“On January 25, 2013 the European Commission has launched a online service to make it easier for public administrations to find and re-use semantic assets. More than one thousand assets from fifteen organisations, including several Member States and standardization bodies, can be found via the European Commission Joinup Portal. By increasing the visibility and promoting the re-use of existing semantic assets the European Commission fosters semantic interoperability among information systems developed in different Member States…The Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations (ISA) Programme of the European Commission addresses this need by promoting the re-use of data exchange models, taxonomies, data definitions and reference data, such as country codes. We call these semantic assets. In short, the re-use of semantic assets is vital for information to flow freely between Public Administrations and, unlike before, these semantic assets can now be found through a single search on Joinup.”
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Daily Archives: February 13, 2013
Executive Order – Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Executive Order – Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, February 12, 2013. “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Repeated cyber intrusions into critical infrastructure demonstrate the need for improved cybersecurity. The cyber threat to… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – When judges, jurors and the Internet collide
Via LLRX.com – When judges, jurors and the Internet collide: In the past, attorney Nicole L. Black has described misguided attempts by judges to excessively penalize jurors for using social media or the Internet during the pendency of trials. In fact, over the last year, judges have gone so far as to fine or jail… Continue Reading
TRAC Report – Federal Weapons Enforcement: A Moving Target
TRAC: “The number of federal prosecutions for weapons violations in FY 2012 was almost exactly the same as it was a decade earlier. But within the FY 2002 – FY 2012 period there were several dramatic enforcement shifts, both up and down, as documented in a new report released by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse… Continue Reading
Underwater and Drowning? Some Facts about Mortgages that Could Be Targeted by Eminent Domain
Andreas Fuster, Caitlin Gorback, and Paul Willen, Federal Reserve, New York: “Since the onset of the subprime crisis, many places across the United States have been affected by high levels of negative equity (meaning that borrowers owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth), an associated flood of foreclosures, and loss of local… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defense Health, Drug Control, Influenza, USPS, VA Health Care
Defense Health – Actions Needed to Help Ensure Combat Casualty Care Research Achieves Goals, GAO-13-209, Feb 13, 2013 Drug Control – State Approaches Taken to Control Access to Key Methamphetamine Ingredient Show Varied Impact on Domestic Drug Labs, GAO-13-204, Jan 31, 2013 Influenza – Progress Made in Responding to Seasonal and Pandemic Outbreaks, GAO-13-374T, Feb… Continue Reading
Pew – How Libraries can meet the Evolving Needs of Patrons in the Digital Age
“Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project, was joined by digital and library experts to discuss the findings of the Projects most recent report, Library Services in the Digital Age. The report is based on the findings of a nationally representative survey that asked Americans what types of services… Continue Reading
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland, An OCLC Research Report. “Special collections and archives play a key role in the future of research libraries. However, significant challenges face institutions that wish to capitalize on that value, to leverage and make fully available the rich content in special collections in… Continue Reading
Learn more about the Ability-to-Repay rule
“When you apply for a mortgage, it can sometimes be hard to understand how much of a monthly payment you can afford. That’s why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau introduced the Ability-to-Repay rule, which requires lenders to ensure that you can pay back the loan (plus interest) over the long term.” Continue Reading
PBS – Google Earth Keeps Watch on World's Nuclear Sites
PBS Newshour: “North Korea tested its third nuclear device Tuesday at its Punggye-Ri site, the same location of its first two tests in 2006 and 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an artificial, or manmade, 5.1 magnitude earthquake. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) predicted this nuclear test on Feb. 3, 2013, after… Continue Reading
New UN ESCAP-World Bank Database Shows Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs
News release: “Although the international economy has integrated considerably in recent decades, a new database developed jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Bank reveals that trade costs fall disproportionately on developing countries. Although developing countries are becoming more integrated into the world trading… Continue Reading
