dec. 2, a group of law enforcers who fought on the front lines of the "war on drugs" and witnessed its failures will commemorate the 75th...

Cops Say Legalizing Drugs Can Boost Economy by $76.8 Billion; 75th Anniversary of Alcohol Prohibition's End Inspires Modern Effort.
December 2, 2008... Byline: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, a group of law enforcers who fought on the front lines of the "war on drugs" and witnessed its failures commemorated the 75th anniversary of alcohol...

Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Recommends Tougher Computer Security Measures to Beat Hackers; Roger Dube Reviews Options in Hardware-Based Computer Security Techniques to Defeat Hackers.
December 2, 2008... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hackers beware. A Rochester Institute of Technology professor knows how to thwart sophisticated and determined intruders from stealing personal and...

Foundation Center Maps Philanthropy's Response to the Economic Crisis; Provides First Look at Foundation Support to Nonprofits Affected by Downturn.
December 4, 2008... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center is collecting the most recent data available on U.S. foundation support in response to the economic crisis, offering the first look at how...

National September 11 Memorial & Museum Launches Online Artists Registry; Public Invited to Contribute to New Virtual Gallery for Art Created in Response to the Events of September 11; New Creative Commons Licensing to Allow Public Access and Sharing; New Feature Part of Re-Designed Website.
December 5, 2008... Byline: World Trade Center Memorial Foundation NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National September 11 Memorial & Museum today launched the Artists Registry, a dynamic web feature. The publicly accessible Registry provides a...

From Government Transparency to a 'Musical Peace Corps': Hewlett Foundation Awards $125.1 Million in New Grants.
December 9, 2008... Byline: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- From the development of Web sites that help Mexican citizens track government spending to the creation of a pilot "musical Peace Corps" for...

Marin Community Foundation Grants Additional $750,000 for Safety-Net Programs; Total of $1 Million to Support Individuals and Families Affected by Economic Downturn.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Marin Community Foundation NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a second round of grants to support individuals and families affected by the ongoing economic downturn, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has announced...

Animals Have a Friend in Need With Wellesley College Senior.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Wellesley College WELLESLEY, Mass., Dec. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- It turns out a dog's best friend is a woman. Wellesley College (http://www.wellesley.edu) senior Elise Traub has put countless hours of effort into eliminating...

California Air Resources Board Must Consider Impact of Agriculture; Present Plan Undervalues Role of Agriculture in Global Warming Emissions.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) West Coast office has written the California Air Resources Board pointing out deficiencies in its Climate Change...

University of Scranton Expert: Wall Street Compensation Practices a Form of Crime.
December 12, 2008... Byline: Halstead Communications SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Halstead Communications today released the following expert advisory. - - - - TOPIC: The widespread, wholly warranted outrage over Wall Street...

Historian Assesses Colin Powell's Latest Remarks on Gay Ban; Powell Is Second Joint Chiefs Chair to Urge Review of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'.
December 15, 2008... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- General Colin Powell said this week that the nation "definitely should re-evaluate" the current ban on openly gay troops. "It's been fifteen years and...

Renew Focus on Regulating Systemic Financial Risk - by Stanford Business School Professor Darrell Duffie.
December 15, 2008... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The commentary below is authored by Darrell Duffie, the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business,...

Align Bankers' Incentives With Public Interest - by Stanford Business School Professor Jonathan Berk.
December 15, 2008... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bring back partnerships. That's one way to reorganize the banking industry to better align its incentives with the public interest, writes Jonathan...

UC Santa Barbara Hosts Conference on 'The American Right and the U.S. Labor Movement: Politics, Ideology, and Imagination' - Jan. 16 - 19.(Conference news)
December 18, 2008... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Historians, economists, sociologists, and legal scholars from around the world will gather at UC Santa Barbara for a conference exploring...

Still Unequal: Women, Especially Women of Color; New Issue Brief From Century Foundation Reveals Extent of U.S. Gender and Racial/Ethnic Inequality and Suggests Remedies.
December 18, 2008... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- An examination of the photos and names of those at the top of the political spectrum, from the presidential candidates to the appointees to the top spots in the past...

Trust for Public Land, Klamath Tribes to Buy Mazama Forest Land.
December 18, 2008... Byline: Trust for Public Land PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Klamath Tribes and the Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization, today announced the Klamath Tribes have signed an Option Agreement to buy...