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CDT: “The Supreme Court issued a decision today that is a major win for everyone who relies on copyright law’s “first sale” doctrine — including the millions of Internet users who have flocked to Craigslist, eBay, and similar online tools to buy, sell, and “freecycle” all kinds of stuff. The case, Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, effectively …
“A decade after the U.S. invasion of Iraq (March 19, 2003), the debate continues over whether the United States truly believed that Iraq’s supposed WMD capabilities posed an imminent danger, and whether the results of the engagement have been worth the high costs to both countries. To mark the 10th anniversary of the start of …
Secret Sessions of the House and Senate: Authority, Confidentiality, and Frequency. Christopher M. Davis, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process. March 15, 2013 “Secret, or closed, sessions of the House and Senate exclude the press and the public. They may be held for matters deemed to require confidentiality and secrecysuch as national security, sensitive …
“Across the country, 47.3 million people lived in a different house a year earlier and 17.3 million of them lived in a different county within the U.S., according to information the U.S. Census Bureau released today on migration. This translates to an average of about 130,000 people moving every day. Seven of the top 10 …
Information Technology – DHS Needs to Enhance Management of Major Investments, GAO-13-478T, Mar 19, 2013 National Preparedness – FEMA Has Made Progress in Improving Grant Management and Assessing Capabilities, but Challenges Remain, GAO-13-456T, Mar 19, 2013 Payments to Counties – Shortcomings in Oversight and Implementation of Key Parts of the Secure Rural Schools Act May …
EIA: “In 2011, India was the fourth largest energy consumer in the world after the United States, China, and Russia. India’s economy grew at an annual rate of approximately 7 percent since 2000 and proved relatively resilient to the 2008 global financial crisis. India was the 10th largest economy in the world in 2011, as …
“EPA released its annual report that tracks the fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States, underscoring the major increases made in the efficiency of the vehicles Americans drive, reducing oil consumption and cutting carbon emissions. According to the report, EPA estimates that between 2007 and 2012 fuel economy values increased by 16 percent …
“The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published a report assessing the regulations that implement the Basel capital framework in Singapore. Through its Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP), the Committee monitors the timely adoption of regulations by its members, assesses their consistency with the Basel framework and analyses the quality of intended regulatory outcomes. …
“This report presents the results of the Basel Committee’s Basel III monitoring exercise. The study is based on rigorous reporting processes set up by the Committee to periodically review the implications of the Basel III standards for financial markets. The results of previous exercises in this series were published in April 2012 and September 2012. …
“The National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2005 that is dedicated to the development and enhancement of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used electronics in the U.S. If you are searching for electronics recycling options in your area, please see the Recycling Basics section of our …
Google Official Blog: “Now you can explore some of the most famous mountains on Earth, including Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and Everest Base Camp (Asia) on Google Maps. These mountains belong to the group of peaks known as the Seven Summitsthe highest mountain on each of the seven continents. While theres …
Matt Weaver, Board member, Library Renewal, March 2013: “In order to serve our constituents with electronic content, libraries need to be able to understand how our collections are being used. This paper aims to present library-centered usage data to help libraries make decisions with regards to e-content, and to counter media and industry hype. Much …
