Regional and State Employment and Unemployment, November 2010: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in November. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate increases, 15 states registered rate decreases, and 14 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states and the District… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2010
ForeignAssistance.gov – U.S. Government foreign assistance investments now accessible in user friendly formats
“The Foreign Assistance Dashboard provides a view of U.S. Government foreign assistance funds and enables users to examine, research, and track aid investments in a standard and easy-to-understand format. The Foreign Assistance Dashboard was initiated by the Department of State and USAID under the policy guidance of the National Security Staff. Future iterations of the… Continue Reading
New Report Finds Marriage Trouble in Middle America
News release: “Drawing on the latest national data, a new report concludes that marriage is in trouble among so-called “Middle Americans,” defined as the 58 percent of adults who have a high school diploma and possibly some post-secondary education, but no four-year college degree. The 2010 edition of the State of Our Unions report was… Continue Reading
Misinformation and the 2010 Election A Study of the US Electorate
Misinformation and the 2010 Election – A Study of the US Electorate, December 10, 2010, by Clay Ramsay, Steven Kull, Evan Lewis, of WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO), an international collaborative project, managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, with the aim of giving voice to public opinion around the world on… Continue Reading
Senate Repeals "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" – Sends to President
NYT: “The Senate on Saturday struck down the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military, bringing to a close a 17-year struggle over a policy that forced thousands of Americans from the ranks and caused others to keep secret their sexual orientation. By a vote of 65 to 31, with eight… Continue Reading
Census – Annual Survey of Manufactures: 2009
Annual Survey of Manufactures: 2009 Dec. 15 “These data provide key measures of manufacturing activity, products, and location for the public and private sectors. The survey provides the best current measure of U.S. manufacturing industry outputs, inputs and operating status. Statistics include employment, payroll, worker hours, payroll supplements, cost of materials, selected operating… Continue Reading
Google launches "Body Browser"
“Welcome to Body Browser – To use Body Browser, you’ll need a Web browser with WebGL support. Click here to get the new Google Chrome beta, or visit khronos.org for more choices.” Continue Reading
Google Announces Chrome is Ready for Business
Google Chrome Blog: “When we announced that Chrome is now used by over 120 million users and showed off some of its latest features last week, we saw a tremendous amount of excitement from both users and businesses. Many businesses asked how they can get the benefits of increased security, speed and the modern browser… Continue Reading
The 10 Most Powerful Tweets of 2010
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7 Useful Google Cheatsheets That Users Can Download
7 Useful Google Cheatsheets Download for Free [Search Engine Journal] Continue Reading
WSJ: Your Apps Are Watching You
“Few devices know more personal details about people than the smartphones in their pockets: phone numbers, current location, often the owner’s real nameeven a unique ID number that can never be changed or turned off. These phones don’t keep secrets. They are sharing this personal data widely and regularly, a Wall Street Journal investigation has… Continue Reading
Survey reports: Parents are starting to view time spent on the Internet in the same way as time watching TV
News release: “If you think similarities in the Internet and television are growing, parents may be inclined to agree with you. Parents are rapidly coming to view TV and the Web in similar ways, applying supervisory approaches to both mediums, according to a new survey by the Center for the Digital Future, at the Annenberg… Continue Reading
