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
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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
Food Hardship: A Closer Look at Hunger in America
Food Hardship in America 2010 Households with and without Children, August 2011 Continue Reading
The FLARE Index to Treaties Extended
The FLARE Index to Treaties Extended – The FLARE Index to Treaties (FIT), launched in March 2009 on the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies web server has been extended to cover about a third more treaties and conventions. In the past two years the Index has established itself as a valuable finding tool for the… Continue Reading
World Bank: Women, Business and the Law 2012
Women, Business and the Law 2102 – Removing barriers to economic inclusion. “UN Women informs us that women perform 66 percent of the worlds work, produce 50 percent of the food, but earn 10 percent of the income and own 1 percent of the property. To shed light on why this grim statistic still holds… Continue Reading
FHFA Reports Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Guarantee Fees Increased in 2009-2010
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Single-Family Guarantee Fees in 2009 and 2010, September 2011 “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) buy single-family mortgages from mortgage companies, commercial banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions. In most cases, a lender receives mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in exchange for the loans. Each Enterprise guarantees the payment of… Continue Reading
2011 Annual Urban Mobility Report
“The 2011 Urban Mobility Report builds on previous Urban Mobility Reports with an improved methodology and expanded coverage of the nations urban congestion problem and solutions. The links below provide information on long-term congestion trends, the most recent congestion comparisons and a description of many congestion improvement strategies. All of the statistics have been recalculated… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Child Welfare, Excess Uranium Inventories, Organizational Transformation, Prescription Drug Control,
Child Welfare: More Information and Collaboration Could Promote Ties Between Foster Care Children and Their Incarcerated Parents, GAO-11-863, Sep 26, 2011 DOD Health Care: Cost Impact of Health Care Reform and the Extension of Dependent Coverage, GAO-11-837R, Sep 26, 2011 DOD Met Statutory Reporting Requirements on Public-Private Competitions, GAO-11-923R, Sep 26, 2011 Excess Uranium Inventories:… Continue Reading
