Andrew Dunn
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The new website is currently under development. It aggregates data from social media – Facebook, Twitter etc. to track public opinion from the Arab world. For more information see http://tech.state.gov/group/r-shief
Spectator Archive
Still in beta format: http://archive.spectator.co.uk/ Search free of charge the full text digital version of this weekly, right-wing magazine from July 1828 to December 2008. Good for coverage of social, political and cultural events. From 1853 see the review of Dickens Bleak House which criticises the author for ‘indulging in stale and commonplace satire’ On […]
Eurostat statistics explained
A guide to European statistics from the European Commission: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Main_Page
Bloomberg: Comparing Croatia’s Economic Forecasts With the Euro
Croatia became the European Union’s 28th member on July 1st. The country is an example both of the shift away from fiscal austerity and the indirect impact of the Euro on the smaller economies that remain outside of the monetary union. Use Bloomberg functions to assess how Croatia’s economic forecasts compare with other European countries […]
Matchwomen’s strike and other union sites
125th anniversary of the Matchgirl’s strike <http://www.matchwomensfestival.com/> To commemorate the occasion a special festival is being held in London. See the site for events. For information on the strike and factory conditions, a good starting point is the British Library learning site <http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/dickens/industrialisation/matchgirls/article.html> The site the Union Makes Us Strong <http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/matchworkers.php> provides free access to primary resource […]
Bloomberg: Stocks sensitive to interest rate shocks
The Fed is roiling global markets with its retreat from providing more liquidity. Scan for stocks sensitive to interest rate changes using PORT, Bloomberg’s multi-factor stress testing analytics platform. The case study on Bloomberg terminakls – FFM <Go> – exams a 100-basis-point interest rate shock to the S&P 500 Index via SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. […]
OECD Education at a Glance 2013 Report.
http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag.htm This has key indicators. Provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in more than 40 countries note some more detailed data for subscribers only. The UNESCO statistical website also has some good data on literacy and education especially in developing areas of the world. For those interested in educational research […]
Bloomberg: carbon offsets and environmental issues
Carbon markets remain under pressure with the collapse of United Nations climate change talks last week. Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance estimates an oversupply of more than 2 gigatons of carbon offsets to 2020. Use Bloomberg functions to monitor carbon and other environmental, social and governance coverage. Find case studies using the function FFM on your […]
New online app for reporting sexual violence in Brazil
Innovative use of new technology by UNICEF and UN-Habitat: a website which also works as a smartphone app that brings together information on support services for women and girls who are survivors of violence. This is a big problem in the region. Data from the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat for Public Security’s “Women’s Dossier […]
Longer lives
The UK government has launched a new public health site to provide citizens with easily accessible data about premature death and mortality rates: http://longerlives.phe.org.uk/ It has national rankings of premature death by local authority, with breakdowns for major killers such as cancer, heart and lung disease. There are also links to data on socio-economic deprivation. […]
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