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The U.S. Export Control System and the Presidents Reform Initiative. Ian F. Fergusson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance; Paul... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 8:37pm

CBO Analyzes Effects of Fiscal Restraint Scheduled Under Current Law

Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint That Is Scheduled to Occur in 2013, May 22, 2012 "Policymakers are facing... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 8:36pm

Center for Naval Analyses - Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use

Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use - Ronald Filadelfo Jonathon Mintz Daniel Carvell Alan Marcus,... Read more...

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Leveraging Data Analytics in Federal Organizations

Leveraging Data Analytics in Federal Organizations: "Data analytics is a powerful tool that can help government agencies reduce fraud, waste... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 6:58am

CMS - Projected Medicare Expenditures under Illustrative Scenarios with Alternative Payment Updates to Medicare Providers

CMS - "In the 2012 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 6:52am

Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CRS - Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Richard K. Lattanzio, Analyst in Environmental Policy, May 15,... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 6:38am

Not Coming to America: Why the US is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent

Not Coming to America: Why the US is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent - May 22, 2012,... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 6:15am

NIH study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rates

News release: "Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 1:52am

Google Search Education

Help your students become better searchers: "Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction... Read more...

beSpacific, Yesterday, 1:51am

Government Auditing Standards, December 2011 Revision

Government Auditing Standards, December 2011 Revision (GAO-12-331G) Electronic version - (241 pages, PDF): "The December 2011 Revision is the final... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 6:24pm

New GAO Reports: Consumer Product Safety, CFPB Controls, Small Employer Health Tax Credit

Consumer Product Safety Commission - A More Active Role in Voluntary Standards Development Should Be Considered, GAO-12-582, May 21, 2012... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 6:21pm

EU Announces Preliminary Conclusions on Google Antitrust Investigation

News release, Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy: "In November 2010, the Commission launched... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 7:13am

The Little Green Data Book - comprehensive data on more than 200 countries natural capital

News release: "For many low-income countries, natural capital is a critical asset, making up nearly 36 percent of their total... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 6:22am

The Little Green Data Book provides comprehensive data on more than 200 countries'natural capital

News release: "For many low-income countries, natural capital is a critical asset, making up nearly 36 percent of their total... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 6:22am

The New Bullying - News, Resources, Legislation and Updates from Michigan Journalism Project

Follow up to previous postings on bullying, see The New Bullying: "This project on bullying was launched by an advanced... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 1:58am

The Shifting Nature of U.S. Housing Demand

"Our homes play a vital role in our lives, from the time we awake in the morning to when we... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 1:56am

New on LLRX.com - FOIA Facts: Things Requesters Should Know

via LLRX - FOIA Facts: Things Requesters Should Know: FOIA expert Scott A. Hodes shares his professional experience working with... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 1:27am

CRS - Legislative History Research: A Basic Guide

Legislative History Research: A Basic Guide, Julia Taylor - Section Head - ALD Section and Information Research Specialist, June 15,... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 1:22am

Federal Reserve Board Data - Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17

Federal Reserve Statistical Release, May 16, 2012: "Industrial production increased 1.1 percent in April. Output is now reported to have... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 1:14am

Google Scholar Gets a New Look

Google Scholar Blog: "We've recently been experimenting with a new modern look for Scholar search results. Many of you have... Read more...

beSpacific, May 21, 1:08am

Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable Development,

"To get to sustainable development, we need well-designed, inclusive green growth policies that can improve social welfare for all, promote... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 1:56am

America's Most Endangered Rivers for 2012

The 2012 list of Americas Most Endangered Rivers® - From pollution to fracking to dams and dredging, this year were... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 1:31am

The Organic Watergate - White Paper

The Organic Watergate White Paper - Connecting the Dots: Corporate Influence at the USDAs National Organic Program "Why do we... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 1:28am

Pew Economic Mobility of the States Interactive Report

"Economic Mobility of the States is a new interactive tool that captures the findings of the first analysis of Americans... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 1:08am

World Bank - Food Price Watch

Food Price Watch: "Global food prices have increased by 8% in the last four months since December 2011, and in... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 1:04am

Text mining for user perspectives on the physical workplace

Text mining for user perspectives on the physical workplace Goins, John, Center for the Built Environment, University of California, Berkeley;... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 1:00am

Sport-Specific Moving Image Genre/Form Terms

News from LC. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 20, 12:42am

Vermont is first state to ban fracking - will others follow?

Follow up to previous postings on fracking, news that Vermont became the first state to ban the practice - Gov.... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 12:26am

Environmental Working Group - 286 Sunscreens Exposed: Nine Surprising Truths

"286 Sunscreens Exposed: Nine Surprising Truths - Sunscreens prevent sunburns, but beyond that simple fact surprisingly little is known about... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 12:26am

2012 Milliman Medical Index - Healthcare costs for American families in 2012 exceed $20,000 for the first time

"The annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI) measures the total cost of healthcare for a typical family of four covered by... Read more...

beSpacific, May 20, 12:26am

Undifferentiated Names

Message from the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Committee about undifferentiated personal names. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 20, 12:25am

Working Beyond Retirement-Age at Record High Levels

NYT: "Labor Department figures indicate that the percentage of workers over the traditional retirement age of 65 is at a... Read more...

beSpacific, May 19, 6:18pm

Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries

New edition (4th) of the bilingual Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 19, 12:42pm

Tool for TEI Display

New TEI tool. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 19, 12:42pm

The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities

"The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities - IATH is a research unit of the University of Virginia established... Read more...

beSpacific, May 19, 1:47am

Birth Rates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for All Age and Ethnic Groups

Birth Rates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for All Age and Ethnic Groups - Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., and... Read more...

beSpacific, May 19, 1:18am

Hearing on the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act

House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security - Hearing on the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance... Read more...

beSpacific, May 19, 1:15am

Dow Jones Announces Twitter Content Incorporated into Factiva

News release: "The curated Twitter content in Factiva covers 31 industries, including energy, financial services and technology, with a focus... Read more...

beSpacific, May 19, 1:09am

Decoding Medicaid Care Delivery and Financing Models: A Glossary of Widely Used Terms

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured: "As care delivery and financing models in Medicaid have multiplied, so has the... Read more...

beSpacific, May 19, 1:08am

OCLC Control Number Expansion in 2013

News from OCLC. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 19, 12:42am

Virtual International Authority File

News from Fall of 2011 about OCLC's VIAF. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 19, 12:42am

Library Peeps

Pink Marshmallow Peeps (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Easter is approaching, so it is Peeps season. Time to review Peep Research: A Study of Small Fluffy Creatures and Library Usage. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 19, 12:24am

Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2012

Annual Report to Congress - Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2012, May 2012 "The People's... Read more...

beSpacific, May 18, 9:14pm

New Book - China's Remarkable Economic Growth

FYI - no affiliation implied: China's Remarkable Economic Growth by John Knight and Sai Ding, Oxford University Press: "How has... Read more...

beSpacific, May 18, 3:03pm

Additions to Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes

The source codes listed below have been recently approved. The codes will be added to the applicable Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes lists. See the specific source code lists for current usage in MARC fields and MODS/MADS elements. Read more...

Catalogablog, May 18, 12:42pm

Jobless rate down in 37 states, up in 5 in April; payroll jobs up in 32 states, down in 18

BLS - Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary, April 2012: "Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia registered unemployment... Read more...

beSpacific, May 18, 10:25am