July 2, 2009
Written by: Sarah Versaggi
Dreaming about breaking away from the office to enjoy summer fun? Making your summer vacation a reality is as easy as going online, and our latest
Broadband Now video tells you how.
From travel websites to trip reviews, websites like "HolidayIQ" and "TripAdvisor" can help you choose your best adventure and provide a reality check on what to expect. Whether purchasing e-tickets or making hotel reservations online, the convenience of the Internet to coordinate plans is a foregone conclusion to many of us. And recent research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project reveals that travel searches and reservations are now spanning the generations in increasing numbers.
For those looking to take their broadband gadgets on-the-go, today's smartphones can do everything from offer directions to recommend restaurants. Consider these devices your virtual concierge. And, for many of us, laptops are a must-have vacation accessory. In fact, 1 in 5 Americans bring their computers when they go away. From checking email to keeping up on news to posting pictures on Facebook, the desire to stay connected is growing as broadband resources abound.
Want to know more about how broadband is fueling vacation fun? Tune into the latest
Broadband Now video to hear more.
July 1, 2009
Written by: Scott Openshaw
In 2007, Congress directed EPA to assess the impacts of different biofuels on the earth's climate. In particular, the 2001 Energy Bill directed EPA to estimate how much new land would be cultivated as more and more food and feed...
July 1, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
"Healthy Choice" marketer ConAgra Foods announced publication today of a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion that shows how unbalanced has been the debate on salt reduction. Using data from the National Center for Health Statistics, National Academy of...
June 29, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
This year's Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck produced encouraging results, showing nationwide improvements in highway safety compliance. Data from the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial vehicles in the world show the highest overall vehicle compliance rate -- 80.4...
June 26, 2009
Written by: Jane VanRyan
The media are handicapping the upcoming vote on the Waxman-Markey bill as though it were The Kentucky Derby. In today's 24-hour-a-day news cycle, reporters, anchors and pundits are asking whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the votes for passage,...
June 26, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The floodgates opened as critics of the Waxman-Markey energy climate bill poured out to issue warnings about the controversial legislation, whose fate will likely be determined today in the House.According to energywashington.com, Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), ranking member of the...
June 26, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
Today, the US House of Representatives will vote on a "cap-and-trade" climate change bill embodying the mindset of Al Gore's "inconvenient truth" argument. Thus, today's Wall Street Journal editorial, a last-gasp attempt to deflect the Democrat's legislative steamroller on Capitol Hill,...
June 24, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA) said that the language on the proposed House "cap-and-trade" climate bill remains "completely hostile" to all motorists and highway users. The bill will "dramatically raise the price of highway fuel through a hidden tax...
June 24, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives could vote on perhaps the most destructive legislation in our country's history by the end of this week, said Murray Energy Corp. President and CEO Robert Murray in a June 24 Op-Ed that appeared...
June 23, 2009
Written by: Morton Satin
Canada is currently in the midst of a national initiative aimed at reducing the sodium content of the diets of Canadians. It has appointed a Multi-stakeholder Working Group on Dietary Sodium Reduction (Sodium Working Group) to oversee this process....
