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Daily Archives: February 9, 2008

Survey Finds Advanced Communications Technology Critical to First Responders, Public Safety Administrators

Press release: “According to findings of a national survey of 200 public safety officials and first responders by Motorola and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, the ability to respond to a natural disaster is the top concern of 65 percent of the officials, far surpassing crime and terrorism concerns.”

  • Future Technology 08 Survey Results
  • Future Technology 08 Executive Summary
  • Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Energy 2005

    Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Energy 2005 (02/06/2008): “Today the Energy Information Administration released the report, Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Energy 2005. This report describes the role of direct foreign ownership of U.S. energy enterprises with respect to their energy operations, capital investments, and net foreign investment flows (including net loans). In addition, since… Continue Reading

    Detailed North American Electric Reliability Data – Selected Years

    Electric Reliability Data – Selected Years (02/07/2008): “Provides detailed North American Electric Reliability Council (and Corporation) regional information for selected years on electric reliability, including: monthly regional peak-hour demand 1990-2006; annual net energy for load for the actual base year and five future years; annual seasonal peak demand and energy for the base year and… Continue Reading

    Impact of Google Book Search Has Many Dimensions

    Google Book Search: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly, 1/1/2008, By Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology. “Forget everything you believe about Google’s book digitization project. Once you get past the freakishly high numbers bandied about, the two-dozen-plus distinguished institutions that have signed on, the legal paranoia and the ultra-ultra-secret processes and technologies involved-you’ll find that… Continue Reading