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News release: “Facts and Figures, an annual report released by the Alzheimers Association, reveals the burden of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation’s healthcare system.” 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. One in eight older Americans has Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is …
Diann Daniel: “The arguments for allowing your workforce to have more telecommuting options are many. There’s the environmental argument, to begin with: Telecommuting raises your company’s green profile; it keeps cars off the road and reduces traffic congestion. Telecommuting already saves 10 million barrels of oil per year, according to a 2011 study (PDF) from …
The Search for a New Business Model: An in-depth look at how newspapers are faring trying to build digital revenue, March 5, 2012 “A new study, which combines detailed proprietary data from individual newspapers with in-depth interviews at more than a dozen major media companies, finds that the search for a new revenue model to …
“A Web site on who graduates from college, who doesnt, and why it matters, from The Chronicle of Higher Education. Editors note About the data
“OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) is a collaborative initiative to develop and implement a sustainable Open Access publication model for academic books in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The OAPEN Library aims to improve the visibility and usability of high quality academic research by aggregating peer reviewed Open Access publications from across Europe.”
“Pew Director Lee Rainie gave a keynote at the NFAIS annual conference about the way the internet and mobile connectivity have transformed the worlds of networked individuals. He discussed how normal life has changed in the past decade because of three revolutions in technology: 1) the spread of broadband; 2) the rise of mobile connectivity; …
Misinformation and Fact-checking: Research Findings from Social Science, by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler, February 2012 “Citizens and journalists are concerned about the prevalence of misinformation in contemporary politics, which may pollute democratic discourse and undermine citizens ability to cast informed votes and participate meaningfully in public debate. Academic research in this area paints a …
Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives – by Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie, February 29, 2012 “Teens and young adults brought up from childhood with a continuous connection to each other and to information will be nimble, quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and who approach problems …
What You Must Know to Help Combat Youth Bullying, Meanness, and Cruelty, Draft Published February 28, 2012 – by danah boyd, John Palfrey “In order to empower youth to create a kinder and braver world, we must begin by making sure that youth are safe. Youth are not safe when they are being bullied, harassed, …
News release: “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in January, increased in February. The Index now stands at 70.8 (1985=100), up from 61.5 in January. The Present Situation Index increased to 45.0 from 38.8. The Expectations Index rose to 88.0 from 76.7 in January. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a …
News release: “Today at the RSA Conference 2012, Scott Charney, corporate vice president of Microsoft Trustworthy Computing, shared his vision for the road ahead as society and computing intersect in an increasingly interconnected world. In a new paper, Trustworthy Computing (TwC) Next, Charney encouraged industry and governments to develop more effective privacy principles focused on …
Via LLRX.com: Help with SharePoint is on the way in The Adventures of SharePoint Reading Bee© Animated Series “Microsoft SharePoint expert Lorette S.J. Weldon asks us to imagine walking into the library without worrying about file compatibilities and adjustments of applications to do what you want when you want. All you would see is a …
