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News release: “The ozone layer the thin atmospheric band high-up in the stratosphere that protects living things on Earth from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, not to be confused with damaging ozone pollution close to the ground faces potential new challenges even as it continues its recovery from earlier damage, according to a …
Draft Inventory of U.S. Gas Greenhouse Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 (February 2011) [Note: individual report sections are posted here] “An emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country’s primary anthropogenic1 sources and sinks of greenhouse gases is essential for addressing climate change. This inventory adheres to both 1) a comprehensive and detailed set of methodologies …
Federal Workforce: Practices to Increase the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, GAO-11-351T, February 16, 2011 High-Risk Series: An Update, GAO-11-278, February 16, 2011: “The federal government is the worlds largest and most complex entity, with about $3.5 trillion in outlays in fiscal year 2010 funding a broad array of programs and operations. GAO maintains a …
“Google One Pass is a payment system that enables publishers to set the terms for access to their digital content. It offers purchase-once, view-anywhere functionality, so users can view the content they buy across all of their devices. By providing a system for user authentication, payment processing, and administration, Google One Pass lets publishers focus …
“The Rumsfeld Papers is a work in progress. The first priority was to get the documents specifically cited in the Known and Unknown endnotes in proper order so they can be easily reviewed and searched, and that work is completed. In addition, the Library contains a number of documents from the Rumsfeld collection organized chronologically; …
“Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 8 percent in calendar year 2010, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Total filings remain at a five-year high. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2010, totaled 1,593,081, up from 1,473,675 bankruptcies filed in CY …
BBC News: “Following the fall of the presidents of Egypt and Tunisia, unrest has been spreading throughout the region. Could a domino effect sweep more leaders from power?” Includes graphics, charts, analysis and commentary. Middle East Protests Profiles – Mubarak: Great survivor’s end and Key figures in Tunisia Guides: How revolutions happen and Q&A: Egypt …
Egyptians Find Their Power in Access to Information: “Make no mistake: Access to information, in a country with limited resources, served as the first catalyst for the Egyptian revolution that began January 25 and resulted 18 days later in the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak after almost 30 years in office. The internet, along with …
Recognizing creative leadership: Can creative idea expression negatively relate to perceptions of leadership potential? Jennifer S. Mueller – University of Pennsylvania, Jack A. Goncalo – Cornell University ILR, Dishan Kamdar – Indian School of Business “Drawing on and extending prototype theories of creativity and leadership, we theorize that the expression of creative ideas may diminish …
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations – Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, February 4, 2011 This report provides an overview of U.S.-Egyptian relations, Egyptian politics, and U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. Major public unrest transpiring in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world in recent weeks raises challenging policy questions for the United …
“The Federal Cloud Computing Strategy was published February 13, 2011, marking a milestone in the Administrations 25-Point Implementation Plan To Reform Federal IT Management. The strategy is designed to help the government deliver value to the public by increasing the operational efficiency of Federal IT dollars, and responding faster to taxpayer needs. In releasing the …
