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Monthly Archives: January 2012
EU Sweeps Check on Violations of Consumer Rights
“An “EU sweep” is an action co-ordinated by the European Commission, and carried out simultaneously by the national consumer enforcement authorities in the Member States, Norway and Iceland. In a given week each year, consumer authorities check hundreds of sites in a particular sector in order to see where consumer rights are being compromised or… Continue Reading
Spotlight on Speech Codes 2012: The State of Free Speech on Our Nation's Campuses
Spotlight on Speech Codes 2012: The State of Free Speech on Our Nation’s Campuses, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) “The U.S. Supreme Court has called Americas colleges and universities vital centers for the Nations intellectual life, but the reality today is that many of these institutions severely restrict free speech and open debate.… Continue Reading
UK Government Web Archive
UK Government Web Archive – “The National Archives is preserving government information published on the web by archiving UK Central Government Websites..The UK Government Web Archive has received more than a billion hits since it was launched by The National Archives in 2003 and is now one of the most-visited websites in government.” Continue Reading
Fraud of the Day Website
“The Fraud of the Day is a forum dedicated to educating government about how fraud is perpetrated and the solutions to stop it. When you visit the Fraud of the Day, youll find Larry Brnson’s commentary; links to other news, events, and resources pertaining to government fraud; and video commentary from tax fraud expert, Andy… Continue Reading
EU investigates consumer credit websites – a market underperforming for consumers
News release: “Were you ever about to sign a contract for a personal loan, credit card, or other consumer credit and discovered that it was all working out more expensive than you had first expected? An EU-wide investigation of websites offering consumer credit took place to check whether consumers are receiving the information to which… Continue Reading
The Gov Doc Kids Group and Free Government Information
The Gov Doc Kids Group and Free Government Information – Tom Adamich, Martha Childers, Katy Davis, John H. Faria and Antoinette W. Satterfield. The IFLA World Library and Information Congress “Free government information fuels innovation among all the world’s children and has the potential to enhance every aspect of their lives. Join us as members… Continue Reading
2012 R&D Gains for Basic Research, Energy, and Environment; Overall Investment Down
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… Continue Reading
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
EIA – Short-Term Energy Outlook
“This edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook is the first to include forecasts for 2013. EIA expects the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil to average about $100 per barrel in 2012, $5 per barrel higher than the average price last year. For 2013, EIA expects WTI prices to continue to rise, reaching… Continue Reading
CBO – Raising the Ages of Eligibility for Medicare and Social Security
Raising the Ages of Eligibility for Medicare and Social Security: “Raising the ages at which people can collect Medicare and Social Security would reduce federal spending and increase federal revenues by inducing some people to work longer. However, raising the eligibility ages for those programs also would reduce people’s lifetime Social Security benefits and cause… Continue Reading
