Day archives: May 23rd, 2013

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy

“Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy, a report from the McKinsey Global Institute, cuts through the noise and identifies 12 technologies that could drive truly massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years. The report also looks at exactly how these technologies could change our world, as well …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Legal Research, Legislation

Capturing the beauty and wonder of the Galapagos on Google Maps

Google Official Blog: “The Galapagos Islands are some of the most biologically unique ecosystems in the world. Explorers and scientists alike have long studied and marveled at these islands—made famous by Charles Darwin. The Ecuadorean Government, local conservation groups and scientists are working to protect the Galapagos from threats posed by invasive species, climate change …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

New GAO Reports – Defense Acquisitions, Defense Infrastructure, Emergency Alerting, Export-Import Bank

Defense Acquisitions – Continued Management Attention Needed to Enhance Use and Review of DOD’s Inventory of Contracted Services, GAO-13-491, May 23, 2013 Defense Infrastructure – Navy’s Analysis of Costs and Benefits Regarding Naval Station Mayport Demonstrated Some Best Practices and Minimally Addressed Other Requirements, GAO-13-501, May 23, 2013 Emergency Alerting – Capabilities Have Improved, but …

Subjects: Legal Research

Bridging the Higher Education Divide: Strengthening Community Colleges and Restoring the American Dream

Bridging the Higher Education Divide: Strengthening Community – Colleges and Restoring the American Dream. By The Century Foundation Task Force on Preventing Community Colleges from Becoming Separate and Unequal, May 23, 2013 “Education has always been a key driver in our nation’s struggle to promote social mobility and widen the circle of people who can …

Subjects: Government Documents

Skin Cancer Remains the Most Common Cancer in US

News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is recognizing the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day”, to encourage Americans to take a few simple steps to protect their …

Subjects: Government Documents

Report – The Condition of Education 2013

“The Condition of Education 2013 [May 2013] summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 42 indicators on the status and condition of education, in addition to Spotlights that look more closely at 4 issues of current interest. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the …

Subjects: E-Government

Speech – Lessons at the Zero Bound: The Japanese and U.S. Experience

Lessons at the Zero Bound: The Japanese and U.S. Experience, May 21, 2013. William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer/NY Fed. Remarks at the Japan Society, New York City. “The monetary and fiscal stimulus that was provided helped Japan avoid a deep recession. But expectations about future nominal income growth for both households and …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

NYC Department of Records Online Archives – access to over 800,000 photos, records, maps

“Welcome to the New York City Municipal Archives Online Gallery. This ever-expanding gallery is your entry point into the vast visual holdings of the Archives. The Online Gallery provides free and open research access to over 800,000 items digitized from the Municipal Archives’ collections, including photographs, maps, motion-pictures and audio recordings. The holdings are arranged …

Subjects: Legal Research