WSJ: “When Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke makes his debut press conference Wednesday, his every word will be parsed for signs of where he hopes to take U.S. monetary policy. Specifically, many people want to know when the central bank will begin raising interest rates, and when it will begin off-loading some assets, including Treasurys and its multitrillion-dollar cache of mortgages. As Mr. Bernanke touches on topics familiar to Fed-watchers, he will use seemingly ordinary words or phrases that are freighted with important economic messages in the world of the Fed. A few examples…”
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Daily Archives: April 26, 2011
NOAA releases phase one of independent assessment of fishery management system in New England
News release: “Today, we are releasing phase one of an independent assessment of the fishery management system in New England that I requested last year. This review was initiated last fall following a recommendation by John Pappalardo, the chairman of the New England Fishery Management Council. We welcomed the proposal as a timely opportunity to… Continue Reading
PC World: A trade group raises concerns about the FTC settlement with Google over Buzz
A trade group raises concerns about the FTC settlement with Google over Buzz, by Grant Gross “The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s proposed settlement with Google over its bungled launch of the Buzz social-networking service could have disastrous effects on the rest of the e-commerce industry, the head of a trade group said. Privacy groups and… Continue Reading
ACSI E-Government Report Links Good Federal Websites with Cost Savings and Better Democracy
“ForeSee Results today issued its quarterly report on the American Customer Satisfaction Indexs (ACSI) E-Government Satisfaction Index, which indicates that good federal government websites save the government money and foster democracy. The research quantifies a direct cause-and-effect relationship between highly satisfied citizens and cost savings for the government. Highly satisfied visitors to federal government websites… Continue Reading
Introducing the WebM Community Cross-License Initiative
News release: “It’s been almost a year since Mozilla, Opera, Xiph.Org, Matroska, Google and over 40 other partners launched the WebM Project with the goal of developing a world-class, open source media format for the web. The open development model has led to rapid quality improvements in WebM, and the format is now supported in… Continue Reading
White House Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
The Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future outlines a three-part strategy: Develop and Secure Americas Energy Supplies: We need to deploy American assets, innovation, and technology so that we can safely and responsibly develop more energy here at home and be a leader in the global energy economy. Provide Consumers With Choices to Reduce Costs… Continue Reading
TweetCongress.org
Total Tweeters By Party – 402: “We believe transparent government is better government. Twitter enables real conversation between lawmakers and voters, in real time. Find your representatives in Congress, follow them…* Democrat 167, * Independent 2, * Republican 233” Continue Reading
Commentary: Welcome to the age of data: Watch your back!
Welcome to the age of data: Watch your back! by Molly Wood “This week’s iPhone location tracking scandal is just the latest glaring spotlight on how much of your personal information is gushing out the door, whether unprotected on your own devices and ripe for the picking, or into corporate and botnet servers worldwide. Personal… Continue Reading
CRS: Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress
Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress, Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy, March 21, 2011 “The number of foreign-born people residing in the United States is at the highest level in U.S. history and has reached a proportion of the U.S. population12.5%not seen since the early 20th century. Of the 38 million… Continue Reading
How to Remove Radioactive Iodine-131 from Drinking Water
Use a water softener, carbon filter, reverse osmosis system, and boil the water in a way that blows the radioactive steam out of your environment, By Jeff McMahon – Forbes “The Environmental Protection Agency recommends reverse osmosis water treatment to remove radioactive isotopes that emit beta-particle radiation. But iodine-131, a beta emitter, is typically present… Continue Reading
