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Daily Archives: February 14, 2010
Moving Targets: Web Preservation and Reference Management
Moving Targets: Web Preservation and Reference Management – Richard Davis discusses the role of Web preservation in reference management in an article based on a presentation given at the Innovations in Reference Management workshop January 2010. “Web Preservation is one field of endeavour which attempts to counter the Webs transient tendency, and a variety of… Continue Reading
Pew Environment Report Says Melting Arctic Could Cost $2.4 Trillion by 2050
News release: “The Pew Environment Group released a report that for the first time quantifies the global cost of the Arctics declining ability to cool the climate, indicating that the rapid melting of the region could carry a minimum price tag of $2.4 trillion U.S. by 2050. The report…estimates that this year alone the climate… Continue Reading
How to Celebrate Womens History @ Your Library
Kay Ann Cassell and Kathleen Weibel – Telling the story of women’s work is never done: Writing Women Back into History is the theme for National Womens History Month, March 2010, the annual celebration of women in the United States. For years womens contributions were routinely underestimated or ignored even in the history of our… Continue Reading
2010 Industry Outlook U.S. State Government
Deloittes 2010 Industry Outlook U.S. State Government: “State governments will face a number of significant and continuing challenges in 2010. From budget deficits to runaway Medicaid costs to infrastructure challenges, the new year is shaping up to be perhaps one of the most difficult in recent history. But there is some light at the… Continue Reading
PBS FRONTLINE Investigation: Flying Cheap
Flying Cheap – Introduction: “Last February, Continental Flight 3407 crashed outside of Buffalo, N.Y., killing 49 people onboard and one on the ground. Although 3407 was painted in the colors of Continental Connection, it was actually operated by Colgan Air, a regional airline that flies routes under contract for US Airways, United and Continental. The… Continue Reading
Research Says Twitter Processing More Than 1 Billion Tweets Per Month
Royal Pingdom: “Over the past few months there has been plenty of speculation around the Web that Twitters growth has stalled, but if we look at activity on Twitter in terms of the number of tweets, this is far from the truth. According to our research, Twitter is as of December processing more than one… Continue Reading
Moody's – U.S. CMBS: January rise in delinquency rate is largest during downturn
U.S. CMBS: January rise in delinquency rate is largest during downturn – “The delinquency rate on loans in U.S. CMBS conduit/fusion deals increased 52 basis points in January and now stands at 5.42%, as measured by the Moody’s Delinquency Tracker (DQT). This is the largest one-month increase in the history of the DQT. Loans backed… Continue Reading
Bloomberg News Surveys Economists: "U.S. Economy to Strengthen"
Bloomerberg News: “U.S. unemployment peaked in October and will retreat through 2011 as the economy strengthens, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The worlds largest economy will grow 3 percent this year and next, more than anticipated a month ago, according to the median estimate of 62 economists polled this month. The jobless rate,… Continue Reading
HHS OIG – Average Sales Prices: Manufacturer Reporting and CMS Oversight
Average Sales Prices: Manufacturer Reporting and CMS Oversight(OEI-03-08-00480), February 12, 2010 “When setting payment amounts for drugs covered under Medicare Part B, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) relies on average sales price (ASP) data reported by manufacturers. This report identifies several potential issues with the current ASP reporting process, including (1) the timeliness… Continue Reading
