Energy Development and Water Use Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development on Water Resources, GAO-11-929T, August 24, 2011 [See also related postings on shale] Maritime Security – Progress Made, but Further Actions Needed to Secure the Maritime Energy Supply, GAO-11-883T, August 24, 2011 Environmental Protection Agency – To Better Fulfill Its Mission, EPA Needs a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
The 1000 most-visited sites on the web – according to Google
Google Doubleclick Ad Planner – “You can see a list of the largest 1000 sites worldwide, based on Unique Visitors (users), as measured by Ad Planner. This list is updated monthly as new Ad Planner datasets are released. The list defines sites as top-level domains. For each site on the list, you’ll be able to… Continue Reading
Commentary: Accessibility vs. access: How the rhetoric of rare is changing in the age of information abundance
Accessibility vs. access: How the rhetoric of rare is changing in the age of information abundance by Maria Popova. “Over the past few years, the fledgling field of the digital humanities has made significant strides with a number of ambitious digitization projects bringing online rare cultural artifacts manuscripts, canvases, celluloid, marginalia that used… Continue Reading
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2010
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2010 – Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics, August 2011. Size and Scope of the Supplemental Security Income Program and Profile of Recipients as follows: “About 7.9 million people received federally administered payments in December 2010. The average monthly payment in December… Continue Reading
Federal Agency Use of Electronic Media in the Rulemaking Process
Federal Agency Use of Electronic Media in the Rulemaking Process, by Cary Coglianese – University of Pennsylvania [via Michael Ravnitzky] “In this report, I survey the landscape of agencies contemporary efforts to use electronic media in the rulemaking process. Drawing on a review of current agency uses of the Internet, a systematic survey of regulatory… Continue Reading
ESMA consults on future rules for alternative investment fund managers and the treatment of third country entities
“European Securities and Markets Authority [ESMA] published a consultation paper (ESMA/2011/270) setting out its proposals for the detailed rules on supervision and third country entities underlying the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). These rules reflect the global nature of the alternative investment management indus-try and the need to put in place a framework for… Continue Reading
NIH releases best practices for combining qualitative and quantitative research
“The National Institutes of Health today released recommendations for best practices for scientists conducting mixed methods health research. Mixed methods research combines the strengths of quantitative research and qualitative research. Despite the increased interest in mixed methods research in health fields and at NIH, prior to this report, there was limited guidance to help scientists… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Filings Down From 2010 Levels
“According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, bankruptcy petitions filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011 totaled 1,529,560, down 2.7 percent from the 1,572,597 bankruptcy petitions filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010. Despite the slight drop in overall filings nationwide, the number of bankruptcy filings… Continue Reading
State Department Releases "Country Reports on Terrorism 2010"
“Country Reports on Terrorism 2010 is an annual Congressionally mandated report that provides an assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired from January 1 to December 31, 2010. Besides filling a Congressional requirement, this publication aims to enhance the publics understanding of the international terrorist threat. The report focuses on policy-related assessments,… Continue Reading
UK – Gross mortgage lending virtually unchanged in July
[The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ members are banks, building societies and other lenders who together undertake around 94% of all residential mortgage lending in the UK. There are 11.3 million mortgages in the UK, with loans worth over £1.2 trillion.]: “Gross mortgage lending in July was an estimated £12.6 billion, according to new data from… Continue Reading
EIA – Syria Country Analysis Brief
Syria Country Analysis Brief, August 22, 2011 “Syria produces relatively modest quantities of oil and gas but the country’s location is strategic in terms of energy transit. Syria is the only relatively significant crude oil producing country in the Eastern Mediterranean region, which includes Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Syria produced about… Continue Reading
CRS Report: Brazil-U.S. Relations
CRS Brazil-U.S. Relations, Peter J. Meyer, Analyst in Latin American Affairs, July 29, 2011 “As its economy has grown to be the eighth largest in the world, Brazil has consolidated its power in South America, extended its influence to the broader region, and become increasingly prominent on the world stage. The Obama Administrations national… Continue Reading
