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Daily Archives: October 9, 2010
NYT: Fewer Planes, More Passengers
Flying Fewer Planes, Airlines Find Stability: “For the first time since their industry was deregulated in the late 1970s, airlines in the United States have managed to hold the line on the number of planes they fly. Evidence of this discipline can be seen at airports around the country, where empty seats are increasingly difficult… Continue Reading
ISU team calculates societal costs of five major crimes; finds murder at $17.25 million
News release: “Murder takes an obvious toll on society in terms of the loss of human life, but what does it actually cost each time there’s a murder? It’s about $17.25 million according a recent study by an Iowa State University sociologist. Matt DeLisi, an ISU associate professor of sociology and director of the criminal… Continue Reading
Can We Create a National Digital Library?
New York Review of Books: Can We Create a National Digital Library? Robert Darnton – “The following talk was given at the opening of a conference at Harvard on October 1 to discuss the possibility of creating a National Digital Library.” “Despite the complexities, the fundamental idea of a National Digital Library (or NDL) is,… Continue Reading
CRS: Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance, by Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, September 14, 2010 “The weak performance and lack of transparency within the Afghan government are a growing factor in debate over the effectiveness of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. In a December 1, 2009, policy statement on Afghanistan, which followed the second… Continue Reading
Bank of America extends review of foreclosure documents to all 50 states
News release: “Bank of America has extended our review of foreclosure documents to all fifty states. We will stop foreclosure sales until our assessment has been satisfactorily completed. Our ongoing assessment shows the basis for our past foreclosure decisions is accurate. We continue to serve the interests of our customers, investors and communities. Providing solutions… Continue Reading
