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American Institute for Contemporary German Studies Policy Report #34: Overcoming the Lethargy: Climate Change, Energy Security, and the Case for a Third Industrial Revolution, by Alexander Ochs, August 2008. Related postings on climate change
“The North Pole has become an island for the first time in human history as climate change has made it possible to circumnavigate the Arctic ice cap. The historic development was revealed by satellite images taken last week showing that both the north-west and north-east passages have been opened by melting ice. Prof Mark Serreze, …
Being Wired or Being Tired: 10 Ways to Cope with Information Overload: “Sarah Houghton-Jan explores different strategies for managing and coping with various types of informational overload.” Ariadne, Issue 56 July 2008.
News release: “The World Bank said improved economic estimates showed there were more poor people around the world than previously thought while also revealing big successes in the fight to overcome extreme poverty. The new estimates, which reflect improvements in internationally comparable price data, offer a much more accurate picture of the cost of living …
News release: “The National Archives announces publication of World War II: Guide to Records Relating to U.S. Military Participation compiled by retired staff archivist and subject specialist Timothy P. Mulligan. Dr. Mulligan has prepared eight previous guides and other finding aids to captured German and related records and is the author of three books, as …
Center for Studying Health System Change: Striking Jump in Consumers Seeking Health Care Information, Tracking Report No. 20, August 2008, Ha T. Tu, Genna Cohen In 2007, 56 percent of American adultsmore than 122 million peoplesought information about a personal health concern, up from 38 percent in 2001, according to a new national study by …
Pew Internet and American Life Project – Podcast Downloading 2008, 8/28/2008, Mary Madden Sydney Jones “As gadgets with digital audio capability proliferate, podcast downloading continues to increase. Currently, 19% of all internet users say they have downloaded a podcast so they could listen to it or view it later. This most recent percentage is up …
News release: “While health plans are developing tools to help consumers compare price and quality information across hospitals and physicians, the tools’ pervasiveness and usefulness are limited, according to a study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC). Responding to large employers’ interest in greater health care price and quality transparency, …
Great .gov Web sites, by Joab Jackson: “These 10 sites show agencies putting the power of the Web to work. Government agencies are finally catching on to the World Wide Web. Ten years ago, most government executives saw the Web as a sort of electronic brochure. Now they have come to realize that the Web …
The National Snow and Ice Data Center: “Sea ice extent has fallen below the 2005 minimum, previously the second-lowest extent recorded since the dawn of the satellite era. Will 2008 also break the standing record low, set in 2007? We will know in the next several weeks, when the melt season comes to a close. …
Woodstock Institute – Foreclosure Fallout: An Analysis of Foreclosure Auctions in the Chicago Region: Huge inventory of foreclosed properties and fewer bidders means lenders on the hook for billions in Chicago region, says new report. “The following report examines the results of foreclosure auctions in the Chicago region. While previous Woodstock Institute research has focused …
News release: “Most companies do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, says a new report from The Conference Board… “As the Baby Boom generation of corporate leaders and experts approaches retirement, businesses in the U.S., Canada, and many European nations face the loss …
