The Top 10 Books Lost to Time – Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you’ll never have a chance to read, by Megan Gambino, Smithsonian.com, September 20, 2011
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Daily Archives: September 27, 2011
The Global Competitiveness Report 2011 – 2012
The Global Competitiveness Report 20112012, Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin, Columbia University – Chief Advisor of the Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance “Switzerland tops the overall rankings in The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, released by the World Economic Forum. Singapore overtakes Sweden for second position. Northern and Western European countries dominate the top 10 with Sweden… Continue Reading
CDT: Neutrality Rules Slated to Take Effect this Fall
News release: “Last week, the FCC published its final Open Internet rules in the Federal Register, which means they will formally go into effect later this fall. The publication caps off a two-year process at the Commission to get the rules in place. While the rules wont change much in terms of day-to-day use of… Continue Reading
Consolidated Federal Funds Report: 2010 and Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Year 2010
“These two reports provide an overview of virtually all federal spending at the national, state and county levels. The Consolidated Federal Funds Report shows spending for procurement contracts, salaries and wages, direct payments and loans, grants and insurance. The Federal Aid to States report show federal grants to state and local government. The Consolidated Federal… Continue Reading
New Economic Indicator Database Search Available from Census Bureau
News release: “Statistics from 12 economic indicators are now easy to access and easier to use with the new economic indicator database search. With the release of the Quarterly Financial Report for retail trade, all 12 of the Census Bureau’s economic indicators are accessible in this user-friendly Internet tool. It provides an easy way to… Continue Reading
CRS: Intelligence Issues for Congress
Intelligence Issues for Congress, Richard A. Best Jr., Specialist in National Defense, September 14, 2011 “Techniques for acquiring and analyzing information on small groups of plotters differ significantly from those used to evaluate the military capabilities of other countries, with a much higher need for situational awareness of third world societies. U.S. intelligence efforts are… Continue Reading
Marine Corps Social Media Principles Manual
Marine Corp Social Media Principles “The Marine Corps must continuously innovate to communicate in media-intensive environments, to remain the nations force in readiness. This mission is based on the Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025 and the public affairs tasks outlined in the Marine Corps Service Campaign Plan for 2009-2015. While building and launching a… Continue Reading
New Report: Taking Stock and Making Hay: Archival Collections Assessment
Taking Stock and Making Hay: Archival Collections Assessment, by Martha O’Hara Conway, University of Michigan, and Merrilee Proffitt, OCLC Research “This report identifies projects and methodologies to make it easier for institutions of all types to undertake collections assessment and to encourage a community of practice. An accurate census of archival collections enables an institution… Continue Reading
UK Energy Backgrounder – net energy importer
EIA UK Analysis Brief: “The United Kingdom (U.K.) is the largest producer of oil and second-largest producer of natural gas in the European Union (E.U.). After years of being a net exporter of both fuels, the U.K. became a net importer of natural gas and crude oil in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Production from U.K.… Continue Reading
The Open Government Partnership – National Action Plan for the United States of America
The Open Government Partnership – National Action Plan for the United States of America, September 20, 2011 “Over the past two and a half years, Federal agencies have done a great deal to make government more transparent and more accessible, to provide people with information that they can use in their daily lives, to solicit… Continue Reading
Healthy Eating Plate created by Harvard Health Publications
“Harvard Health Publications, in conjunction with nutrition experts at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has unveiled the Healthy Eating Plate, a visual guide that provides a blueprint for eating a healthy meal. Like the U.S. governments MyPlate, the Healthy Eating Plate is simple and easy to understand and it addresses important deficiencies… Continue Reading
