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Citizen's Briefing Book is a compilation book of recommendations made to President Barack Obama by visitors to the Change.gov website, given to the President after his January 20, 2009 inauguration. Internet users were able to post recommendations of changes they would like to see made in the United States, and they were also able to vote on other users' recommendations, as well as participate in a comment process.
The Minnesota-based company called Magnet 360 helped develop the functionality, using technology from Salesforce.com. Co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition Team, Valerie Jarrett, stated that the Citizen's Briefing Book was a way for the Obama transition process to remain open and transparent. Popular recommendations included ending the prohibition on marijuana use in the United States and the legalization of online poker. Citizen's Briefing Book received positive comments from writers for The Christian Science Monitor and Business Week, and criticism from writers for Chicago Tribune and Indianapolis Business Journal.

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    Intro Physics Book Recommendations For a 13 Year Old

    I have a thirteen-year-old daughter, and I would like to give her a book as an introduction to the world of physics. Could you recommend something you consider the best? Unfortunately, I can't describe her as someone who is bright. I would say it's more like 'like father, like daughter.'...
  2. Philip551

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    Intro Physics Beginner friendly mathematical physics book

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  4. Mr X

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  6. M

    Physics Book Recommendations for Self-Study at Undergraduate Level?

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    A How are quantum optical experiments designed? ;)

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    Book recommendations: Abstract Algebra for self-study

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  9. A

    Book recommendations (abstract algebra and number theory)

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    Please recommend a free pdf book about university-level mathematics for me

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    Calculus Differential Equations book recommendations

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    I Need Calculus Book Recommendations please

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    Quantum Need book recommendations for Quantum Chem/Nanomaterials

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  18. H

    Quantum Elements of Modern Physics book recommendations?

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    I Experimental history of quantum physics

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  35. daniele1234

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  36. Wrichik Basu

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  37. Wrichik Basu

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  38. Wrichik Basu

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  42. EspressoDan

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  43. Wrichik Basu

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  45. V

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  46. Faisal Moshiur

    Nuclear Nuclear Physics Book recommendations

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  47. P

    Classical Book recommendations for Boltzmann equation

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  48. Avatrin

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  49. N

    Relativity Book Recommendations: Novice-Friendly Special & General Relativity

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  50. O

    Book on thermodynamics for International Physics Olympiad?

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