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Pew Internet Study The Fate of the Semantic Web

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The Fate of the Semantic Web, by Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie, May 4, 2010

  • “Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has worked along with many others in the internet community for more than a decade to achieve his next big dream: the semantic web. His vision is a web that allows software agents to carry out sophisticated tasks for users, making meaningful connections between bits of information so that “computers can perform more of the tedious work involved in finding, combining, and acting upon information on the web.” Some 895 experts responded to the invitation of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center to predict the likely progress toward achieving the goals of the semantic web by the year 2020. Asked to think about the likelihood that Berners-Lee and his allies will realize their vision, often called Web 3.0, these technology experts and stakeholders were divided and often contentious.”

    • 2009 FDIC Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households

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    News release: “In January 2009, the FDIC sponsored a special supplement to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) to collect data on the number of U.S. households that are unbanked and underbanked, their demographic characteristics, and their reasons for being unbanked and underbanked. Teamed with the rich demographic and geographic data available through… Continue Reading

    Confidence in Regional Washington D.C. Economy Soars

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    Spring Economic Outlook Survey of Business Executives: “Confidence in the Greater Washington, DC economy reached its highest point since February 2009, according to the semi-annual economic survey released today by the Greater Washington Board of Trade. Business leaders have overall positive perceptions of current economic conditions that confirmed the outlook six months prior. They also… Continue Reading

    US Attorney, FBI and NYC Police Statement on Times Square Investigation

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    Statement of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the New York City Police Department on an Arrest in the Times Square Investigation , May 4, 2010. Photos from the Press Conference on the Times Square Attempted Bombing Politico: Cellphone led FBI to Times Square… Continue Reading

    New GAO Reports: Warfighter Support, Retirement Income

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    Warfighter Support: Improvements to DOD’s Urgent Needs Processes Would Enhance Oversight and Expedite Efforts to Meet Critical Warfighter Needs, GAO-10-460, April 30, 2010 Retirement Income: Challenges for Ensuring Income throughout Retirement, GAO-10-632R, April 28, 2010: “For the first time since 1983, the Social Security trust funds are currently paying out more in benefits than they… Continue Reading

    April 2010 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices

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    “The April 2010 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices addressed changes in the supply of, and demand for, bank loans to businesses and households over the past three months. The survey included three sets of special questions. The first set asked banks about lending policies regarding business credit card accounts for use… Continue Reading

    Citizen Satisfaction with E-Government Remains Strong

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    News release: “Citizen satisfaction with government websites remains high into the second year of President Obama’s administration. After a slow start and small decline following the inauguration in early 2009, satisfaction with e-government climbed to an all-time high last year and remains high this quarter. The ACSI E-Government Satisfaction Index registers a 75.1 on a… Continue Reading