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Franky Abbott: “During the last nine months, the Digital Public Library of America has been researching educational use with generous support from the Whiting Foundation. We’ve been learning from other online education resource providers in the cultural heritage world and beyond about what they have offered and how teachers and students have responded. We also convened focus …
Pew – Amanda Lenhart: “24% of teens go online “almost constantly,” facilitated by the widespread availability of smartphones. Aided by the convenience and constant access provided by mobile devices, especially smartphones, 92% of teens report going online daily — including 24% who say they go online “almost constantly according to a new study from Pew …
Via OCLC – Research in Context presentation at ALA Midwinter now available – “Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, OCLC Research and Chief Strategist, presented “Research in Context” on Friday, 30 January 2015 during the OCLC Symposium at ALA Midwinter in Chicago. View the video of this presentation to learn how research activities can move beyond insights …
CBO – “S. 766 would establish that any data collected by event data recorders (EDRs) in motor vehicles are the property of the owner or lessee of the vehicle and would set broad conditions under which such data could be retrieved by others for purposes such as judicial proceedings, investigations, and traffic safety research. The …
Data Use and Regulatory Status of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, GAO-15-353R: Published: Mar 10, 2015. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2015. Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs [Reissued on April 9, 2015], GAO-15-342SP: Published: Mar 12, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2015. Information Security: FDIC Implemented Many Controls over Financial Systems, but Opportunities …
“This OECD Economic Survey of the United Kingdom examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover improving infrastructure and ensuring sustainable bank lending.” February 24, 2015.
Chapter 2: Can Fiscal Policy Stabilize Output?, April 2015. “As interest rates close to their lower bound limit the ability of monetary policy to smooth fluctuations in economic activity, this chapter of the Fiscal Monitor looks into how fiscal policy can do so. The two main findings are that fiscal policy is often used to …
“The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index is a weekly, random-sample survey tracking Americans’ views on the condition of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate. The survey was formerly sponsored by ABC News since 1985. Beginning in April 2014, immediate details of the report are available by subscription through Langer Research Associates which …
“Governments across the transition region are continuing to improve the local business environment in an attempt to unleash the full productive capacity of the private sector. This report summarises feedback from the managers of firms in 29 transition countries about what they regard as the main improvements – and the remaining challenges – in the …
