EPA Needs to Manage Nanomaterial Risks More Effectively – Report No. 12-P-0162 December 29, 2011 “We found that EPA does not currently have sufficient information or processes to effectively manage the human health and environmental risks of nanomaterials. EPA has the statutory authority to regulate nanomaterials but currently lacks the environmental and human health exposure… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Nielsens Tops of 2011: Digital
Nielsens Tops of 2011: Digital – December 28, 2011 – “As 2011 comes to a close, Nielsen reviewed the top online destinations, social media sites, and smartphone devices. Google was the most-visited U.S. Web brand, while Facebook held its lead among social networks and blogs. Smartphones were popular in 2011, making up the majority of… Continue Reading
Google Adds Elections Hub to News Portal
Google.com/Elections: “From the nineteenth centurys pamphlets to the twentieth centurys TV ad revolution, our elections have always been shaped by how we communicate and consume information. Theres no question that the Internet is set to deliver more political information, opinion and news than any other medium throughout the 2012 U.S. elections. The web offers candidate… Continue Reading
Wordnik – a new way to discover meaning
“Wordnik is a new way to discover meaning. This page will give you a quick overview of what you can do, learn, and share with Wordnik. Wordnik shows definitions from multiple sources, so you can see as many different takes on a word’s meaning as possible. For more information about the sources of our dictionary… Continue Reading
UN – The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture
“Widespread degradation and deepening scarcity of land and water resources have placed a number of key food production systems around the globe at risk, posing a profound challenge to the task of feeding a world population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, according to a new FAO report. The State of the Worlds… Continue Reading
2011 Best-Performing Cities – 200 Largest Metros
“The 2011 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. The components include job, wage and salary, and technology growth. In most years, these give a good indication of the underlying structural performance of regional economics. The full report can be downloaded… Continue Reading
UK Lord Chief Justice extends Live Text-Based Communication from Court
Guidance on Live, Text-Based Communications from Court: “This Practice Guidance (the Guidance) applies to court proceedings which are open to the public and to those parts of the proceedings which are not subject to reporting restrictions. It is issued (as Guidance and not a Practice Direction) following a consultation relating to the use of live,… Continue Reading
WSJ: Top 5 Economic Charts of 2011
“Top 5 Economic Charts of 2011 – As the year draws to a close, Real Time Economics takes a look back at five of our favorite charts from the Journal in 2011. These graphics look at the most recent year as well as the past to give us some insight into the future. Click on… Continue Reading
Pew – Reviews and Recommendations for State Election Websites 2010
“Millions are turning to official state election websites to find the information they need to cast a ballot. Being Online Is Still Not Enough provides state-by-state reviews and analysis based on detailed criteria of election websites for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It also includes recommendations for improving each site to better… Continue Reading
Pew – A Year or More: The High Cost of Long-Term Unemployment
Addendum – A Year or More: The High Cost of Long-Term Unemployment. “In the third quarter of 2011 (the three month period from July to September), approximately 31.8 percent of the nearly 14 million Americans who were unemployed had been jobless for a year or more, according to the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of… Continue Reading
Gallup's Top 10 U.S. Wellbeing Discoveries in 2011
“Gallup in 2011 published nearly 100 unique articles about Americans’ health and wellbeing. Through its daily surveys, conducted year-round, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index uncovers new insights into and provides the most up-to-date data available on Americans’ mental state, exercise and eating habits, healthcare coverage, physical health, and financial wellbeing. The following list comprises Gallup editors’… Continue Reading
2011 Training Industry Report
“Now in its 30th year, The Industry Report is recognized as the training industrys most trusted source of data on budgets, staffing, and programs. This year, the study was conducted by an outside research firm in May/June 2011, when members from the Training magazine database were e-mailed an invitation to participate in an online survey.… Continue Reading
