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Federal Computer Week: “Although Google+ has attracted more than 10 million users since its recent debut, many people in government are wondering what it is and how it ought to be used. Thanks to the Navy, now there is an overview of the new site. The Navy recently published a 13-page online guide titled Whats …
“Since 2004, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has conducted a multi-year empirical examination of international graduate application, admission, and enrollment trends. This analysis responds to member institutions concerns about continuing changes in the enrollment of students from abroad seeking masters and doctoral degrees from U.S. colleges and universities. International students currently comprise about 15.5% …
Women See Value and Benefits of College; Men Lag on Both Fronts, Survey Finds, By Wendy Wang, and Kim Parker, August 17, 2011 “At a time when women surpass men by record numbers in college enrollment and completion, they also have a more positive view than men about the value higher education provides, according to …
“The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) endorses the secure use of Web-based collaboration and social media tools to enhance communication, stakeholder outreach collaboration, and information exchange; streamline processes; and foster productivity improvements. Use of these tools supports VA and VAs goal of achieving an interoperable, net-centric environment by improving employee effectiveness through seamless access to …
News release: “Americas children have fallen further behind in the last year in a range of leading indicators according to The State of Americas Children 2011, a new report from the Childrens Defense Fund. With unemployment, housing foreclosures, and hunger at historically high levels, childrens well-being is in jeopardy. In the United States one in …
News release: “Many young children are getting a head start on acquiring the skills needed to read, as family members take time out of their day on a regular basis to read aloud with them, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. In 2009, half of children age 1 to 5 were read to seven or …
The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use: health impact assessment study. BMJ 2011; 343:d4521 doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4521 (Published 4 August 2011) “Bicycle sharing schemes have become increasingly popular in countries throughout Europe, Asia, and America to encourage cycling as an alternative means of transport in urban areas. Large low …
News release: “The Getty recently unveiled a newly expanded search function on its website that will allow scholars, researchers, and the interested public to better access the Getty’s vast resources of information about the visual arts. The Getty Search Gateway, which is now available online, provides streamlined searches through the Museum’s collections and the Getty …
Search the database from National Real Estate Trends – 1,612,778 Foreclosure Homes | $183,377 Average Foreclosure Sales Price. Find foreclosures, MLS listings and home values; Search ANY address in the U.S. Top Foreclosure Cities: 1. Las Vegas, NV; 2. Phoenix, AZ; 3. Chicago, IL; 4. Los Angeles, CA; 5. Miami, FL See also SFGate.com – …
Poll – Even among people in their 80s and 90s, emotional health remains high: “Americans aged 60 and older demonstrate significantly better emotional health than those younger than 60 years. In fact, a septuagenarian is far more likely than someone in their 30s to have high emotional health. These results hold true even after statistically …
Search and email still top the list of most popular online activities – Two activities nearly universal among adult internet users, by Kristen Purcell “A May 2011 Pew Internet survey finds that 92% of online adults use search engines to find information on the Web, including 59% who do so on a typical day. This …
“One year ago, Weber Shandwick and Powell Tate, in partnership with KRC Research, released its first annual Civility in America: A Nationwide Survey. Due to the increased attention paid to civility over the past year, we wanted to re-assess Americans attitudes towards the subject. Coverage in the media, community attention to the issue and creation …
