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News release: “In the week ending Dec. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 414,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 426,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate …
The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program – Expanding Broadband Access and Adoption in Communities Across America, Overview of Grant Awards, December 2010 “Broadband infrastructure serves as a key engine of economic development, enabling communities to attract, retain, and expand job-creating businesses and institutions. For example, over broadband connections, small and rural businesses are able to buy …
“A host of new laws ranging from fresh drinking water for students in California to outlawing the use of K2 in Illinois become effective Jan. 1, 2011. Forty-five state legislatures, the District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico met in regular session in 2010 and enacted 31,005 new laws. In 2011, all 50 …
U.S. Conference of Mayors 2010 Status Report on Hunger & Homelessness – A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in Americas Cities – A 27-City Survey, December 2010 The survey cities reported a 17 percent average increase in the pounds of food distributed. All but one of the cities saw an increase in the pounds …
The Truth Wears Off – Is there something wrong with the scientific method? by Jonah Lehrer December 13, 2010 “Before the effectiveness of a drug can be confirmed, it must be tested and tested again. Different scientists in different labs need to repeat the protocols and publish their results. The test of replicability, as its …
Google Voice Blog: “When we launched calling in Gmail back in August, we wanted it to be easy and affordable, so we made calls to the U.S. and Canada free for the rest of 2010. In the spirit of holiday giving and to help people keep in touch in the new year, were extending free …
WaPo: As outrage over screenings rises, sites consider replacing TSA – “For airports, the change isn’t about money. At issue, airport managers and security experts say, is the unwieldy size and bureaucracy of the federal aviation security system. Private firms may be able to do the job more efficiently and with a personal touch, they …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today established a landmark pollution diet to restore clean water in Chesapeake Bay and the regions streams, creeks and rivers. This pollution diet is driven primarily by jurisdictions plans to put all needed pollution controls in place by 2025 and EPA will hold jurisdictions accountable for results along …
“When historians look back to the moment when the post-Cold War reign of American power ended, they may well settle on 2010 as a crucial year. Everywhere, it seemed, there were signs that the long-predicted “rise of the rest” had finally occurred, whether in the newfound assertiveness of fast-growing China or the impatient diplomacy of …
