Day archives: August 10th, 2012

Tips for Using the U.S. Drought Monitor Website

“The U.S. Drought Monitor map is released each Thursday morning, along with statistics reflecting the percent area in each category of drought for the entire country and Puerto Rico, for the 48 contiguous states, for each climate region, and for individual states. There are many ways to get to the statistical information: To see the …

Subjects: E-Government

FTC Approves Final Settlement With Facebook

News release: “Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final a settlement with Facebook resolving charges that Facebook deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public. The settlement requires Facebook to take several steps to make …

Subjects: E-Commerce, E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

Patient information: Lyme disease treatment

Via Medline Plus – Patient information: Lyme disease treatment (Beyond the Basics) “Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States and Europe. Lyme disease is caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which are carried by deer ticks. The bacteria are transmitted when a tick bites a person. In …

Subjects: Government Documents