Monthly Archives: October 2019

FactCheck.org – Holding Politicians Accountable

October 31, 2019

FactCheck.org – Holding Politicians Accountable
https://www.factcheck.org/

At FactCheck.org, they follow a process when they select, research, write, edit and, if necessary, correct our articles. Our topics vary slightly depending on the election cycle. In all years, we closely monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by the president and top administration officials, as well as congressional and party leaders. However, we primarily focus on presidential candidates in presidential election years, and on the top Senate races in midterm elections. In off-election years, our primary focus is on the action in Congress. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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PolitiFact

October 30, 2019

PolitiFact
https://www.politifact.com/

Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Their core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason they publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy. Since their launch in 2007, they have received many questions about how they choose facts to check, how they stay nonpartisan, how they go about fact-checking and other topics. This document attempts to answer those questions and many more. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Snopes – Internet’s Definitive Fact-Checking Resource

October 29, 2019

Snopes – Internet’s Definitive Fact-Checking Resource
https://www.snopes.com/

When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes.com’s fact checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds. Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore. Founder David Mikkelson, later joined by his wife, was publishing online before most people were connected to the internet. As demand for reliable fact checks grew, so did Snopes. Now it’s the oldest and largest fact-checking site online, widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and readers as an invaluable research companion. Snopes.com is an independent publication owned by Snopes Media Group. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Media Bias/FactCheck (MBFC News)

October 28, 2019

Media Bias/FactCheck (MBFC News)
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC), founded in 2015, is an independent online media outlet. MBFC is dedicated to educating the public on media bias and deceptive news practices. MBFC’s aim is to inspire action and a rejection of overtly biased media. We want to return to an era of straight forward news reporting. MBFC follows a strict methodology for determining the biases of sources. Dave Van Zandt is the primary editor for sources. He is assisted by a collective of volunteers who assist in research for many sources listed on these pages. MBFC also provides occasional fact checks, original articles on media bias and breaking/important news stories, especially as it relates to USA politics. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Google Data Studio

October 26, 2019

Google Data Studio
https://datastudio.withgoogle.com/

Your data is beautiful. Use it. Unlock the power of your data with interactive dashboards and automated reports that inspire smarter business decisions. Features include: 1) Unite your data in one place – Easily import and visualize your data from spreadsheets, Google Analytics, Google Ads, BigQuery, and many other dashboards or databases. See up-to-date reports for multiple projects and data sources in one easy interface. Integrated with over 150 cloud, SQL, e‑commerce, and digital advertising platforms, 2) Explore the data – Transform your advertising performance and other data into easy-to-understand reports and dashboards that fit your business intelligence needs. Monitor your progress for the business metrics you care about, including ad spend, site traffic, search rankings, and more; 3) Tell impactful stories – Create and share data visualizations that automatically turn numbers into insights through engaging charts and graphs. Easily understand your ROI from your business initiatives and digital advertising spend; and 4) Empower your teams – Share marketing and business data with your teams in real time so that everyone can find the answers they need. Boost productivity across teams by helping them access the business data they need to work better cross-functionally. When everyone on the team understands what’s impacting the big picture, in real time, and works together to drive better data-driven results — that’s teamwork. This will be added to Online Research Browsers white paper. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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DIF Identity Ecosystem

October 25, 2019

DIF Identity Ecosystem
https://identity.foundation/

Together we’re building a new identity ecosystem. Join us in developing the foundational components of an open, standards-based, decentralized identity ecosystem for people, organizations, apps, and devices. DIF is an engineering-driven organization focused on developing the foundational elements necessary to establish an open ecosystem for decentralized identity and ensure interop between all participants. Their Focus includes: a) Technical Specifications – Groups in DIF develop specifications and emerging standards for protocols, components, and data formats that implementers can execute against; b) Reference Implementations – Beyond specifications, DIF members develop open source reference implementations of the technical components and protocols they create; and c) Industry Coordination – As the leading industry organization in the Decentralized Identity space, DIF seeks to align industry participants to advance their common interests. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Statistics in Schools: History Activities

October 24, 2019

Statistics in Schools: History Activities
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/history.html

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program comes this collection of classroom history and social studies activities intended to “supplement the standard curriculum while providing useful learning tools related to real life data.” This collection features well-developed activity plans for K-12 students, each focused on a specific topic. Activities are broadly grouped into grade-level appropriate subjects: elementary grades (e.g. “Jamestown – Factors Affecting Population Change, 1630-1700”), middle school (e.g. “Where Should I Live? Using U.S. Census Bureau Data to Make Decisions”), and high school (e.g. “19th Century Immigration – Causes & Effects”). The webpage for each activity gives a description, states the time and materials required, and provides a list of learning objectives. Some activities also take advantage of the Census Bureau’s interactive digital tools, such as QuickFacts. Each lesson includes attractively designed and downloadable PDFs of teacher and student versions of the activity. This will be added to Education Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™. Copyright © 2017 Internet Scout Research Group – http://scout.wisc.edu

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TAYL

October 23, 2019

TAYL
https://www.tayl.app/

TAYL read and deliver your articles faster than humanly possible by using state of the art machine learning. The resulting audio is very close to human performance, and will improve continuously. Select from 180+ voices in 30+ languages with even more to come soon. Your content deserves a good voice! Features include: 1) Declutter the web – Get the browser extension for Chrome and Firefox to clean websites from ads & clutter, so you can focus on what matters while reading; 2) 180+ voices in 30+ languages – Listening is a matter of preference, so we give you the option to pick and choose from a great variety of voices with even more to come; 3) There’s an app for that – Get TAYL for iOS or Android to bring your content while on the move. The apps are free to download, just sign in to get started; 4) Reliable & instant results – TAYL was built using only high-end premium components throughout. Expect quick results of amazing quality no matter what hour; 5) 1,500+ integrations – Easily connect TAYL with GMail, Slack, Mailchimp, Typeform, Twitter and thousands of other apps via the Zapier extension. No coding required; 6) Unlimited cloud storage – You do not have to think about storage space. Never delete any recording, unless you want to. Keep a full-text copy of everything you save; 7) Security & privacy – Your data on our service is encrypted using industry standards for cloud computing. We value user privacy and are GDPR compliant; 8) Public roadmap – We believe in transparency and openly share our roadmap for the product, discuss all parts of development and share what we learn; and 9) Unrivalled customer service – Behind all these amazing machines is a very small team dedicated to improving the service by talking with you. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG)

October 22, 2019

Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG)
https://irtf.org/irsg

The IRTF is managed by the IRTF Chair in consultation with the Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG). The IRSG membership includes the IRTF Chair, the chairs of the various Research Groups, and other individuals (“members at large”) from the research or IETF communities. IRSG members at large are chosen by the IRTF Chair in consultation with the rest of the IRSG and on approval by the IAB. In addition to managing the Research Groups, the IRSG may from time to time hold topical workshops focusing on research areas of importance to the evolution of the Internet, or more general workshops to, for example, discuss research priorities from an Internet perspective. The IRSG also reviews and approves documents published as part of the IRTF Document Stream (RFC 5743). The current IRSG membership includes the IRTF Chair, 29 Research Group Chairs and 6 At-Large Members. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Entrepreneur’s Handbook

October 21, 2019

Entrepreneur’s Handbook
https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/

How to succeed in entrepreneurship; feat. founder stories, design articles, and startup deep dives that inspire your entrepreneurial journey. Entrepreneur’s Handbook is a carefully selected collection of interviews with creative founders, stories about millionaires who help people, and practical advice to help tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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