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New on LLRX – Are you using a cell phone for s-l-o-w reading? And how about other reading?

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Via LLRX.com – Are you using a cell phone for s-l-o-w reading? And how about other reading?  – David Rothman addresses an often overlook paradigm shift – using a smartphone for slow reading. You almost always have your smartphone with you. And with an estimated 190 million smartphone users in the US, Rothman posits that… Continue Reading

EveryCRSReport.com is making 8,255 CRS reports available to the general public

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“Congressional Research Service reports are the best way for anyone to quickly get up to speed on major political issues without having to worry about spin — from the same source Congress uses. CRS is Congress’ think tank, and its reports are relied upon by academics, businesses, judges, policy advocates, students, librarians, journalists, and policymakers… Continue Reading

Pew – Middle East’s Migrant Population More Than Doubles Since 2005

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“Between 2005 and 2015, the number of migrants living in the Middle East more than doubled, from about 25 million to around 54 million, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from United Nations agencies. Some of this growth was due to individuals and families seeking economic opportunities. But the majority of the… Continue Reading

Authors Alliance and Internet Archive Team Up to Make Books Available

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Internet Archive Blog, Michael Wolfe, Executive Director, Authors Alliance – “To write a book takes time, effort, more often than not, love. Happily, books are built to last, and with the proper stewardship remain relevant, provide insight and information, or entertain for generations. So why is it that, when the internet provides more avenues than… Continue Reading

Electoral Integrity Project

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“An independent academic study, the Electoral Integrity Project addresses three questions: *When do elections meet international standards of electoral integrity?   *What happens when elections fail to do so?  *And what can be done to mitigate these problems? Under the direction of Pippa Norris, the research team is based at the University of Sydney and… Continue Reading

American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample Files Now Available

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“The U.S. Census Bureau released the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files from the 2015 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. The PUMS files contain data on approximately 1 percent of the U.S. population and are now available for users to create their own tabulations. The files show population and housing characteristics down to Public Use… Continue Reading

The Effects of Increasing Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Capital

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“In this report, CBO analyzes a policy that would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase their capital by reducing their payments to the government and discusses the effects that it would have on the budget and the mortgage market…Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that help finance the majority of… Continue Reading

Breast Cancer Education: HHS Has Implemented Initiatives Aimed at Young Women

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Breast Cancer Education: HHS Has Implemented Initiatives Aimed at Young Women, GAO-17-19: Published: Oct 20, 2016. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2016. “Young women account for 11% of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States, tend to have worse outcomes than older women, and face unique issues in managing the disease. We looked… Continue Reading

Paper – Want to Learn a New Skill? Faster? Change Up Your Practice Sessions

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Johns Hopkins Medicine news: “When practicing and learning a new skill, making slight changes during repeat practice sessions may help people master the skill faster than practicing the task in precisely the same way, Johns Hopkins researchers report. In a study of 86 healthy volunteers asked to learn a computer-based motor skill, those who quickly… Continue Reading