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The Ohio Supreme Court's Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure coordinates proposed and recent changes to Ohio's court rules. The Court's Rules Advisory Committee submits proposed changes to the Court, which (after considering comments by the public) submits the changes to the Ohio General Assembly. Legal researchers may be interested in: an overview of the committee's duties and annual schedules the 2006 proposed rule changes filed with the General Assembly (PDF) proposed amendments to the Traffic Rules (PDF). Learn about how changes are made to Federal court rules here .

National Park Week (April 22-30) is proclaimed by the president annually to celebrate national parks in the United States. You can visit the Travel, Transportation and Recreation section of FirstGov.gov to find background information about the celebration, view a schedule of events, and search for a National Park online.

For readers who are studying for exams, Heafey Headnotes has posted some helpful advice for exam preparation: It’s that time again! Exams begin in less than two weeks, so I thought it would be a good idea to provide some helpful law school exam prep info on Heafey Headnotes. Professor Dionne Koller at the University of Maryland has a very useful seven-page guide to taking law school exams. Despite the crazy graphics in the background, her guide offers really solid advice for mastering essay exams. And for those who are getting ready for the oh-so-fun experience of studying for the California bar exam, Professor Vernellia Randall offers tips on taking multiple-choice exams . You can find a wealth of additional exam prep resources on the Law School Academic Support Blog .

News and information on proposed changes to the federal rules of practice, procedure ,and evidence are available on the U.S. Courts Federal Rulemaking website . The full text of pending rule amendments , such as the change to citation of unpublished decisions approved by the Court last week, are grouped by type of rule such as appellate, criminal or evidence. Researchers may find the following pages helpful: Researching Rules Amendment (includes minutes, reports and history of the committees that propose changes to the rules) Publications (includes links to working papers of the committees, related law review articles, and Federal Judicial Center publications). Learn more about the Court's rulemaking process here .

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ( UNOOSA ) is a good place to start research on outer space law issues. Its International Space Law website has links to treaties, selected national laws, UN resolutions, and FAQ about space law(including who may own a celestial body such as the moon ) . EISIL's space law directory is another good place to begin research. It has links to primary documents and other space law websites. Google Mars and Google Moon use the Google Earth technology to allow users to virtually visit outer space. Google Mars has more features, but both map where people and our spacecraft have visited.

The nonprofit RAND Corporation has created the RAND Voices of Jihad Database . According to the website : This online database is a compilation of speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. Nearly all content is in English translation, and has been collected from publicly-accessible websites. Original links are provided, along with excerpts and full-text content when available. From Law Librarian Blog .

There is a new plagiarism blog, " Plagiarism Today ." From InSite : Targeted specifically to webmasters and other digital rights stakeholders, Plagiarism Today (PT) is a blog dedicated to increasing awareness among copyright holders and the media regarding the prevalence of plagiarism on the Web. PT has been online since June 2005, and covers a broad number of categories, including Legal Issues, DMCA, Prevention, and Products. A unique contribution of this blog includes guides to Internet plagiarism for webmasters, which cover "Stopping Internet Plagiarism," "How to Find Plagiarism," "Contacting a Plagiarist, "Finding the Host" and other useful tips. The author has also created a "Host Report," which summarizes the responsiveness of web hosting companies to reports of copyright violations. Plagiarism Today allows comments and the site is searchable.