The 2010 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well are American Students Learning?, With Sections on International Tests, Whos Winning the Real Race to the Top, and NAEP and the Common Core State Standards – by Tom Loveless, February 2011 Senior Fellow, the Brown Center on Education Policy, February 2011 “This edition of the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
A National Offshore Wind Strategy: Creating an Offshore Wind Energy Industry in the United States
“A National Offshore Wind Strategy: Creating an Offshore Wind Energy Industry in the United States was prepared by the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Wind and Water Power Program to outline the actions it will pursue to support the development of a world‐class offshore wind industry in… Continue Reading
CBO: Monthly Budget Review, January 2011
CBO: Monthly Budget Review, January 2011 “The federal government incurred a budget deficit of $424 billion in the first four months of fiscal year 2011, CBO estimates, slightly less than the shortfall recorded in the same period last year. If appropriations for the rest of this fiscal year are set at the same annualized amounts… Continue Reading
New Resources, Briefing Examine Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Kaiser
“The following resources by the Kaiser Family Foundations Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) examine the latest data findings regarding Medicaids long-term services and supports for seniors and people with disabilities. The materials were released at a public briefing in the Foundations Washington, D.C. offices that featured an expert panel and remarks on long-term… Continue Reading
Digital Signage Federation Releases Digital Signage Privacy Standards
“The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), a professional membership association, announced today the release of new industry standards for digital signage privacy. The Digital Signage Privacy Standards are a set of voluntary privacy guidelines recommended by DSF for digital signage companies, their partners and the venues that host these systems….The DSF Standards Committee is comprised of… Continue Reading
Facebook Enables Full-Session Encryption
EPIC: “Facebook will now allow full-session HTTPS. The switch to encrypted cloud-based computing promotes privacy and security, particularly when users access Facebook from public Internet access points. Previously, Facebook only used HTTPS when users passwords were being sent to the site. Third party applications currently do not support HTTPS. Users can opt into HTTPS through… Continue Reading
Roll Call – Social Media Goes Viral on Capitol Hill
“The role of social media in Congressional leaders messaging and outreach has exploded over the past few years, whether it be through tweets about floor schedule updates or on Facebook. But within that trend is a clear and nonpartisan divide between the savvy and those still in the dark. House Democratic and Republican… Continue Reading
New START Treaty Entry Into Force – Fact Sheet
New START Treaty Entry Into Force Fact Sheet, February 5, 2011 “The New START Treaty officially entered into force with the exchange of Instruments of Ratification between Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Lavrov in Munich on February 5, 2011. The entry into force of the New START Treaty sets into motion a number of requirements… Continue Reading
State Cyberbullying Laws
State Cyberbullying Law – A Brief Review of State Cyberbullying Laws and Policies, Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D., Cyberbullying Research Center, updated January 2011 Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Emerging Legal Issues in Social Media, Part I
Emerging Legal Issues in Social Media: In Part 1 of his commentary, Ken Strutin discusses how the growth of social media and social networking applications has permeated and extended the range of legal investigation, discovery and litigation. The materials he highlights represent a current sampling of notable developments in law enforcement, law practice, civil and… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Deep Web Research 2011
Via LLRX.com – Deep Web Research 2011: Internet research guru Marcus P. Zillman’s comprehensive, extensive guide focuses on how expert search engines have written algorithms to mine the deeper portions of the web by targeting file formats such as .pdf, .doc, .xls, ppt, .ps. and others. These files are predominately used by businesses to communicate… Continue Reading
Credit Suisse introduces the Emerging Consumer Survey
“Credit Suisse announced the release of the inaugural Emerging Consumer Survey 2011 a detailed study exploring the spending profile of consumers within Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) markets plus Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Taken together, these consumers represent over 3 billion of the worlds population, residing in countries that make up a… Continue Reading
