[April 8, 2011] “the initial roll out of YouTube Live, which will integrate live streaming capabilities and discovery tools directly into the YouTube platform for the first time. This begins with a new YouTube Live browse page, where you can always find the most compelling live events happening on YouTube and add events to your… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The EBA announces the benchmark to be used in the 2011 EU-wide stress test
News release: “The European Banking Authority (EBA) today agreed to adopt a benchmark of Core Tier 1 (CT1) against which to assess banks in the 2011 EU-wide stress test. The CT1 benchmark will be set at 5% of risk weighted assets. This CT1 definition will be used solely for the purpose of the EU-wide stress… Continue Reading
State Department: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2010
2010 Human Rights Report, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, released April 8, 2011 “This report provides encyclopedic detail on human rights conditions in over 190 countries for 2010. Because we are publishing this report three months into the new year, however, our perspectives on many issues are now framed by the dramatic changes… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: A Proposal for Creating a National Digital Library System in the Public Mode
via LLRX.com – A Proposal for Creating a National Digital Library System in the Public Mode: David H. Rothman contends that “education at all levels should be the main priority of a public national digital library system even though it should serve many purposes. How can we train Americans for more complicated jobs, in this… Continue Reading
The Economist: Special Report on Pensions
Falling short – People in rich countries are living longer. Without big reforms they will not be able to retire in comfort, says Philip Coggan “There are big national differences, but in most developed countries the bulk of retirement income (around 60%, according to the OECD) comes from the state. Most countries offer some kind… Continue Reading
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Barack Obama (2009, Book 1)
Barack Obama (2009, Book 1), Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States Presidential Documents Photographic Portfolio XML Bulk Data Continue Reading
World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment of 14 Regions Outside the United States
U.S. Energy Information Administration – World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment of 14 Regions Outside the United States, April 2011 “The use of horizontal drilling in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing has greatly expanded the ability of producers to profitably produce natural gas from low permeability geologic formations, particularly shale formations. Application of fracturing techniques… Continue Reading
GAO: Evaluating the Impact of Protective Equipment Could Help Enhance Officer Safety
Bureau of Prisons: Evaluating the Impact of Protective Equipment Could Help Enhance Officer Safety, GAO-11-410, April 08, 2011 Continue Reading
FCC Releases 2009 International Telecommunications Data
“The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an annual report entitled 2009 International Telecommunications Data regarding international message telephone, private line and miscellaneous services between the United States and other countries.” Continue Reading
The Speedy Trial Rights of Military Detainees
The Speedy Trial Rights of Military Detainees, Walter E. Kuhn, United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights – Syracuse Law Review, Vol. 62, 2011 “The hybrid nature of the War on Terror is testing the limits of the Speedy Trial and Due Process Clauses. Former military detainees have… Continue Reading
White House Blog – Details of the Bipartisan Budget Deal
Dan Pfeiffer is White House Communications Director: “This deal cuts spending by $78.5 billion from the Presidents FY 2011 Budget request — the largest annual spending cut in our history. These are real cuts that will save taxpayers money and have a real impact. Many will be painful, and are to programs that we support,… Continue Reading
Raptor Resource Project Decorah Eagle Cam
Raptor Resource Project Decorah Eagle Cam: First Egg Laid: 2/23/2011 First Hatch: 4/1/2011 – Second Hatch: 4/3/2011 – Third Hatch: 4/6/2011 Continue Reading
