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Australia may introduce ID card system
Australia should consider introducing a national identity card in the wake of the London bombings and the rise in global terrorism, Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday.Australia last debated a national ID card, called the Australia Card, in 1987. Howard, then in opposition, opposed the card, but now says times have changed. ?This is an issue that ought to be back on the table...in the wake of something like the terrible tragedy in London,? Howard told a news conference ahead of a trip to Washington and London to discuss security and trade.The British government in June took the first parliamentary step towards introducing identity cards to counter terrorism. The biometric ID cards, a world first, would use fingerprint, face and iris recognition to identify Britons.
Full Article from thepeninsulaqatar.com.
Friday, July 15, 2005
Australia to consider ID card to fight terrorism
Australia should consider introducing a national identity card in the wake of the London bombings and the rise in global terrorism, Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday.Australia last debated a national ID card, called the Australia Card, in 1987. Howard, then in opposition, opposed the card, but now says times have changed.The British government in June took the first parliamentary step towards introducing identity cards to counter terrorism. The biometric ID cards, a world first, would use fingerprint, face and iris recognition to identify Britons.Critics of the British ID cards say they are expensive, unnecessary and intrusive. A British study has said the cost of the ID card system could soar to 19 billion pounds -- three times official estimates.Britain's opposition Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties say they will vote against the cards when the issue is debated again.
Full Article from reuters.co.uk.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
PBHS dropping ID badges
When Poplar Bluff High School students clean out their closets to make room for new back-to-school clothes, they'll be able to get rid of at least one of last year's accessories: their photo ID badges. School administrators have decided to repeal last year's controversial policy requiring all students and staff to wear school photo IDs on campus."We said when we first made the policy that it would be a one-year trial to see if it made our students safer," said R-1 Superintendent Randy Winston. "We wanted to try something to increase safety and we thought we had a good plan, but it wound up not working."
Full Article from darnews.com.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
DA to run for judge
Mendocino County District Attorney Norm Vroman announced Tuesday that he will run for Superior Court judge next year instead of a third term for DA.Vroman plans to run for the seat being vacated by retiring Judge Eric Labowitz.The election will be in June 2006, when Vroman could have been on the ballot for the third term as DA.Vroman says he believes the DA's Office is in the best shape it has ever been and he feels comfortable moving on to another job.Vroman and Craver were elected to their first terms in office together in 1998. They came in on a strong pro-medical marijuana platform, and proceeded to keep their promise to start a medical marijuana ID card system and stop prosecuting "mom and pop" marijuana growers.
Full Article from ukiahdailyjournal.com.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Tiny Tags Tell Our Stories
What if your gym shorts could tell your washing machine exactly how to clean them? Or if your refrigerator could say whether the milk has gone sour? These are details that an increasingly common technology may reveal someday. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), or radio tags, don't exist in these forms yet, but they do carry "invisible" information about many things today. And scientists are looking into new and amazing uses for them.You've probably seen radio tags, though you may not have realized it at the time. The tiny devices are used in ID badges to give the right people access to buildings or rooms. They keep track of library books - even pets.
Full Article from cbsnews.com.
Monday, July 11, 2005
California Suspends Photo ID Program That Serves Patients
The California Department of Health Services suspended its new program to distribute photo identification cards to medical marijuana patients on Friday. The department cited concerns about federal prosecution following the Raich Supreme Court decision, and asked for a review of the decision by the state attorney general's office. This request came despite previous assurances from California Attorney General Bill Lockyer that the ruling, which allows federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients, does not impact state law.The attorney general's office has agreed to consider the health department's request, but spokeswoman Teresa Schilling pointed out that "...Raich does not impose a mandatory duty to enforce the federal controlled substances act against people who are using medical marijuana legally under California law."
Full Article from drugpolicy.org.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Women?s bowling awards Odekirk
Steve Odekirk, owner of Pinecrest Laser Designs, recently received the Sheboygan Women?s Bowling Association ?Sponsor of the Year? award, recognizing his service to bowling in Sheboygan County. Odekirk received the award at the Sheboygan Bowling Association?s Annual Joint Hall of Fame Awards Banquet at Lakeshore Lanes.Pinecrest Laser Designs was started in 1996 as a part-time laser engraving and awards business.In 1999 Odekirk went full time with the business and has since added glass & crystal engraving, a CNC router, rotary engraver and a full color photo ID card printer.
Full Article from wisinfo.com.
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