News release: “According to the figures released today by the FBI, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year. Property crimes also declined in 2009, marking the seventh straight year that the collective estimates for these offenses dropped below the previous years total. The 2009 statistics show that the estimated volumes of violent and property crimes declined 5.3 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively, when compared with the 2008 estimates. The violent crime rate for the year was 429.4 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants (a 6.1 percent decrease from the 2008 rate), and the property crime rate was 3,036.1 per 100,000 persons (a 5.5 percent decrease from the 2008 figure). These and additional data are presented in the 2009 edition of the FBIs annual report Crime in the United States 2009. This publication is a statistical compilation of offense and arrest data reported by law enforcement agencies voluntarily participating in the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.”
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Daily Archives: September 13, 2010
Children's Websites: Usability Issues in Designing for Kids
Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox, September 13, 2010, Children’s Websites: Usability Issues in Designing for Kids: “New research with users aged 312 shows that older kids have gained substantial Web proficiency since our last studies, while younger kids still face many problems. Designing for children requires distinct usability approaches, including targeting content narrowly for different ages of… Continue Reading
Not Just for Polar Bears: New Climate Report Documents Growing Extinction Risk for Arctic Wildlife
“A new report offers a dramatic look at Arctic species being pushed toward extinction by rapid climate change. Extinction: Its Not Just for Polar Bears documents 17 Arctic animals, from Arctic foxes to whales to plankton, struggling to survive the effects of climate change and ocean acidification. It was produced by the Center for Biological… Continue Reading
Pew Commentary: The Power of Mobile
The Power of Mobile, by Susannah Fox, September 13, 2010 – Prepared for Mayo Transform 2010: Thinking Differently About Health Care. “Mobile was the final front in the access revolution. It has erased the digital divide. A mobile device is the internet for many people…Access isnt the point anymore. Its what people are doing with… Continue Reading
Subsidyscope: government data on federal spending and other subsidy mechanisms targeting energy sector
Initiative of Pew Charitable Trusts: “Subsidyscopes analysis of government spending data finds that the federal role in the energy sector is significant, although smaller than its role relative to some other sectors, such as transportation. Total federal spending on tax expenditures and grant programs likely to contain a subsidy in the energy sector was about… Continue Reading
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac holdings
The Dallas Morning News graphic: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac holdings – total mortgages held in portfolio and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed at year-end [2000-2010] Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
IMF: The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion
The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion, Joint ILO-IMF conference in cooperation with the office of the Prime Minister of Norway “The world faces major challenges in creating enough quality jobs to sustain growth and development. The financial crisis of 200709 led to a sharp increase in layoffs and a slowdown in hiring, and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Basing Alternatives for Army Forces in Europe, Iraqi-U.S. Cost-Sharing, Perchlorate
Defense Planning: DOD Needs to Review the Costs and Benefits of Basing Alternatives for Army Forces in Europe, GAO-10-745R, September 13, 2010 Iraqi-U.S. Cost-Sharing: Iraq Has a Cumulative Budget Surplus, Offering the Potential for Further Cost-Sharing, GAO-10-304, September 13, 2010 Perchlorate: Occurrence Is Widespread but at Varying Levels; Federal Agencies Have Taken Some Actions to… Continue Reading
Innovate Infographic Visualizes Who's Got the Worst Urban Sprawl
Suzanne Labarre, senior editor at Co.Design. – “The infographic you see here has managed to turn one of the ugliest facets of global cities into something approaching art. Behold urban sprawl, in the hands of Jessica Young and Luke Bulman. Young and Bulman make up the Brooklyn graphic design studio Thumb, and their beautiful, though… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: The Online Oral Academic Learning Community
The Online Oral Academic Learning Community – Lorette S.J. Weldon discusses innovative methods to use social networking and oral tradition to support the goals of sharing professional experiences and collaborating on best practices for past, current, and ongoing research. Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – Cheat Sheet for Local Rule Motion Practice: Eastern District of Texas
Your Cheat Sheet for Local Rule Motion Practice Part Three: Eastern District of Texas – Wendy Schneider outlines what you really need to know about motion practice in the Eastern District of Texas. Her previous two guides, for the Southern District of New York and the Central District of California, are available here. Continue Reading
