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The commercial data privacy issues discussed in the Departments green paper, Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework, provide a clear lens through which to assess current policy. Throughout the history of the Internet as a commercial medium, the Department of Commerce has been a key avenue of government …
Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturing Activities 2009 Dec 29, 2010: “Total shipments of solar thermal collectors decreased dramatically in 2009 from 2008, falling almost 19 percent from 17.0 million square feet to 13.8 million square feet.”
Petroleum Supply Monthly Dec 30, 2010: “Supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products on a national and regional level. The data series describe production, imports and exports, movements and inventories. Wholesale Market Data Dec 30, 2010: “This site contains spreadsheets with wholesale electricity price data from ICE (IntercontinentalExchange) through December 24, …
January 2011 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for October 2010 Jan 3, 2011 – “Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.”
California Lawyer, January 2011 – Legally Speaking, The Originalist – Question: ‘In 1868, when the 39th Congress was debating and ultimately proposing the 14th Amendment, I don’t think anybody would have thought that equal protection applied to sex discrimination, or certainly not to sexual orientation. So does that mean that we’ve gone off in error …
“The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP helps ensure this by providing clarification and guidance, developing educational programs and materials, maintaining regulatory oversight, and providing …
Updated Seafood Watch Recommendations: “Carry the pocket guide thats right for your region to help you choose ocean-friendly seafood wherever you live or travel. Click on your state on the map to determine the pocket guide thats right for you. If you live near a boundary between two regions, we suggest that you look at …
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 …
