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Daily Archives: February 14, 2009

Pew Internet: Twitter and status updating

“In the past three years, developments in social networking and internet applications have begun providing internet users with more opportunities for sharing short updates about themselves, their lives, and their whereabouts online. Users may post messages about their status, their moods, their location and other tidbits on social networks and blogging sites, or on applications for sending out short messages to networks of friends like Twitter, Yammer and others. As of December 2008, 11% of online American adults said they used a service like Twitter or another service that allowed them to share updates about themselves or to see the updates of others.”

  • Twitter and status updating, February 12, 2009
  • HR1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (stimulus bill)

    Via THOMAS: HR1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (stimulus bill) New York Times – Stimulus Plan Places New Limits on Wall St. Bonuses: “The restriction with the most bite would bar top executives from receiving bonuses exceeding one-third of their annual pay. Any bonus would have to be in the form of… Continue Reading

    Report: Variety of Chemicals Found in Waters Flowing into Lake Champlain

    News release: “A variety of man-made chemicals has been found in the streams and wastewaters that discharge into Lake Champlain. The chemicals found include pesticides, fire retardants, fragrances, detergent degradates, and caffeine. These findings were released today by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The chemicals were found at extremely low concentrations, measuring a few parts… Continue Reading

    Passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

    White House: “Today President Obama is celebrating the passage [Senate approved HR 1 by a 60-to-38 vote, House approved the compromise bill by a 246-to 183 vote] of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a “major milestone on our road to recovery,” while still emphasizing that we have many miles yet to go…President Obama… Continue Reading