Day archives: February 10th, 2010

YouTube Announces Safety Mode

YouTube Blog: “Diversity of content is one of the great things about YouTube. But we know that some of you want a more controlled experience. That’s why we’re announcing Safety Mode, an opt-in setting that helps screen out potentially objectionable content that you may prefer not to see or don’t want others in your family …

Subjects: Search Engines

New Proposed Changes Posted for Leading Manual of Mental Disorders

News release: “The American Psychiatric Association today released the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The draft criteria represent content changes under consideration for DSM, which is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health and other health professionals, and is used …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Federal Reserve Chairman's Exit Strategy

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Federal Reserve’s exit strategy, Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., February 10, 2010 Statement as prepared for delivery. The hearing was postponed due to inclement weather. “In summary, to help stabilize financial markets and to mitigate the effects of the crisis on the economy, the …

Subjects: Government Documents

The 2009 Global "Go-To Think Tanks"

The 2009 Global “Go-To Think Tanks”, The Leading Public Policy Research Organizations In The World, Revised, January 31, 2010, James G. McGann, Ph.D. [Stuart Basefsky] “The 2009 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings marks the fourth year edition of what has now become an annual report. The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

9/11 World Trade Center Photos Obtained By FOIA Request Released By ABC News

World Trade Center 9/11 Photos: A Fresh But Painful Look at Sept. 11 Tragedy “A trove of aerial photographs of the collapsing World Trade Center was widely released this week, offering a rare and chilling view from the heavens of the burning twin towers and the apocalyptic shroud of smoke and dust that settled over …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Department of Veterans Affairs IT Product Delivery Dashboard

“To provide greater transparency into cost, schedule and overall performance of IT projects, OI&T information is currently being collected as part of the Internal Monthly Performance Review. OMB provides status information on the IT investments of 28 agencies (VA included) at their website. This information is limited to “Exhibit 300” – detail level (a total …

Subjects: E-Government

Census: 2008 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

“2008 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey — These data provide preliminary estimates of business spending for new and used structures and equipment at the sector level based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System. These figures are critical to evaluate productivity growth, the ability of U.S. business to compete with foreign business, changes in industrial …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

“On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council, the U.S. Global Change Research Program is pleased to transmit to the President and the Congress this state of knowledge report: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. This report summarizes the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change on the United …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

FEMA Draft National Disaster Recovery Framework Initiative

The National Disaster Recovery Framework will: Define the Federal, State, local, Tribal, private non-profit, private sector roles and individual citizen’s roles in disaster recovery. Design and establish an effective coordinating structure for disaster recovery programs. Identify gaps, as well as, duplications, in recovery programs and funding. Establish performance standards for the Federal support of State …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents