American Association for the Advancement of Science: “Basic and applied research and energy and environmental research scored significant increases in a 2012 budget bill signed recently by President Barack Obama, but overall research and development spending will decline by 1.3%, according to a new analysis by the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program. Total R&D spending for fiscal year 2012 was set at $142 billion, down about $1.9 billion from 2011.”
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Daily Archives: January 11, 2012
ALA – PIPA, SOPA and the OPEN Act Quick Reference Guide
PIPA, SOPA and the OPEN Act Quick Reference Guide, Corey Williams, American Library Association “Three copyright-related bills are currently in play at the start of 2012 all of which take aim at any website beyond U.S. borders that distribute counterfeit or copyright infringing products. All three bills operate under the assumption that there is… Continue Reading
Econ Stats: The Economic Statistics and Indicators Database
“Welcome to the beta version of Econ Stats, the Economic Statistics Database service provided by EconomyWatch.com…Finding accurate and update economic statistics can be a considerable challenge. Multiple different intergovernmental agencies, national governments and analysts continuously update figures that are calculated and presented in a multitude of different ways. These include Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment,… Continue Reading
