News release: “Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today announced its rating actions on 16 members of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU or eurozone) following completion of its review. We have lowered the long-term ratings on Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, and Spain by two notches; lowered the long-term ratings on Austria, France, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia, by one notch; and affirmed the long-term ratings on Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. All ratings have been removed from CreditWatch, where they were placed with negative implications on Dec. 5, 2011 (except for Cyprus, which was first placed on CreditWatch on Aug. 12, 2011).”
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Daily Archives: January 14, 2012
Google Adds Social Search to Results
Official Google Blog: “Were transforming Google into a search engine that understands not only content, but also people and relationships. We began this transformation with Social Search, and today were taking another big step in this direction by introducing three new features: Personal Results, which enable you to find information just for you, such as… Continue Reading
White House Responds to SOPA and PIPA
Follow up to previous posting on ALA – PIPA, SOPA and the OPEN Act Quick Reference Guide, via the White House, Combating Online Piracy while Protecting an Open and Innovative Internet “Right now, Congress is debating a few pieces of legislation concerning the very real issue of online piracy, including the Stop Online Piracy Act… Continue Reading
Draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan
Draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan, National Ocean Council, January 2012 “For the first time in our Nations history, the National Ocean Policy provides the framework for all Federal agencies to work together to pursue these goals with cohesive actions across the Federal Government, and for engaging State, Tribal, and local authorities, regional governance structures,… Continue Reading
Men Rule The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics
Men Rule The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics, January 2012 “Study after study finds that, when women run for office, they perform just as well as their male counterparts. No differences emerge in women and mens fundraising receipts, vote totals, or electoral success. Yet women remain severely under-represented in U.S. political institutions.… Continue Reading
