WSJ free feature, At Some Schools, Facebook Evolves From Time Waster to Academic Study: “After years of worrying about how much time freshmen spend on Facebook, schools are incorporating the study of social networking, online communities and user-contributed content into new curricula on social computing. The moves, like other academic expansions into fields like videogame design, are part of an effort to keep technology studies relevant to students’ lives and to tap subjects with entrepreneurial momentum. Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are among the tech companies that have invested in schools’ social computing programs.”
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Daily Archives: May 28, 2007
FTC Will Review Google/DoubleClick Merger
Follow up to April 20, 2007 posting, Google DoubleClick Merger In the News, additional documents and news. Proposed Google/DoubleClick Deal: “On April 20, 2007, EPIC filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requesting that the Commission open an investigation into the proposed acquisition, specifically with regard to the ability of Google to record,… Continue Reading
2007 China Military Power Report Released by Pentagon
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2000, released May 25, 2007 (50 pages, PDF) DoD Background Briefing with Defense Department Officials at the Pentagon, May 25, 2007 Continue Reading
HHS Website on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
“COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breathe. It is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an… Continue Reading
New Study Examines Administrative Actions In Immigration Courts
“An examination of millions of previously unavailable government records indicates that repeated official statements about the immigration enforcement efforts of the United States are misleading and may have contributed to a widespread public misunderstanding about the essential nature of this program. The new and well-documented view of the nation’s massive immigration enforcement program has been… Continue Reading
Project for Excellence in Journalism's Analysis Finds Iraq War Coverage Mostly about the U.S.,
Via the Pew Research Center release, the first quarterly report of the Project for Excellence in Journalisms News Coverage Index: “The war in Iraq has dwarfed all other topics in the American news media in the early months of 2007taking up more than three times the space devoted to the next most popular subject. But… Continue Reading
New LC Country Profile on France
“This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the Country Studies Program, formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.” Country Profile, France, May 25, 2007 Continue Reading
New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets
New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets, James Poterba, Steven Venti, David A. Wise, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Paper No. 13083, May 2007. “Over the past two and a half decades there has been a fundamental change in saving for retirement in the United States, with a rapid shift from… Continue Reading
Google Maps Now Has An "Avoid Highways" Option
Google Lat Long Blog: “Do you prefer to avoid driving on major highways? Do you ride a scooter that can’t travel at highway speeds? Or do you simply prefer to take the road less traveled? If so, Google Maps driving directions now has an “Avoid Highways” option for you. When you click the the “Avoid… Continue Reading
DoD IG Issues Semiannual Report to Congress
May 24, 2007 – “The Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) Semiannual Report to the Congress for the Period October 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, has been submitted as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended. The report (1116 pages, PDF) highlights significant results and accomplishments of… Continue Reading
