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RAIN 01/21: Weekly Update Part 4



There are 7 stories in this posting.

Government Computer News 01/07/02
Agencies toss electronic info, NARA says
http://www.gcn.com/21_1/inbrief/17706-1.html

by P. Daukantas
Much government data never reaches the National Archives and Records Administration because agency employees are unsure whether the electronic information they create is an official record, according to a new study.



New York Times 01/17/02
Black Hawk Download: pirated videos thrive online
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/17/technology/circuits/17VIDE.html]

by Amy Harmon
Derek MARTIN's selection of cable channels does not include MTV, but that has posed no obstacle to his enjoying the network's comedy show "Jackass." After a friend recommended it recently, Mr. Martin, 24, of Toronto, used a free software program called Morpheus to download an episode from another Morpheus user who had made it available to be copied over the Internet. It was so funny, Mr. Martin said, that he proceeded to copy all 24 episodes from the last three years, downloading nonstop with his cable modem while he was sleeping or at work.



Grainnet 01/17/02
OSHA offers new publications on recordkeeping, medical records,…
http://www.grainnet.com/info/articles.html?type=bn&ID=13161

To assist employers and workers in maintaining a safe and healthful work environment, OSHA has developed new publications on injury and illness recordkeeping, access to medical and exposure records, amputations, and asbestos.



Worcester Telegram & Gazette 01/17/02
Judge sides with paper's request
http://www.telegram.com/news/page_one/clonecase.html

by Lisa Eckelbecker
WORCESTER-- A Worcester Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that a trial involving Advanced Cell Technology Inc. and a Wisconsin cloning company may not be closed to the public.
Acting on a request from the Telegram & Gazette, Judge Timothy S. Hillman also threw out an order that had impounded, or kept secret, all documents in the lawsuit. The documents will be made public with specific portions redacted, or blacked out.



Kane County Chronicle 01/17/02
IDOT memo irks county
http://www.kcchronicle.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=12522&SectionID=58&SubSectionID=155

by Tom Schlueter
GENEVA - Documents show state highway officials knew more than a year ago the Prairie Parkway would violate Kane County's 2020 plan and promote sprawl.
The documents also show the Illinois Department of Transportation knew the outer beltway would "encourage efficient movements eastbound and southbound to various destinations in the region south of Chicago such as the future third airport site near Peotone."



CTValleyNews 01/17/02
Preserving your family's story
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=3015705&BRD=1648&PAG=461&dept_id=11784&rfi=6

by Jay Nowakowski
Sandra Wheeler, archivist at Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, recently presented a workshop entitled Your Family's Story: Preserving the Past for the Future. The workshop was conducted at the museum on Jan. 13 with approximately 15 to 20 people in attendance.



Government Computer News 01/07/02
With mail safety still iffy, Hill upgrades e-mail
http://www.gcn.com/21_1/news/17720-1.html

by Jason Miller
A great influx of e-mail to Congress never materialized after the Sept. 11 and anthrax attacks, but officials in both houses expect the use of e-mail and other digital technologies to grow. To accommodate the increase, the House and Senate are upgrading their e-mail systems.





Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
pakurilecz@aol.com
Richmond, Va