International Bloggers and Internet Control, Hal Roberts, Ethan Zuckerman, Jillian York, Robert Faris, and John Palfrey. Berkman Center for Internet & Society, August 2011 “The Internet is an increasingly contested space, particularly in countries with repressive governments. Infringements on Internet freedom, particularly through Internet filtering and surveillance, have inspired activists and technologists to develop technological… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
NYT: U.S. Scrambling to Ease Shortage of Vital Medicine
Gardiner Harris: “Federal officials and lawmakers, along with the drug industry and doctors groups, are rushing to find remedies for critical shortages of drugs to treat a number of life-threatening illnesses, including bacterial infection and several forms of cancer. The proposed solutions, which include a national stockpile of cancer medicines and a nonprofit company that… Continue Reading
Improvements in Patch and Configuration Management Controls Can Better Protect TSAs Wireless Network and Devices
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, Improvements in Patch and Configuration Management Controls Can Better Protect TSAs Wireless Network and Devices (Redacted) OIG-11-99 July 2011 “Overall, TSA has implemented effective physical and logical security controls to protect its wireless network and devices. We did not detect any high-risk vulnerabilities on its wireless network… Continue Reading
TRAC: SSA Disability Cases Continue to Climb Efforts to Reduce Backlog Insufficient
“The number of disability cases awaiting a hearing and decision by the Social Security Administration (SSA) continued to climb during the most recent quarter, from April 1 to June 30, 2011. Pending cases rose to 746,712 at the end of this period, up 7.5 percent from 694,417 one year ago. According to an analysis by… Continue Reading
NMPA Reaches Resolution of Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against YouTube Agreement
News release: “The National Music Publishers Association announced it has reached a resolution with YouTube in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed in 2007. As a result of this resolution, music publishers will have the opportunity to enter into a License Agreement with YouTube and receive royalties from YouTube for musical works in videos posted on… Continue Reading
GSN: Railroad will spend millions to secure supply chain under CBP agreement
Mark Rockwell: “Union Pacific railroad, the largest rail carrier in the U.S. has agreed to spend $50 million to improve the security of its supply chain between the U.S. and Mexico, and establish a joint security fusion center with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The CBP agreement with Omaha, NE-based Union Pacific railroad requires… Continue Reading
"Educating Tomorrows Lawyers" Will Change How Law Students Are Trained
News release: “The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver today launches a unique, national initiative to change the way law schools educate students. Educating Tomorrows Lawyers provides a platform to encourage law schools in the U.S. to showcase innovative teaching to produce more practice-ready lawyers who… Continue Reading
Delinquencies Rise, Foreclosures Fall in Latest MBA Mortgage Delinquency Survey
News release: “The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 8.44 percent of all loans outstanding as of the end of the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 12 basis points from the first quarter of 2011, and a decrease of 141 basis points from… Continue Reading
Santa Clara CA Uses 'Parking Lot Solar Trees' to Save Energy
Tracey Kaplan: “The frustrating search for a shady spot to park is about to get easier. But the new trees being planted at nine big parking lots in the South Bay aren’t leafy green saplings, they’re big silver specimens with 12-foot-tall trunks and broad steel canopies that will shield cars from the sun — and… Continue Reading
Report – $4.5 Billion in Earnings, Taxes Lost Last Year Due to the High U.S. College Dropout Rate
News release: “As students across the country prepare to start their freshman year of college, more than 40 percent of them will not graduate within six years costing billions of dollars in lost earnings for the students and millions of dollars in lost tax revenue, according to a new analysis by the American Institutes… Continue Reading
GovSales is a consolidated, citizen friendly web site that makes it easy for the public to find government assets for sale
“What is available on GovSales.gov? – Find land, houses, jewelry, cars, trucks, tools, computers and many other exciting items. Check out the web site today. Thousands of items, updated daily. How does GovSales.gov work? – Choose the category you would like to search by selecting a tab at the top of the page. Search and… Continue Reading
Paper: Sovereign Funds are Helping Strike a New World Economic Balance
Sovereign Funds are Helping Strike a New World Economic Balance, Capapé, Javier and Santiso, Javier,(July 2, 2011). ESADEgeo Position Paper No. 18., ESADE Business School – ESADEgeo Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics “Sovereign funds and emerging markets. In 2010, Sovereign Funds (SF) invested over 60% of their portfolios in non-OECD nations. Over US $30… Continue Reading
