Federal Times: “The U.S. Postal Service intends to close more than 60 percent of its mail processing plants by the end of next year, potentially displacing thousands of employees. From the current inventory of 508 plants, the agency wants to go to fewer than 200, Dave Williams, vice president of network operations, told participants at… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
UK: Single middle-aged female on a low income – and struggling to pay their mortgage
News release: “New figures from national debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) show which of its clients are in arrears on their mortgages. Over 20,000 (20,717) of the people seeking the charitys help in the first six months of this year have been in arrears, with 43,540 last year and 30,291 in 2009. The… Continue Reading
A Guide to Facebook Security For Young Adults, Parents, and Educators
A Guide to Facebook Security For Young Adults, Parents, and Educators, Linda McCarthy, Keith Watson, and Denise Weldon-Siviy, August 2011. “This online guide explains how you can: Protect your Facebook account Avoid the scammers Use advanced security settings Recover a hacked Facebook account Stop imposters Continue Reading
Navy Publishes Slideshare on How to Use Google+
Federal Computer Week: “Although Google+ has attracted more than 10 million users since its recent debut, many people in government are wondering what it is and how it ought to be used. Thanks to the Navy, now there is an overview of the new site. The Navy recently published a 13-page online guide titled Whats… Continue Reading
GPO and Archives Launch API for Federal Register
News release: “The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the National Archives Office of the Federal Register (OFR) have taken another step in making Government information open and transparent for the American public. The agencies have introduced an Application Programming Interface (API) for Federal Register.gov, enabling information technology developers to create new applications for regulatory… Continue Reading
New Searchable Version of U.S. Code Website Launched by House in Beta
“The United States Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives.” [Richard McKinney] See also Advanced Options and Search Tips Continue Reading
Findings from 2011 Council of Grad Schools Admissions Survey
“Since 2004, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has conducted a multi-year empirical examination of international graduate application, admission, and enrollment trends. This analysis responds to member institutions concerns about continuing changes in the enrollment of students from abroad seeking masters and doctoral degrees from U.S. colleges and universities. International students currently comprise about 15.5%… Continue Reading
comScore: Amazon Sites Visited by 1 in 5 Global Internet Users in June
News release: “comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on selected global retail and auction sites based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. The study found that of the destinations analyzed, Amazon Sites reached the largest global audience with more than 282 million visitors in June, or… Continue Reading
Nearly 80% of Public Transit Systems Forced to Implement Fare Increases or Service Cuts
News release: “Public transit systems are faced with implementing new service cuts and fare increases on top of cuts and increases enacted during the past budget cycle, according to a new study released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Nearly eighty percent of public transit systems have already implemented fare increases or service cuts… Continue Reading
Women See Value and Benefits of College; Men Lag on Both Fronts, Survey Finds
Women See Value and Benefits of College; Men Lag on Both Fronts, Survey Finds, By Wendy Wang, and Kim Parker, August 17, 2011 “At a time when women surpass men by record numbers in college enrollment and completion, they also have a more positive view than men about the value higher education provides, according to… Continue Reading
Instructions and Guidance for Completing the E-Gov Web Inventory
Follow up to posting, .gov Reform Effort: Improving Federal Websites, see NextGov: “Government officials charged with rationalizing their agencies’ Web presence should consider potential cost savings from cutting or consolidating seldom visited websites and aim for a sleeker online footprint that better serves the public, according to guidance released Tuesday. Federal agencies have historically set… Continue Reading
World Bank: A New Instrument To Advance Development Effectivenss: Program-For-Results Financing
A New Instrument To Advance Development Effectivenss: Program-For-Results Financing, July 18, 2011 “World Bank Management is proposing a new lending instrumentProgram-for- Resultsto respond to rapidly changing development needs and urgent demand from borrowing countries. Under Program-for-Results, Bank support will help member countries improve the design and implementation of their own development programs in infrastructure, education,… Continue Reading
