News release: “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded its mandatory hearing on Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (SNC) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) at the Vogtle site in Georgia. In a 4-1 vote, the Commission found the staffs review adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings, clearing the way for the NRCs… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
CBO – The VA's Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat Veterans
The Veterans Health Administration’s Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat Veterans, February 2012 “Two conditions that affect some military service members during deployment to a combat theater and afterward are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). PTSD is an anxiety disorder induced by exposure to a traumatic event,… Continue Reading
EFF – The Heartbreaking Truth About Online Dating Privacy
News release: “Millions of people use Internet dating sites to search for love and connection every day, but it could come a big cost for their privacy and security. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has found that many services are taking shortcuts in safeguarding users’ profiles and other sensitive data. In Six Heartbreaking Truths About… Continue Reading
Report of Independent Consultant's Review with Respect to Department of Energy Loan and Loan Guarantee Portfolio
Report of the Independent Consultants Review with Respect to the Department of Energy Loan and Loan Guarantee Portfolio, January 31, 2012 “The Chief of Staff of the White House requested that Herbert Allison review the Department of Energys (DOE) loan and loan guarantee programs for alternative energy projects and provide: (1) A report on the… Continue Reading
Deloittes 3rd Annual Tech Trends Report: Top 10 Trends to Help Elevate Information Technology for Digital Business
“The unique convergence of five emerging technology forces analytics, mobility, social, cloud and cyber security provide the opportunity for businesses to accelerate performance in 2012, according to Deloittes 3rd annual Tech Trends report Elevate IT for Digital Business, released February 6, 2012. The Deloitte report identifies the top 10 technology trends that will… Continue Reading
BJS: Prosecutors in State Courts, 2007 – Statistical Tables
Prosecutors in State Courts, 2007 – Statistical Tables, Duren Banks, Steven W. Perry, December 28, 2011. NCJ 234211 “Presents findings on felony caseloads and convictions in the 2,330 chief prosecutors’ offices in the United States that handled felony cases in state courts of general jurisdiction. The report summarizes the annual office budget, tenure and salaries… Continue Reading
How Search Engines Work – book chapter by publisher of Search Engine Watch
How Search Engines Work, by Mike Grehan: “This year (2012) it will be ten years since I wrote the second edition of a book about search engines called Search Engine Marketing: The Essential Best Practice Guide. I decided to revisit it recently. Writing it was very difficult because there was nowhere near the amount of… Continue Reading
McKinsey – Deep analytical talent: Where are they now?
Via The Age of Big Data by Steve Lohr, New York Times: “Analyzing large data setsso called big datawill become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus as long as the right policies and enablers are in place. Research by MGI and McKinsey’s Business Technology Office examines… Continue Reading
BLS Mass Layoffs Summary, Fourth Quarter 2011
News release: “Employers in the private nonfarm sector initiated 1,638 mass layoff events in the fourth quarter of 2011 that resulted in the separation of 266,971 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the year, total extended mass layoff events and associated worker separations were… Continue Reading
Senate Cmte. on Foreign Relations Report: Latin American Governments Need to "Friend" Social Media
Latin American Governments Need to “Friend” Social Media and Technology, by Carl Meacham, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer for Latin America and the Caribbean, October 5, 2011 “In 2011, social media usage is booming and will likely continue to do so in the coming years. Earlier this month, it was reported that Facebook now… Continue Reading
EU – Cyber Security Aspects in the Maritime Sector
“ENISA [European Network and Information Security Agency] has published the first EU report ever on cyber security challenges in the Maritime Sector. This principal analysis highlights essential key insights, as well as existing initiatives, as a baseline for cyber security. The high-level recommendations are given for addressing these risks, Cyber threats are a growing menace,… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet – The Federal Budget Fiscal Year 2013
The Federal Budget Fiscal Year 2013: “We now face a make-or-break moment for the middle class and those trying to reach it. After decades of eroding middle-class security as those at the very top saw their incomes rise as never before and after a historic recession that plunged our economy into a crisis from which… Continue Reading
