“The Office of the Director of National Intelligence debuted the redesign of DNI.gov enhancing the U.S. Intelligence Communitys web presence, increasing transparency and providing accurate, up-to-date information to the public. Through a complete overhaul of its front-end design, the new DNI.gov site provides a look and feel that better enables the ODNI to deliver… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Report – Melting Glaciers May Worsen Northwest Chinas Water Woes
Mike Ives: “In Chinas sprawling Xinjiang region, where the population is growing and cotton farming is booming, a key river has been running dry in summer. Now a team of international scientists is grappling with a problem facing the Tarim River basin and other mountainous regions how to secure water supplies as demands increase… Continue Reading
Study – Generic Prescription Drugs Saved Consumers and the U.S. Health Care System $1 Trillion in Past Decade
“The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) released an independently conducted analysis showing that the savings to consumers and the U.S. health care system from the use of generic prescription drugs has risen to a current rate of $1 billion every other day totaling $193 billion in 2011 and more than $1 trillion over the last… Continue Reading
Medicares Payments to Physicians: The Budgetary Impact of Alternative Policies Relative to CBOs March 2012 Baseline
“Medicares payment rates for physicians services are scheduled to be reduced by 27 percent in 2013, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, under the provisions of law known as Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) mechanism. The SGR mechanism consists of expenditure targets, which are established by applying a growth rate (calculated by formula) to spending… Continue Reading
Did the British burn all the books? Remembering the war of 1812 and the first Library of Congress
Via LLRX.com: Did the British burn all the books? Remembering the war of 1812 and the first Library of Congress Nicholas Pengelley has once again contributed his expertise as a historian, librarian, writer, and scholar with his article on the War of 1812, from the Canadian perspective. This month marks the anniversary of events that… Continue Reading
E-Books in Libraries: A Briefing Document Developed in Preparation for a Workshop on E-Lending in Libraries
E-Books in Libraries: A Briefing Document Developed in Preparation for a Workshop on E-Lending in Libraries (July 1, 2012). Berkman Center Research Publication No. 2012-15. “The E-Books in Libraries workshop was convened as part of a broader effort to explore current issues associated with digital publishing business models and access to digitally-published materials in libraries.… Continue Reading
Levy Economics Institute – The Fix Is Inthe Bank of England Did It!
The Fix Is Inthe Bank of England Did It!, Jan Kregal, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College “As the results of the various official investigations spread, it becomes more and more apparent that a large majority of financial institutions engaged in fraudulent manipulation of the benchmark London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to their own advantage,… Continue Reading
Zillow – In Most of U.S., Buying Beats Renting After Only Three Years
News release: “For most buyers who intend to live in a home for at least three years, buying is a better financial decision than renting, according to a new analysis by Zillow. Zillow analyzed the “breakeven horizon” in more than 200 metros and 7,500 U.S. cities to determine how many years it would take before… Continue Reading
ICO statement on information received from Google about retention of Street View data
Statement: 27 July 2012 – “The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has issued the following statement today in response to information received from Google about the retention of payload data collected by its Street View vehicles. An ICO spokesperson said: Earlier today Google contacted the ICO to confirm that it still had in its possession some… Continue Reading
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act
Via NIH: “The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, enacted on April 4, 2012, contains several requirements for employees who file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278). The following resources are provided for filers and ethics officials. Filers should consult with their IC’s ethics officials if they have questions. STOCK Act Summary… Continue Reading
UK – Public Accounts Committee – Tenth Report Implementing the transparency agenda
Public Accounts Committee – Tenth Report Implementing the transparency agenda: “Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 July 2012.” “The Government has not yet developed a full understanding of costs and benefits of making information… Continue Reading
Food safety guides for groups most vulnerable to foodborne illness now available
News release: “The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have partnered to create six booklets with food safety advice for populations that are most susceptible to foodborne illness. The booklets in this at-risk series are tailored to help… Continue Reading
